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Newcastle reemerges, spreads in California
State officials blame broken quarantines, call for added biosecurity
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American Association of Swine Veterinarians
Swine veterinarians and veterinary students learned to better manage disease risks, improve biosecurity on farms, improve their own well-being, and…
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Site visits to schools in France, Grenada approved
The accreditation of veterinary education continues to play a central part at the AVMA, and the Executive Board approved several
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USDA to launch national dairy study
The Department of Agriculture's National Animal Health Monitoring System is launching its fourth study of dairy health
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Guarding against an outbreak, expecting its arrival
Swine veterinarians describe their efforts to guard against African swine fever, a devastating viral disease spreading among domestic and wild pigs in…
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Drug-resistant bacteria hurt more people than previously reported
Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria sicken more people than previously reported, although improved infection controls are reducing deaths, according to a…
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AAEP develops guidelines for infectious disease outbreaks
The Infectious Disease Task Force of the American Association of Equine Practitioners has developed guidelines
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American Association of Equine Practitioners
American Association of Equine Practitioners’ 65th Annual Convention, Dec. 7-11, 2019, Denver
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Summer course offers training in foreign animal diseases
A training course in foreign animal diseases will be available at the University of Wisconsin's School of Veterinary Medicine.
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CDC on the offensive to stamp out rodent virus
Three deaths linked to a rodent borne virus have the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention working to raise awareness about the zoonotic threat.
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Rabbit hemorrhagic disease: Understand and prevent it
The AVMA has created a new webpage and downloadable client handout to help you share information about this disease, which infects only lagomorphs,…
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Capitol Hill briefing raises One Health awareness
More than 100 Capitol Hill lawmakers and staff attended an AVMA-hosted educational briefing on a new biosafety facility that will study important…
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Purdue veterinary school offering graduate certificate program in homeland security
Veterinarians involved in emergency response can earn a graduate certificate from Purdue University.
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Dutch officials indicate it is ‘plausible’ that minks may have infected humans with COVID-19 virus
The Netherlands has ordered a cull of all minks on farms identified as infected with SARS-CoV-2 over concerns the animals could be a potential…
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AVMA Answers: Zoonoses resources for the companion animal practitioner
You have expressed some concern about companion animal practitioners' awareness of zoonotic diseases. Why are you concerned?
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COVID-19: Resources for shelters, food animal veterinarians
Two new AVMA resources provide practical guidance for animal shelter personnel and food animal veterinarians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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List narrows for possible homes for research facility
The Department of Homeland Security recently identified several potential sites for the government's National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.
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AASV president leads attack on deadly disease
Dr. Scott Dee wants to help wipe a disease from the face of the continent.
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SARS-CoV-2 kills thousands of minks in Utah
At least 8,000 minks have died of infection with SARS-CoV-2 on farms in Utah, and agriculture authorities in Wisconsin and Michigan announced the…
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In Short
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, gene-lung disease link in Airedale Terriers, global antimicrobial controls
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Disease response funding, federal laboratory approvals, and heart disease screenings
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United States seeks ban on China’s wildlife wet markets
The 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome that claimed 774 lives was merely a prologue to the current COVID-19 pandemic, which had killed…