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Regulatory proposals decided
Violative drug residues are a minor food safety problem, because they involve the tissues of less than one percent of all animals slaughtered.
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Meat irradiation gets green light, approval process streamlined
Meat irradiation gets green light, approval process streamlined Late last year, the USDA-FSIS announced it was…
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The future's bright for 2000 and beyond: Swine veterinarians, industry making strong comeback
The future's bright for 2000 and beyond: Swine veterinarians, industry making strong comeback After overcoming what's
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Veterinarians: quiet contributors to nation's policy
Food safety, small-business tax relief, and animal well-being during air travel. The AVMA has had something to say to Congress on all these issues.
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AVMA to partner in food safety alliance
AVMA to partner in food safety alliance The Executive Board approved AVMA participation in the new Alliance for Food
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AVMA backs New Markets for State Inspected Meat Act of 1999
The Executive Board approved a recommendation to support the New Markets for State Inspected Meat Act of 1999
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Signs of progress
There are signs that debate surrounding some of the conclusions of the KPMG LLP Megastudy is beginning to subside after three
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FSIS reopens HACCP comment period
The USDA-FSIS has reopened the comment period on a notice
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Workshop will guide USDA in development of genomics programs
In what some scientists called a watershed event in science, researchers working to map all the human genes announced that they had essentially
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Pork program seeks to quiet public fear, increase foreign competitiveness
A major pilot program currently under way at participating pork farms and packing plants in the Midwest would certify swine herds
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Federal, industry initiatives directed at violative residues in market beef, dairy cows
Although reports of violative residues in meat and poultry are uncommon, such residues are found in certain classes of animals such as
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New facility to advance study of foreign animal disease
The NBAF will improve the capabilities of the Department of Agriculture to develop vaccines, conduct diagnostics, and train veterinarians in the…
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Economists: Livestock and poultry producers cutting flock, herd sizes
Meat, poultry, and dairy producers have overall been cutting back the sizes of herds and flocks.
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Public health veterinarian sees challenges in infection trends
Food safety is not improving as quickly as hoped, and recent outbreaks of illness involved produce contaminated with pathogens
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FDA adds regulations to reduce Salmonella illness from eggs
New federal regulations require most egg producers to take steps to prevent the spread of Salmonella enteritidis.
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Client education can prevent residue violator label
The Department of Agriculture is publishing the names of packing plants and farms responsible for repeat drug and contaminant residue violations.
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FDA approves genetic alteration in pigs
Modification removes allergen, raising potential for medicine and meat production
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Agreement on regulation of genetically modified livestock under review
The Biden administration is reviewing a last-minute move by the Trump administration to shift regulation of genetically modified livestock from the…
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Push to address student debt, veterinary shortages is renewed
With sustained advocacy from the AVMA, Congress has reintroduced legislation that would help address student debt and rural veterinary shortages.
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HOD passes resolution on workforce issues
AVMA leaders resolved to help address economic, staffing, and morale challenges in the veterinary workforce and they adjusted a series of existing…
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Midwestern Pet Foods warned corrective actions are insufficient
The Food and Drug Administration has warned Midwestern Pet Foods Inc., that its corrective actions to prevent additional contamination of its pet food…
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AAFCO calls for more research on hemp products in animal food
The Association of American Feed Control Officials has issued a position paper and call to action on hemp and its byproducts in livestock feed and pet…
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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.