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Ohio voters OK board overseeing livestock care standards
Ohio voters have passed a constitutional amendment establishing an expert panel overseeing the state's livestock care standards.
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Pig at Minnesota fair infected with H1N1
At least one pig at the Minnesota State Fair contracted the 2009 Novel H1N1 influenza virus. The U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Resistance changes mixed across bug and drug combos
The percentage of Salmonella isolates found in ground turkey that displayed resistance to nalidixic acid dropped from 8.1 percent in 2002 to 2.6…
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FDA adds regulations to reduce Salmonella illness from eggs
New federal regulations require most egg producers to take steps to prevent the spread of Salmonella enteritidis.
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Sample submissions drop despite novel H1N1 concerns
Department of Agriculture officials are encouraging monitoring and surveillance to mitigate the novel H1N1 virus' potential harm to U.S. swine herds.
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Australia halts irradiation of imported cat food after link with neurologic damage
Australia will no longer offer importers the option of irradiating imported cat food to reduce microbial hazards following reports
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Extensive study to examine egg-laying hen housing
A multiyear study involving tens of thousands of egg-laying hens could improve understanding of the impacts and sustainability of housing systems for…
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One-health wonders
Thomas P. Monath, MD, was a natural fit on the AVMA One Health Initiative Task Force.
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H1N1 strain in humans causes concerns over animal impacts
Animal health authorities have been investigating the novel H1N1 influenza virus, which sickened thousands of people worldwide,
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Social issues, biosecurity on AASV president's plate
Dr. Rodney "Butch" Baker grew up on a small farm in Kentucky, where his family raised livestock, tobacco, and row crops.
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Sessions shed light on viral, bacterial, and production problems
Dr. Steven C. Henry warned fellow veterinarians not to ignore pigs' coughs and runny noses.
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New guidelines intended to guard amphibians against deadly fungus
Efforts are under way to protect captive amphibians from a deadly fungus threatening numerous endangered species.
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Ewing honored by CRWAD
Some 480 people attended the 89th annual meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases Dec. 7-9, 2008, in Chicago.
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One-health wonders
Dr. Val R. Beasley is a toxicologist who's not content with figuring out why wild animals are declining and disappearing.
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Homeland security program produces first graduates
Five private practitioners are the first graduates from Purdue University's Veterinary Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Program.
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Surveillance program could protect human and swine health
A pilot swine influenza surveillance program could lead to improvements in vaccines for swine and development of vaccine seed strains for humans.
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One-health wonders
Thomas G. Ksiazek, DVM, PhD, has seen some of the deadliest diseases on the planet.
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New facility to advance study of foreign animal disease
The NBAF will improve the capabilities of the Department of Agriculture to develop vaccines, conduct diagnostics, and train veterinarians in the…