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Welfare policies revised and adopted
The AVMA has revised several of its food animal welfare policies and adopted a policy concerning the use of electromuscular disruption devices (eg,…
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Staying relevant in cattle care
The dean at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine is particularly concerned that veterinarians have not generated data that…
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AVMA provides updates on state legislation
States passed legislation last year regarding the debarking of dogs, pregnancy checks in cows, physical therapists working on animals, and many other…
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Rinderpest eradicated
Global animal health authorities are celebrating the worldwide eradication of the "cattle plague." Rinderpest was responsible for the deaths of…
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Ohio may have avoided ballot fight
And the governor will push for new restrictions on dog breeders and exotic pets owners as well as more severe punishments for cockfighting.
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AABP president: cattle veterinarians will outlast turmoil
Dr. Christine B. Navarre has worked in bovine medicine since she graduated from the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1990,…
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Missourians approve tougher rules for dog breeders
During the Nov. 2 election, Missourians narrowly approved a ballot initiative, Proposition B, that creates tougher rules for dog breeders with more…
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Slaughter guidelines enforcement called into question
The USDA and industry experts maintain that most of the 150 million head of livestock that are processed each year in inspected facilities are…
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Missourians to vote on rules for large-scale dog breeders
Missourians will vote Nov. 2 on a ballot initiative that would create tougher rules for dog breeders with more than 10 breeding dogs,, including a…
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Cattle veterinarians can educate, adapt
Dr. Brian J. Gerloff said new and ongoing challenges for cattle owners can present opportunities for veterinarians. Dr. Gerloff,
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Defining an organization
Members of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners voted down a proposal that would have changed the last word
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Meeting global food demand
Improved agricultural technology is needed to decrease world hunger, reduce conflict, and give consumers choices, according to Rob Aukerman, president…
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AABP members could vote on organizational name change
Members of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners could vote in August on whether to change their organization's name.
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Ohio board to create livestock euthanasia rules
The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board created a draft set of livestock euthanasia rules, and the project could help fulfill an
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Reconciling scope-of-practice disputes
State veterinary boards, laypersons work together on legislation
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Antimicrobial oversight could increase through VFDs
Veterinary oversight could become required for some antimicrobials currently available over the counter to livestock owners.
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Groups debate who should perform reproductive services
Dr. Vince J. Collison would not be in favor of hiring a nonveterinarian to perform ultrasound pregnancy diagnosis or embryo transfers in his practice.