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AVMA Answers: Acclimation certificates
With the onset of cold weather, the AVMA began receiving an increased number of calls about acclimation certificates. What is an acclimation…
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New resource targets laboratory animal stress, distress
The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research has released "Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory
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U.S. horse slaughter exports to Mexico increase 312%
Since all three U.S. horse slaughter operations were ordered closed last year, the number of horses exported to Mexico for slaughter
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USDA proposes end to acclimation certificates
The Agriculture Department's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has proposed amending Animal Welfare Act regulations regarding transportation…
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Veterinarian professes ignorance on euthanasia statute
Charges filed against a Tennessee veterinarian come as a reminder that practitioners must adhere to state laws and
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AVAR joins HSUS to form veterinary association
The Humane Society of the United States and Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights announced the formation of a new veterinary
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Veterinary leaders synergize at AVMA conference
The 2008 AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference, Jan. 11-13, drew 470 leaders, topping last year's record attendance
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Industry initiatives
Petco raises $2.5 million for animal shelters posted February 15, 2008 The 2007 Tree of Hope fundraiser by Petco and the…
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AABP condemns abuses at Chino slaughterhouse - February 7, 2008
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners has issued a statement condemning abusive practices at a Chino, Calif.,
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Cruelty investigation prompts massive recall of beef
Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co. of Chino, Calif., issued a recall Feb. 17 of 143 million pounds of beef as a secondary result of the U.S.…
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AVMA asks pet owners facing foreclosure not to abandon animals
A Southern California man surrendered Rocky and Jasmine to the Escondido Humane Society after he lost his home to
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AVMF increases animal care reimbursements to $5,000
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation has been helping veterinarians recover from professional and personal damages and
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Animal rescue league to establish Center for Shelter Dogs
The Animal Rescue League of Boston has received a $3 million grant from the Stanton Foundation,
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AVMA testifies against keeping primates as pets
The House Committee on Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans held a hearing March 11 on the Captive Primate Safety Act…
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Beef recall sparks hearings, tightened inspections
Video of cows too sick or injured to stand being dragged by chains, rolled with forklifts, and shot with high-intensity water hoses by employees of
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Veterinary students join welfare assessment competition
Scenarios involving gestating sows, dogs in training, aquaculture systems, and livestock auctions challenged students during the annual…
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Workshop to explore antimicrobial indications for companion animals
The American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics has announced a workshop to discuss how to support new antimicrobial
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AASV president wants members and students on the farm
Alliances and research also continue as priorities
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Speakers discuss ways to make group sow housing work
Swine veterinarians and animal scientists continue to examine group housing for pregnant sows in response to public criticism of gestation stalls.