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Texas wildlife veterinarian dies in helicopter crash
Dr. Robert O. Dittmar II, the first state wildlife veterinarian for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, was among three TPWD members killed in a…
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Spike protein may contain key weaknesses in COVID-19 virus
Gary Whittaker, PhD, is leading a group of laboratories studying the COVID-19 virus in hopes of developing therapeutics or vaccines. He is among…
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Obituary: One-health advocate, public health leader dies
Dr. Lisa A. Conti, director of strategic initiatives and the first chief science officer at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer…
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In Memory - April 1, 2022
Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, April 1, 2022
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Updated guidance on canine leptospirosis reflects better understanding of disease
The latest consensus statement on leptospirosis in dogs from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine features the latest understanding…
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Updated guidance published on strangles
Strangles, a highly contagious upper respiratory tract disease caused by Streptococcus equi subsp equi, remains one of the most common diseases in…
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Nation enters third year of historic HPAI epizootic
The ongoing outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus seen throughout the world is unlike previous HPAI outbreaks in terms of…
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National Veterinary Stockpile at the ready
The first deployment of the National Veterinary Stockpile was in response to the 2002 outbreak of low-pathogenic H7N2 avian influenza in Virginia.
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In Memory – Sept. 15, 2022
Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, Sept. 15, 2022
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In Memory – March 28, 2024
Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, March 28, 2024
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The continuing conundrum of feline injection-site sarcomas
Veterinarians would much rather talk with cat owners about all the advantages of vaccination for cats rather than the extremely rare occurrence of…
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In Memory – Oct. 13, 2022
Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, Oct. 13, 2022