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Welfare courses have tough time breaking into curriculum
Veterinary faculty agree that students should have an awareness of the history and basic concepts of animal welfare and knowledge of related current…
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OIE developing minimum veterinary education standards
International organization's work intended to increase safety, improve trade
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New association focuses on veterinary regenerative medicine
A recent conference resulted in the establishment of the North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Association, which seeks to advance the…
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AVMA Answers: AVMA Council on Education accreditation
What agencies certify the AVMA Council on Education to establish its authority and legitimacy?
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AVMF to sponsor disaster training
Floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes can wreak havoc on human and animal populations without proper preparation.
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Consortium to study cancer in dogs
Two private institutes have created the Canine Hereditary Cancer Consortium to study cancer in dogs.
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Veterinary education receives a work-up
Some sacred cows of veterinary education were on the chopping block during discussions at the North American Veterinary Medical Education Consortium's…
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Efforts being sustained to promote diversity
The push for greater cultural competence in the veterinary profession continued to gain momentum this year thanks to efforts by the veterinary…
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Ross veterinary teaching hospital achieves AAHA accreditation
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine's teaching hospital was awarded AAHA accreditation status after a site visit from a representative of…
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Resolution honors 250 years of veterinary achievements
Resolution honors 250 years of veterinary achievements
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Veterinary schools have their pluses, minuses
Second NAVMEC meeting dissects, reconstructs them
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Gene mutation study applies to veterinary, human medicine
Young researcher awarded for work at annual veterinary scholars symposium
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Staying relevant in cattle care
The dean at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine is particularly concerned that veterinarians have not generated data that…
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Europe adopts new animal testing regulations
Legislation passed by the European Parliament this September will prohibit member states from using great apes in nearly all research
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$10 million gift will fund canine genomics research
A multimillion-dollar gift to the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine will establish a canine genomics program.
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Institute of Medicine elects another veterinarian
Dr. Michael D. Lairmore of Columbus, Ohio, was elected Oct. 11 as a member of the National Academy of Sciences' Institute
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New Mizzou clinic affords greater access to care
The University of Missouri-Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine plans to open a cancer care facility in Wentzville,
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Iowa State fills deanship internally
Dr. Lisa K. Nolan, professor and associate dean of research and graduate studies in Iowa State has been named dean of the college, effective Jan. 15,…
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Addressing human needs
Counseling of pet owners is one of several areas where the field of social work, which addresses human needs, increasingly is intersecting with the…
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Veterinary postgraduate program in development
Would create institute aimed at boosting food animal professionals
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A year for celebration, reflection, & inspiration
National and international veterinary groups are calling 2011 "World Veterinary Year" to honor the creation of the Veterinary School of Lyon
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Pioneering a profession
Claude Bourgelat had just established a veterinary school in Lyon, France, after much persistence.
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What's at stake?
Once again, the AVMA Council on Education was recognized by the Department of Education as the accreditor for U.S. veterinary
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Research: Agriculture led dog ancestors to adapt to eating starch
The ancestors of today’s dogs adapted to eat more starch as humans began growing grains, recent research indicates.
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NIH advised to retire most research chimps
This March, the National Institutes of Health is expected to announce whether more than 400 federally owned chimpanzees used for research