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AVMA launches 'Chew on This' podcast series on food safety
From holiday meals to unpasteurized milk, the AVMA's new podcast series Chew on This examines issues relevant to food safety and the
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AVMA legislative agenda addresses Red Flags Rule, food safety
The Executive Board, meeting June 4-6, took positions on a variety of legislation in the 111th Congress—including bills that address
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FDA provides $150,000 for safety, efficacy testing in aquatic medicine
Federal authorities gave $150,000 to support studies on the effectiveness of a treatment for fungal disease in walleye and the
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture replaces USDA-CSREES
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched the National Institute of Food and Agriculture as a replacement for the
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Food transport to meet new sanitation standards
Over the next two years, those transporting food for humans or animals by road or rail will need to start meeting tighter standards on vehicle and…
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Australia halts irradiation of imported cat food after link with neurologic damage
Australia will no longer offer importers the option of irradiating imported cat food to reduce microbial hazards following reports
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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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Funding shortage forces closure of Fresno lab
Budget shortfalls have caused the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System to close its Fresno location effective
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AAAP president sees chance to advocate, collaborate
Dr. Hector Cervantes thinks poultry veterinarians can help people learn about their food and offer assurances on safety and animal welfare.
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Animal welfare, advocacy among conference workshop topics
AVMA staff members explained why the profession needs representation in government and how animal welfare policy is formed.
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AVMA program for lawyers, law students to continue
The AVMA will turn a fledgling veterinary outreach program to law schools and the legal community into an ongoing activity.
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Veterinary leaders change at FDA
Two Food and Drug Administration executives overseeing veterinary medicine are leaving the agency.
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Ohio voters OK board overseeing livestock care standards
Ohio voters have passed a constitutional amendment establishing an expert panel overseeing the state's livestock care standards.
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Pig drug may be withdrawn over residues
Food and Drug Administration officials are working to rescind approval of a swine-use drug that may leave carcinogenic residues in pork.
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New resource available on generic drugs
Pharmaceutical trade group members hope veterinarians will learn more about generic drug safety and drug industry issues
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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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First new animal drug listed on MUMS Index
The Food and Drug Administration in March announced the first new animal drug granted to the Index of Legally Marketed Unapproved New Animal Drugs for…
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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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Future of animal ID system unclear
Facing resistance from food animal owners and pressure from Congress, federal agriculture officials are reconsidering how the national animal disease…
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Some metal-backed drug patches lack warning about MRI burn risk
Not all transdermal medication patches with a metallic backing provide a warning about the risk of burns during magnetic resonance
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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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Federal directive brings veterinarians and beekeepers together
Over the years, veterinary medicine has paid little attention to honeybees, the only insect listed as a food-producing animal.
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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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Many faces, one profession
More than 400 positions exist on AVMA councils, committees, and task forces.
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Disability can strike early in a career
Many young professionals place their financial futures in jeopardy because they underestimate their true risk of becoming disabled.