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Croney chosen to head Purdue animal welfare center
Candace Croney, PhD, began overseeing the university’s new Center for Animal Welfare Science this February when it opened.
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Diseases, outreach top issues for AASV president
Dr. Michelle L. Sprague said two viral diseases deadly to pigs and animal welfare debates are the top challenges for swine veterinarians.
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Veterinary mobility bill clears Senate
The AVMA praised the Senate for passing “commonsense legislation” that would allow veterinarians to legally transport controlled substances
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APHIS finalizes restrictions on dog importation
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 included an amendment to the Animal Welfare Act to restrict importation of certain live dogs
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3,000 birds seized in cockfighting raids
Police and animal welfare workers seized about 3,000 roosters and hens that prosecutors say were used for fighting or breeding fighting birds.
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Humane endings
The Association hosted a symposium where best practices for euthanasia were examined and research directed at refining those practices
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Nominations open for Excellence in Veterinary Medicine Awards
The AVMA and American Veterinary Medical Foundation are accepting nominations for the following Excellence in Veterinary Medicine Awards.
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Novel pain assessment developed for horses
European researchers provide a new approach to assessing pain in horses on the basis of a standardized scale of facial expressions called the Horse…
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AVMA congressional fellows take posts on Capitol Hill
Members of the newest class of AVMA Congressional Science Fellows have received their congressional office placements, the Association announced in…
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Finding a way forward with nonprofit service providers
Representatives of the groups spoke about these efforts during the 2014 AVMA Public Policy Symposium, Sept. 5-6 in Rosemont, Illinois.
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ASPCA, University of Florida offer master’s in veterinary forensics
ASPCA, University of Florida offer master’s in veterinary forensics
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Anti-soring advocates ride on Washington
The Prevent All Soring Tactics Act (H.R. 1518/S. 1406) generated a lot discussion among the American Horse Council’s advisory committees
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Three in a row for AVMF
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation has received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator
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AVMA applauds gains in Farm Bill
$1 trillion legislation authorizes several veterinary research and food safety programs
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AVMA continues to work with FDA on antimicrobials
The AVMA intends to give the Food and Drug Administration feedback on licensing and oversight requirements in newly proposed veterinary feed directive…
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State affairs
Quietly assisting the state VMAs with many issues is the AVMA State Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Department within the AVMA
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Fighting the cyberbully
Cyberbullying, also known as cyberharassment, is the use of online resources to harass through personal attacks.