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AVMA opposes USDA-APHIS vaccine amendment
The AVMA Executive Board narrowly approved a recommendation opposing a government-initiated proposal
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Executive Board approves proposals in Salt Lake City
The 1999-2000 AVMA Executive Board acted on several recommendations
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Model dog and cat ordinance expanded
The Council on Public Health and Regulatory Veterinary Medicine recommended additions to the Model Dog and Cat Control Ordinance.
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AVMF accepting research award nominations
AVMF accepting research award nominations The American Veterinary Medical Foundation is accepting nominations…
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Veterinarians help protect soldiers in Operation Enduring Freedom
Posted on June 15, 2002 Dr. Craig Carter, lieutenant colonel, examines Brenda with the help of her handler, Jaromir Josipovic. Negotiating the…
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AVMA supports 'Survivors' campaign
The AVMA Executive Board approved sending a letter to the Foundation for Biomedical Research supporting its Survivors public education campaign
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New method yields a glimpse at canine genome
Researchers have produced a rough draft of the canine genome sequence
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Dental surgery position statement approved
The AVMA has adopted a new position statement regarding dental surgery
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Genome roundup
This past December, scientists completed a first draft of the genome sequence of the chimpanzee.
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Veterinary research study moves forward
Many animal health experts suggested one of the main problems is creating incentives for institutions to fund research
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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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Racehorse owners bring suit against Wedgewood pharmacy
A group of Thoroughbred racehorse owners recently brought a suit against Wedgewood Village Pharmacy Inc., of Swedesboro, N.J., seeking compensation
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More news from the boardroom
The recommendations before the AVMA Executive Board this past November 16-18 dealt with a broad range of subjects.
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Board approves recommendations with teeth
The AVMA Executive Board signed on to a project with The Blue Dog Trust to instruct the most common victims—young
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Projects, policies approved
The Executive Board kept its sights on the AVMA's fiscal state while moving forward with several projects during its June 5-6 meeting, chaired by Dr.…
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House of Delegates acts on resolutions
The House of Delegates took action July 19 in New Orleans on 11 other resolutions.
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Hill's donates genome data to promote feline health
Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. announced July 20 the donation of its feline genome database to Morris Animal Foundation for the advancement of feline…
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Random-source resolution scuttled
The House of Delegates didn't get a chance to vote on changes to AVMA policy on the "Use of Random-Source Dogs and Cats for Research, Testing, and…
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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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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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AVMA recognizes contributions to veterinary profession
Annual awards highlight veterinarians and nonveterinarians whose work has made an impact
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2011 veterinary achievement awards
The AVMA and American Veterinary Medical Foundation are accepting nominations for their 2011 awards for veterinarians and some
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Stem cells in theory & practice
Veterinarians treating horses, dogs, cats with stem cells as research continues.
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Research initiatives focus on animal health, human-animal bond
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation is one of the organizations developing an Animal Health Network to fund research on
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CRWAD dedicated to Simmons
The 92nd annual meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, was dedicated to Dr. Donald G. Simmons