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FDA releases flier on human health risks related to turtles
Pet turtles may be harmful to your children's health, according to the Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine.
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Mining the canine genome
The identification of canine genes is not only improving the health of dogs, but is also helping researchers identify genes
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FDA proposes new safeguards against spread of BSE
The Food and Drug Administration is proposing to to strengthen safeguards against the spread of BSE
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Prion study raises questions
Prions may spread to other tissues in cattle and other animals that have conditions such as pancreatitis and nephritis.
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AVMA establishes position on comparative medicine, translational research
The Executive Board approved the adoption of an AVMA Position Statement on Comparative Medicine and Translational Research.
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More animal health, welfare standards go global
Animal welfare, avian influenza, and bovine spongiform encephalopathy were key discussion topics at the 73rd Annual General Session of the…
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Preventing diseases associated with animals in public settings
The National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians has published the Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated
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Cause of rabbit disease outbreak confirmed
Eight rabbits in a backyard rabbitry in Vanderburgh County, southwest Indiana, became acutely ill and succumbed to a deadly viral disease May 27.
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U.S. plans to modernize Plum Island facility
The Department of Homeland Security announced in late August that it would replace the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center