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Canine brucellosis
Brucella canis infection is a common disease of dogs that can affect humans and is therefore a One Health issue.
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Canine hybrids
The AVMA strongly opposes keeping as pets any hybrids of wild canines crossbred with domestic animals. The AVMA believes that commercial traffic in…
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Canine devocalization
The AVMA strongly discourages the devocalization of dogs because of the surgery's negative impacts on animal welfare. Canine devocalization does not…
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AAHA-AVMA canine preventive healthcare guidelines
All dogs should have a veterinary examination at least annually. For many dogs, more frequent visits may be appropriate.
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Ear cropping and tail docking of dogs
The AVMA opposes canine ear cropping and tail docking when done solely for cosmetic purposes, and encourages eliminating ear cropping and tail docking…
AVMA Career Achievement in Canine Research Award
The AVMA Career Achievement in Canine Research Award honors a recipient's long-term contribution to the field of canine research
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Stem cells in theory & practice
Veterinarians treating horses, dogs, cats with stem cells as research continues.
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Foundations fund study of cancer in Golden Retrievers
The Golden Retriever Foundation and Morris Animal Foundation have announced a $1 million, three-year study of the two most common cancers
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Consortium to study cancer in dogs
Two private institutes have created the Canine Hereditary Cancer Consortium to study cancer in dogs.
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Mining the canine genome
The identification of canine genes is not only improving the health of dogs, but is also helping researchers identify genes
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New method yields a glimpse at canine genome
Researchers have produced a rough draft of the canine genome sequence