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FSIS to expand E coli testing
Federal food inspectors plan to test for more Escherichia coli strains in beef trim starting in March by expanding scrutiny to six serogroups recently…
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Cephalosporin use restricted in livestock
The Food and Drug Administration is increasing restrictions on extralabel use of cephalosporin-class antimicrobials in most food animals starting…
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Food Safety Working Group reports on progress
Federal agencies have taken a number of steps recently to improve food safety, according to a December 2011 progress report from the federal Food…
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Bats increasingly seen as vectors
Gerald T. Keusch, MD, said bats are a largely unknown, underinvestigated, poorly understood, now-definitive vector for new emerging viruses.
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Wildlife, trade, susceptibility amplify food risks
Domestic and wild sources of food, along with global trade, carry microbial risks to humans, and global health professionals are trying to
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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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Loan repayment program promotes food animal practice
The federal Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program has so far awarded grants to more than a hundred veterinarians in food animal
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USDA delays added E coli tests
The Department of Agriculture is delaying new tests in beef for six serogroups of Escherichia coli.
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A regulator and source of aid, born in civil war
The Department of Agriculture has grown from a collector and distributor of farming information during the 1860s to, today, a
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AASV president sees educational opportunities, challenges
Dr. Tara S. Donovan said the American Association of Swine Veterinarians can help retailers and the public understand complex subjects such as animal…
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Maccabe named AAVMC executive director
Believes association represents future of veterinary medicine Dr. Andrew Maccabe Posted on May 16, 2012 The…
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Eia is new preparedness, response coordinator for AVMA
In April Dr. Cheryl L. Eia began overseeing the AVMA's emergency preparedness and response activities.
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Accreditation standards revised for clarity
Revisions to two of the 11 AVMA Council on Education Standards of Accreditation have clarified sections having to do with
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Report says animal management research needed
A report from a science source for food, agricultural, and environmental issues calls for research on connections among animal
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K-State’s strategic plan guides progress
Noted pharmacologist Dr. Jim E. Riviere is moving on to Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine after more than 30 years at the North…
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Colorado fires cause mass evacuations
A handful of major wildfires in the Colorado Rockies this summer caused the evacuation of thousands of people and their pets as well as livestock and…
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New residue tests expand screening, reduce sampling
Officials with the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service expect to find illegal drug and chemical residues in meat and eggs…
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Stepping up to one-health challenge
Twenty-two veterinary colleges took on the challenge to educate students, faculty, and the public about vector-borne diseases this past year.
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Veterinary education constantly evolving
Veterinary education has evolved with the changing times and will continue to do so to remain relevant, according to speakers at a daylong session on…
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Veterinary education continues expanding
Increasing student enrollment at veterinary colleges looks to continue in the near future.
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Organization finds Yersinia enterocolitica in most pork samples
A product testing organization found Yersinia enterocolitica in 69 percent of pork samples tested, according
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Food safety policies updated
Four AVMA policies relating to food safety saw revisions proposed by the Food Safety Advisory Committee accepted by the Executive Board during its…
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Researchers honor Wagner
An estimated 450 people attended the 93rd annual meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, Dec. 2-4, 2012, in Chicago.
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Border inspection dispute settled, for now
The new cattle inspection facility near Nuevo Leon, Mexico, began operating Jan. 22.