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Medicated milk replacers can cause illegal residues in veal calves
In 2003, the FSIS reported more than 1,800 residue violations in the various classes of cattle to the FDA
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Veterinary certificate attests to veal calf precautions
Veterinary certificate attests to veal calf precautions This spring, veterinarians who serve the veal calf…
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Agencies invite comment on proposed BSE safeguards
Three federal agencies have issued an advance notice of proposed rule making to solicit comments
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World health organizations rush to avoid avian influenza pandemic
World health organizations rush to avoid avian influenza pandemicWorld health officials fear that an outbreak of a highly pathogenic strain of the…
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Supreme Court hears arguments on downed swine
Meat industry and state government representatives argued before Supreme Court justices whether a California state law can
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Exotic Newcastle kills birds near California
About 10,000 chickens died as a result of exotic Newcastle disease and more than 10,000 others were depopulated during containment efforts following…
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Salmonellosis unchanged, other illnesses decline
The incidence of Salmonella-related illness has been nearly level since the mid-1990s, despite a one-fifth decrease in the overall rate of foodborne…
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USDA ends BSE investigation; experts call for more safeguards
The Department of Agriculture ended its investigation of the first U.S. case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy
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Judge sides with FDA on withdrawal of poultry antimicrobial
An administrative law judge ordered the withdrawal of FDA'S approval for the use of enrofloxacin (Baytril) in poultry
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Workforce shortages, drug availability among AVMA legislative priorities
The AVMA's legislative agenda for the 112th Congress has expanded to include initiatives ranging from the availability of antimicrobials
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Research, public health leaders honored by AAVMC
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges honored Drs. Yoshihiro Kawaoka, John A. Herrmann, Matthew Mellema, & Joe N. Kornegay
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Focused efforts for growing duties
Eradication campaigns that have reduced animal illnesses in previous decades are being adapted to eliminate smaller disease reservoirs.
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Raising global veterinary standards
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) hosted a conference this past December during which 23 recommendations
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Japan's animal relief operations face considerable challenges
Japan is in the throes of what is known in the disaster and emergency management community as a "cascading disaster."
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Veterinary research needs study begins
The problems with veterinary research are real, the effects far-reaching, and the outlook bleak.