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Congress works to support veterinarians and other first responders to bioterrorist threats
Congress works to support veterinarians and other first responders to bioterrorist threats
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CDC urges veterinarians to watch for anthrax
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Agriculture are asking veterinarians to be on alert for anthrax
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Dogs at ground zero, Pentagon to be studied
Dogs involved in the search-and-recovery efforts will be evaluated to determine whether they were harmed by environmental toxins
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Bioterrorism guide available
Fort Dodge Animal Health is distributing a manual to help educate animal health professionals about potential threats of bioterrorism
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Terrorism law includes penalties for extremists targeting animal-related businesses
Legilation penalizes extremists who vandalize laboratories, furriers, farms, and other animal-related businesses
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Veterinarians key to bioterrorism preparedness initiatives
Veterinarians are essential to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's bioterrorism preparedness initiatives
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Bioterrorism expert says U.S. agriculture vulnerable to attack
Because of Sept. 11, the nation is acutely aware that its enemies will go to any length to strike at the United States
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FDA seeks comments on evaluating antimicrobial animal drugs guidance
Posted on October 1, 2002 The Food and Drug Administration announced on Sept. 11 the availability of a draft guidance document "Guidance for the…
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Committee on Disaster and Emergency Issues holds first meeting
The newly formed AVMA Committee on Disaster and Emergency Issues recently held its first meeting
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Report calls for plan to protect U.S. agriculture from terrorism - December 1, 2002
Posted on November 15, 2002 A report by the National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council underscores America's vulnerability to…
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Veterinary participation in emergency response plans is vital
Posted on December 15, 2002 Input from veterinarians essential to protecting human, animal health In times of crisis, veterinarians help protect…
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A profession at the crossroads?
Veterinarians apply their expertise in a range of fields, often with little recognition.
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'We're looking for zebras now'
America's sense of security came crashing down with the World Trade Center and the airliners that struck the Pentagon
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LSU laboratory vandalized; animal extremist group claims responsibility
FBI investigating incident as act of domestic terrorism
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NIAID funds biosafety laboratories at Missouri, Colorado universities
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced that it had awarded multimillion-dollar grants to 11 universities
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Challenges immense for infectious disease research in large animals
The challenges of using mice for infectious disease research are minor when compared with studies involving large animals.
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Army veterinarian is military's man with the plan
The Department of Defense established the U.S. Northern Command with the mission of homeland defense
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Veterinary medicine a key component of Bush's new policy defending U.S. agriculture from terrorism
President Bush has introduced a policy for protecting America's agriculture and food from terrorist attacks
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The growing importance of aquatic animal diseases
Animal disease has emerged as one of the most important factors hindering the development of aquaculture worldwide
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Physician to speak on bioterrorism at AVMA convention
With the threat of bioterrorism on the rise, Gregory A. Poland, MD, seeks to strip boundaries between human health care professionals
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Physician speaks on agroterrorism, bioterrorism
Animal and human medical communities must communicate more posted September 1, 2005 "I'm very interested in what I'm going to call the…
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Purdue veterinary school offering graduate certificate program in homeland security
Veterinarians involved in emergency response can earn a graduate certificate from Purdue University.
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Watching for signs, symptoms of disease
Before the 2004 G8 Summit of industrial nations in Savannah, Ga., the number of patients showing symptoms consistent with viral
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Two new, one updated backgrounder released by AVMA
Backgrounders on African swine fever and classical swine fever are now available by visiting the AVMA Web site,