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Patches could deliver drugs when stretched
Elastic patches embedded with small capsules could deliver pharmaceuticals when stretched, according to a scientific article.
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Idexx develops test for new dog flu, USDA shares isolate toward vaccine
Idexx Laboratories Inc. announced May 7 that the company had developed a PCR assay for the detection of H3N2 canine influenza virus.
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1975 - 1985
In the decade that saw the glitter fade from disco, JAVMA carried articles that were of practical value—reports of new techniques and procedures, drug…
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Morris commits $1.2 million to fight feline infectious peritonitis
On Oct. 14, Morris Animal Foundation announced a major initiative to find treatments, a cure, or a preventive vaccine for a disease that
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APHIS plans actions on cattle fever ticks, screwworms
U.S. Department of Agriculture authorities plan to develop areas in Mexico that are free of cattle fever ticks, and an anti-tick vaccine
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1955 - 1965
Antibiotics were a “wonder drug,” veterinarians were becoming more specialized, and the U.S. was shifting from the Atomic Age to the Space Age.
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1965 - 1975
The period of 1965-1975 could be characterized as a time when part of the foundation for the present-day one-health initiative was laid, as new…
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Eliminating the remains of an eradicated virus
The cattle plague, or rinderpest, is eradicated in the wild, but stocks of the virus remain in “an unacceptably high number of facilities and…
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California to further restrict antimicrobial use on farms
One year after federal antimicrobial use restrictions take effect on farms, California’s broader restrictions will go into effect.
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Survey: Global public confused on antimicrobials
World Health Organization survey results show confusion worldwide on how antimicrobials should be used and why drug resistance develops.
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AVMA Board manages agenda of diverse topics
The April 9-11 meeting of the AVMA Board of Directors at Association headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, included an agenda of topics ranging from…
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1935 - 1945
Information on food-producing animals was a mainstay of JAVMA during this decade.
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150 groups pledge action on antimicrobials
Leaders of 150 organizations have committed to changes or actions to prevent harm from antimicrobial-resistant pathogens.
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1955 - 1965
The late 1950s and early 1960s saw a flurry of technological and sociological changes in the United States.
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47M birds dead in flu outbreak
More than 10 percent of U.S. chickens raised to produce eggs were killed this spring by or because of a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus.
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Supply increasing for large-volume fluids
The supply of large-volume polyionic fluids for parenteral administration in large animals was projected to increase as of press time in mid-April.
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Eradicating goat plague
Following success in eradicating the cattle plague, world animal health advocates hope to use similar methods to wipe out a related goat plague
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1975 - 1985
Production of JAVMA moved in April 1975 to the AVMA’s first owned headquarters, newly constructed in Schaumburg, Illinois, and dedicated that October.
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Simplicity, gratitude inspire a productive team
Dr. Robert D. Gribble has come to believe over his 18-year career that building a talented clinic staff, showing sincere appreciation to that staff,…
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Searching for Shelter
Veterinary medicine is fighting homelessness and preserving the human-animal bond through a collaborative program between the University of
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1985 - 1995
The scientific section of JAVMA underwent a complete makeover toward the end of this decade, truly transforming its look.
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Teller, Bishop elected to AVMA Board of Directors
This July, Drs. Lori M. Teller and George W. Bishop will begin their terms as representatives from districts VIII and X on the AVMA Board of Directors
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NAVC kicks off the year
The topics ran the gamut: military and police dogs, kidney disease in cats and dogs, pet parasites and pet nutrition, small animal
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Historic flood in South Carolina
Dr. Tracy Wales described overwhelming support from friends and strangers who helped her reopen her clinic destroyed in early-October