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Exotic ticks targeted in tortoise importation
The USDA has prohibited, until further notice, the importation of
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Foot-and-mouth on the decline in United Kingdom
Foot-and-mouth on the decline in United Kingdom
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Influenza research studies make progress
Dr. Cynda Crawford, a veterinary immunologist at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has identified
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Finned animals increasingly seen as patients
Fish owners, Dr. Roberts said, are increasingly aware that veterinarians can not only help their pets but also provide better care than pet store…
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UNDER REVIEWTransport, sale yard practices, and humane slaughter of hoofstock and poultry
The AVMA supports science-based guidelines for transport and humane slaughter of hoofstock and poultry, developed in collaboration with experienced…
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Brucellosis
Continued support for disease control efforts toward the ultimate elimination of brucellosis should remain a national priority.
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Companion animal care guidelines
View general guidelines for the care and humane treatment of animals in nonagricultural facilities such as shelters, pet stores, boarding kennels,…
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Meet your new neighbors
More and more, veterinarians are being called to treat chickens kept in urban and suburban neighborhoods where no food animal
Backyard Poultry: Know the Legalities Regarding Treatment Options
Even if a goose, chicken or other poultry is kept as a pet, it is classified and regulated as a food animal species by the FDA.
Common Diseases of Poultry
Common diseases of poultry for the backyard poultry resource.
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Study models FMD vaccine strategies
Findings of a recent study indicate that, in a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, vaccinating susceptible animals living in a broad geographic area…
Canine influenza
Learn how canine influenza impacts pets, and how you can help prevent the virus from spreading.
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Organization seeks ban on sale of products for fake service dogs
Canine Companions for Independence is mobilizing to stop the indiscriminate sale of assistance dog materials
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Rumors of the demise of the extension veterinarian
No one knows exactly how many extension veterinarians there are, although they always have been few in number.
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Vaccination, warnings ahead of Iditarod
A parvovirus outbreak in private sled dog kennels prompted warnings to mushers and vaccination efforts in rural villages before the Iditarod race in…
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Notifications available for equine disease outbreaks
The Equine Disease Communication Center works to protect horses and the horse industry in North America from the threat of infectious disease…
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AAHA narrows its focus to accredited hospitals
The American Animal Hospital Association is making changes to focus on what leaders see as the association’s foundation: the AAHA accreditation…
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Speaker: Animal hospitals must practice infection control
Dr. Pantaleon presented three sessions on biosecurity—and infection control—during a daylong track at the annual meeting of the
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Updated guidance published on strangles
Strangles, a highly contagious upper respiratory tract disease caused by Streptococcus equi subsp equi, remains one of the most common diseases in…
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Veterinarians have a role in global food security, Association says
The AVMA Board of Directors, while meeting April 5-6, approved the new "AVMA Policy on Global Food Security."
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Foot and mouth disease
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of worldwide concern. View AVMA's recommendations for FMD preparedness and…
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AAHA issues guidelines on infection control
Hospital-acquired infections are an ongoing battle for health care facilities in both human and veterinary medicine.
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California rises from the ashes again
In 2018, California faced its most destructive year of fires.
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United States Animal Health Association
122nd annual meeting, Oct. 18-24, 2018, Kansas City, Missouri
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In Short
The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking public comment on proposed updates to Animal Welfare Act…