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Funding redirected to enhance BSE research program
Almost $2 million in funding has been redirected to enhance research on bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
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Cattle veterinarians wanted
About 5,000 veterinarians are members of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, but that’s still likely less than a third of all…
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Project expands visual guides to theriogenology
The Drost Project’s visual guides to theriogenology have expanded from bovine reproduction to visual guides on reproduction in water buffalo, horses,…
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Canadian BSE investigation continues
Canadian officials announced May 20 that a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy was confirmed in an 8-year-old
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Washington state dairy cow nation's first case of BSE
The first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the United States was in a nonambulatory dairy cow slaughtered in Washington state.
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New BSE rule requires veterinarians for certain procedures
Veterinarians need to pay special heed to several parts of the final rule titled ;Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
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Pain control approved in a food animal
A topical NSAID is the first drug approved for use in cattle to control pain associated with foot rot and fever associated with bovine respiratory…
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U.S. may get better BSE rating
An international health organization’s scientific commission found that the U.S. has negligible risk connected with bovine
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Canadian BSE case sparks investigation
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has launched a comprehensive investigation after bovine spongiform encephalopathy was detected this January in a…
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New BVDV 'face' raises eyebrows
Veterinarians and producers trying to protect herds from bovine viral diarrhea virus may be in for a tough fight
policy
UNDER REVIEWAABP judicious therapeutic use of antimicrobials in cattle
The AVMA has endorsed these guidelines developed by the American Association of Bovine Practitioners.
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Atypical BSE found in Alabama cow
Health authorities found in July that an 11-year-old beef cow in Alabama had bovine spongiform encephalopathy, a degenerative prion disease.
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A work in progress
When bovine spongiform encephalopathy was diagnosed in Washington state in December 2003, the nation was fortunate
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California cow had lone known BSE infection
Federal agriculture authorities found no threat to human health from a California cow discovered in April to have been infected with an atypical form…
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USDA plans sharp increase in BSE testing
The Department of Agriculture in March announced a tenfold increase in the number of cattle tested for bovine spongiform encephalopathy. The plan…
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AABP calls for pain control during horn removal
Cattle should receive pain control drugs during and after horn or horn bud removal, according to the American Association of Bovine Practitioners.
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Advances in animal genome editing continue apace
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently green lit for human consumption five genetically modified pigs at Washington State University.…
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Appellate court gives mixed ruling on Ohio rBST labeling rules
In striking down some Ohio rules on dairy product labeling, an appellate court cited arguments that cows treated with recombinant bovine somatotropin…
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Leading AABP during change
Dr. Daniel L. Grooms said the American Association of Bovine Practitioners is working to help veterinarians and veterinary students through a period…
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Adapting services for bigger clients
As larger farms hire or train nonveterinarians to take more important roles in cattle care, bovine veterinarians are identifying new
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Is the rural food practice shortage alleviated?
A committee from the American Association of Bovine Practitioners reported that the U.S. no longer has a shortage of veterinarians willing to work in…
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Studies offer scientific appraisal of tail docking effects in dairy cattle
"The prevalence of (bovine) tail docking has exploded. Ten years ago, there weren't very many people docking tails
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FDA bans feed importer for safety violation, fraud
A Canadian company is barred from exporting animal foods to the U.S. after perpetrating a fraud intended to cover up a shipment of unsafe feed.
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AABP gives guide on drug use
Veterinarians and pharmacologists in cattle industries have developed new guidelines intended to help beef and dairy cattle