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Farm bill delivers victory for veterinary medicine
The nation’s new farm bill creates critical programs to improve animal health and enhance the nation’s ability to prevent and respond to animal…
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Gains for animal health in farm bill
Recently passed federal legislation will improve national animal disease detection and response capabilities.
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Helping veterinarians play an active role in combating antimicrobial resistance
President’s Column: Dr. John de Jong Across our profession, whether at a veterinary conference or educational seminar or in a JAVMA article, we’ve all…
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Federal veterinarians reflect on career choice following government shutdown
Over a thousand veterinarians work for the federal government, and they all felt the effects of the government shutdown in late 2018 and early 2019.
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FDA sees trend of unsafe compounding labs
Food and Drug Administration authorities say they are seeing a trend of unsafe conditions in compounding laboratories.
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World Veterinary Day 2019 promotes value of vaccination
Vaccination is an essential tool for preventive veterinary medicine, according to the World Veterinary Association.
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Public health careers on display for veterinary students at CDC event
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted the 2019 Veterinary Student Day seminar Jan. 13-14 at its headquarters in Atlanta.
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In March, Hill's expands canned dog food recall
Hill's Pet Nutrition has expanded the scope of its recall of a variety of canned dog foods as the Food and Drug Administration continues to…
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Army Veterinary Corps gets new leader
Col. Steven Greiner will serve as the next chief of the Army Veterinary Corps.
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FDA open to possibility of legalizing some cannabis products
The FDA plan features a public hearing set for May 31 to gather stakeholder input.
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AVMA addresses animal abuse, research cats and dogs, outdoor housing of pets
The AVMA Board of Directors, while meeting April 11-13, revised guidance for veterinarians on responding to animal abuse or neglect, approved a policy…
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Thomson selected for AVMA fellowship
The AVMA in May selected Dr. Deborah Thomson for the 2019-20 AVMA Fellowship Program.
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FDA opens access to adverse event data
The Food and Drug Administration is offering data about adverse events in animals that can be useful for researchers and software developers.
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WHO, UN report says drug resistance is a crisis
Drug-resistant pathogens soon could kill 10 million people each year, according to a World Health Organization and United Nations report.
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California veterinarian chosen as AVMA congressional fellow
We’re looking forward to welcoming Dr. Deborah Thomson of California to our Washington, D.C., office this fall to begin a year of advocacy work on…
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AVMA voices veterinary needs to FDA about cannabis products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should provide regulatory clarity about expectations for the labeling, safety, and use of cannabis-derived…
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Q&A: As partisan storms rage, congressman tacks toward the center
As a moderate Democrat in the House of Representatives, Rep. Kurt Schrader is a rarity in a Congress riven by partisan passions.
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AVMA weighs in at cannabis hearing
The hearing is part of an FDA plan resulting from growing interest in FDA-regulated products derived from Cannabis sativa L and its components.
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Customs, APHIS inspectors needed at ports to meet growing demand
Members of Congress are calling for hundreds more agriculture inspections at ports of entry.
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Zero-day withdrawals reexamined
Food and Drug Administration authorities are reexamining "zero-day" withdrawal and milk discard times for drugs used in food animals.
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Some insight into pet food recalls
Dr. Karyn Bischoff, a diagnostic toxicologist, isn't sure how it happened, but she has been at the center of several pet food recalls in the past few…
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Residues rare in meat, FSIS official says
Federal food inspectors seldom find residue problems in animal products, despite intensive sampling, according to a Department of Agriculture…
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In Short
The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering its approvals of spring-loaded poison traps to kill wild predators.
Veterinarians and public health
In addition to caring for animals, veterinarians are critical to public health. We contribute to medical discovery, protect people and animals from…
Veterinary feed directive (VFD) basics
The FDA's Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) requires a veterinarian’s involvement when any medically important antibiotic is fed to a food animal…