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USDA celebrates 100 years of food safety
The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service recently celebrated 100 years of protecting consumers by commemorating the…
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U.S. Army veterinarians wage unconventional campaign abroad
Army veterinarians are responsible for food safety inspection and for operation of large and small animal practices on bases
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Mexican horse meat banned by EU
The European Union has banned the sale of horse meat processed in Mexico out of fear it may not meet food safety standards.
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Still going a hundred years later
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration, which has the distinct
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Report: Government must address growing shortage of federal veterinarians
A new report is raising concerns that the federal government's veterinarian workforce isn't large enough to guarantee a safe food supply and…
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FDA brochure warns of Salmonella from pet turtles
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about the risk of Salmonella infection associated with pet turtles
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Foodborne illness levels off in past several years
Progress toward reducing infections from some pathogens has hit a plateau, indicating "fundamental problems with bacterial and parasitic contamination…
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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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Rumors of the demise of the extension veterinarian
No one knows exactly how many extension veterinarians there are, although they always have been few in number.
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FARAD surviving, but future funding uncertain
Eight organizations including the AVMA have pledged more than $16,000 to help maintain a consortium
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Senators, academics, others embrace one-health approach
Senators, academics, others embrace one-health approach
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Government revises veterinary medical officer standards
To attract more veterinarians to positions in the federal government, the Office of Personnel Management has revised the qualification standards
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Army veterinary and human health commands merging
The Army is combining some veterinary and human health operations within the next two years. The Army Veterinary Command and
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CDC devotes a day to veterinary students
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently gave about 250 veterinary students a glimpse of career opportunities in
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AVMA says Pew Commission report is flawed, unscientific
An AVMA report says recommendations by a prominent critic of industrial animal agriculture are unscientific and can actually threaten human health.
Antimicrobial use and resistance: AVMA policies
Explore AVMA policies related to antimicrobial use in veterinary medicine, including guidelines on judicious therapeutic use, the definition of…
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Authorities examining "enhancements" for milk screening
Federal regulatory officials are considering changes to the routine tests for drug residues in milk.
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NBAF under construction, due in 2022
Construction of a $1.25 billion foreign animal disease laboratory began May 27 with a groundbreaking in Manhattan, Kansas.
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Torring takes command of Army Veterinary Corps
Dr. Erik H. Torring III was promoted to brigadier general and appointed as chief of the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps on Oct. 29, 2015.
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Problems persist with federal veterinary workforce numbers
GAO: Not enough veterinarians to respond to animal disease emergency
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One-health wonders
Thomas P. Monath, MD, was a natural fit on the AVMA One Health Initiative Task Force.
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1945 - 1955
With the end of World War II, “Thousands of people, particularly those in the medical profession, are returning to civil life aware for the first time…
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Prognostications for swine medicine
The focus was on the future at the American Association of Swine Veterinarians' 37th annual meeting, held March 4-7 in Kansas City, Mo.
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Health experts call for unified efforts to face climate issues
Human encroachment into uninhabited parts of Southeast Asia exposed people to unusual animals and previously unknown pathogens, and global travel…
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The sphere of public health
The sphere of public health is low-hanging fruit for veterinarians considering a transition out of clinical practice, Dr. Heather N. Fowler said.