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A research facility ahead of its time
The state-of-the-art National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, based in the nation’s heartland, is arguably the most advanced animal agriculture…
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Animal facilities need to plan for disasters
A heart-wrenching video of animal rescue after Hurricane Katrina brought home the message of "Disaster Planning for
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Government seeks site for National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
The Department of Homeland Security is exploring sites for a proposed new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
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Clavijo chosen to head National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
Dr. Alfonso Clavijo is the new director of the Department of Agriculture's National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas.
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USDA, DHS celebrate opening of National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
Dignitaries gathered this May in Manhattan, Kansas, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NABF), a cutting-edge…
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USDA may require emergency plans for regulated animal facilities
U.S. Department of Agriculture officials plan to require that certain animal research facilities, dealers, exhibitors, handlers, and carriers have…
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Federal complex to expand animal disease studies, diagnostics
Dr. Kenneth R. Burton, coordinator of the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility, talked with JAVMA News about progress on the facility and how he…
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USDA building new center for poultry research
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service has broken ground on a $5.2 million facility for poultry research
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Lawmakers seek expansion of animal welfare regulations
A New York Times story exposing alleged abuses at an agricultural research facility has prompted legislation to expand federal animal
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Flaws seen in risk analysis of Kansas disease center
A recent report concludes that the Department of Homeland Security inadequately characterized the risks connected with operating a proposed national…
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Spate of construction happening at CSU
Colorado State University has plans within the next five years to spend up to $175 million on multiple facilities for the veterinary college
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Multimillion-dollar gifts fund translational therapy institute
An anonymous racehorse breeder has donated $20 million to Colorado State University to build a regenerative medicine research facility,
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APHIS to study SARS-CoV-2 in zoos, aquariums
Federal animal health authorities plan to collect blood samples from dozens of zoos and aquariums to evaluate which species are susceptible to…
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LMU vet student talks about National Guard deployment during COVID-19
Victoria Orlando is a third-year veterinary student at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. In her limited free time, she is also a…
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Veterinary labs continue to support COVID-19 testing
Twenty-seven facilities that are part of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network are capable of testing for SARS-CoV-2 in animals. Of those,…
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Research resuming on campuses
Early this year, universities delayed the start of new research, reduced staffing in facilities, and added safety measures to ongoing studies. Now,…
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Recombinant vaccine could reduce paratuberculosis spread
A vaccine in development could help reduce the spread of paratuberculosis, a common chronic disease on dairies, according to recent study results.
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'A critical asset'
'A critical asset' AVMA president encouragessupport for upgrades at Plum Island After 50 years of service…
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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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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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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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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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Challenges immense for infectious disease research in large animals
The challenges of using mice for infectious disease research are minor when compared with studies involving large animals.
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Grant addresses biodefense threats, outbreaks
This past June, the Department of Health and Human Services established three new centers tasked with responding to the threat
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Multifaceted hospital under construction at Tuskegee
The Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health is building a new veterinary medical teaching hospital.