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Contaminated food leads to death, illness in dozens of dogs
Dozens of dogs have died or become ill after eating products from Diamond Pet Foods contaminated with aflatoxin
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FDA finds more evidence of BSE compliance problems
FDA finds more evidence of BSE compliance problems
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Animal health diagnostic center opens in Michigan
Michigan State University in September dedicated the Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health.
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Animal-assisted interventions: Definitions
Animal-assisted interventions should be governed by basic standards, monitored regularly, and staffed by appropriately trained personnel. The health…
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Notification required to possess select agents or high-consequence livestock pathogens
The secretaries of Health and Human Services, and Agriculture, have developed a list of select agents and livestock pathogens
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Audit finds faults with APHIS controls of animal imports
A recent report found that the Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service needs to improve its controls over the animal…
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HSUS: undercover video shows hen mistreatment
Two egg manufacturers and an industry organization began investigations after undercover video appeared to show Iowa hens that were crowded, injured,…
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Supreme Court strikes down Calif. slaughter rules
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in January that the state of California cannot prohibit the slaughter of pigs that become
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Delegates to consider new policy on collection of antimicrobial use data, other policy changes
A new policy would provide the AVMA’s perspective on the collection of antimicrobial use data to help combat drug resistance.
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NIAID funds biosafety laboratories at Missouri, Colorado universities
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced that it had awarded multimillion-dollar grants to 11 universities
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Ohio State retires chimpanzees
The Ohio State University is closing its Primate Research Center and retiring the chimpanzees to an animal refuge in Texas.
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Research building under way at UC-Davis
The University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine broke ground April 29 for a four-story, 76,000-square-foot research building that…
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EPA seeking comments on pharmaceutical disposal guide
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking comments on a draft guide intended to reduce the presence of pharmaceuticals in the nation's waterways.
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NBAF under construction, due in 2022
Construction of a $1.25 billion foreign animal disease laboratory began May 27 with a groundbreaking in Manhattan, Kansas.
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Bush administration proposes full funding for Ames animal health complex
Bush administration proposes full funding for Ames animal health complex In his FY 2005 budget, President Bush has…
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U.S. horse slaughter exports to Mexico increase 312%
Since all three U.S. horse slaughter operations were ordered closed last year, the number of horses exported to Mexico for slaughter
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Iowa State breaks ground on hospital
The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine recently broke ground on the Dr. W. Eugene and Linda Lloyd
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College News
Oregon State University has named George R. Holdren, PhD, to be interim dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Purdue OKs equine research center
Purdue University’s board of trustees in May gave the green light for building the $8.8 million Centaur Regional Equine Diagnostic and Surgical…
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AAHA announces accreditation for central hospitals
AAHA announces accreditation for central hospitals
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Resource helps manage MSDS library
The AVMA has produced a flowchart to help veterinary practices manage their library of material safety data sheets for
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AABP condemns abuses at Chino slaughterhouse - February 7, 2008
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners has issued a statement condemning abusive practices at a Chino, Calif.,
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AVMA hosts members of Congress for briefing on disease center
An AVMA announcement indicates more than 100 lawmakers and congressional staff members attended the Sept. 16 virtual meeting.
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Colorado lab devastated by fire
Fire heavily damaged parts of the Colorado State University's Equine Reproduction Laboratory in late June.
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FSIS updates humane treatment instructions
Updated instructions for federal food inspectors are intended to provide greater assurance that animals are treated humanely before slaughter.