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Alliance will help veterinarians address obesity in pets
Obesity has increased dramatically in the United States during the past 20 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control
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FARAD funding: the long and the short of it
On the heels of a year without funding, the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank began 2008 with funding for the short term and prospects for the…
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A time of transition at the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Stephen F. Sundlof became the director of the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, effective Jan. 7, after serving for more than a…
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AVMA goes live on YouTube
On Jan. 9, the AVMA went live on YouTube, the popular video-sharing Web site where users can upload, view, and share
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FDA reaches final conclusion that food from animal clones is safe
The Food and Drug Administration has issued final documents concluding that meat and milk from clones of cattle, swine, and goats—and from 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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Insurance planning can be key in practice protection
Appropriate coverage can protect a veterinarian's future posted March 1, 2008 Dr. James F. Peddie never thought he'd become the poster…
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AVMA convention-goers can lend a hand to New Orleans animal shelters
Attendees of the AVMA Annual Convention in New Orleans will have the opportunity to roll up their sleeves to help rehabilitate area animal shelters…
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PREPAREDNESS: global in nature, local in practice
One of the essential tools we need for the one-medicine approach is community participatory mapping, said Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner,
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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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A new understanding for handling disaster
In mid-February, the AVMA signed a new memorandum of understanding with the Department of Health and Human Services to help clarify
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Dogfighting now a felony in all 50 states
Dogfighting is now a felony offense in all 50 states. Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal signed legislation March 4 that increased
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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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Grants aid veterinarians affected by tornadoes
After tornadoes ripped through Tennessee earlier this year, several veterinarians affected by the disaster were awarded grants through the American…
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Suited for space
Suspended in space for hours at a time, mission specialist Rick Linnehan executed many of the intricate EVA—extravehicular activity—maneuvers
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Study links occupational exposures with risk of miscarriage
A new study out of Australia suggests that pregnant veterinarians who have occupational exposures to anesthetic gases, radiation, or pesticides may…
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One-health concept central at conference on infectious disease
Antimicrobial resistance, avian influenza, and climate change are among the topics that illustrate interconnections among human,
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AVMA Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams take on state needs
The VMATs provided veterinary emergency services for the federal government from 1993-2007. The federal government recently developed its own national…