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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
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Couple gives millions for cancer research at Mizzou
The University of Missouri-Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine recently received a more than $5 million estate gift that honors two of its alumni.
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Treating illness with milk from modified goats
Goat’s milk containing human lysozyme someday could be used to combat diarrheal illnesses among children in impoverished areas, say researchers at the…
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LEGENDS: Teacher, researcher, and inventor
Dr. Heinrich J. Detmers, 1833-1906, helped build veterinary education at Midwestern U.S. colleges and researched the causes of diseases
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Most NIH research chimps to be retired
The National Institutes of Health announced plans June 26 to substantially reduce the use of chimpanzees in biomedical research that the agency funds…
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Veterinary students wanted for NIH program
Dr. Guy H. Palmer said a National Institutes of Health student research program is helping the veterinary profession remain connected with other…
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VaTech awarded hepatitis E funding
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a four-year grant totaling nearly $1.6 million to a virologist with the Virginia-Maryland Regional…
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LEGENDS: The trailblazer of veterinary specialty medicine
Dr. Stephen J. Ettinger has arguably contributed more than anyone else to the development of clinical research in veterinary
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Young scholars gain insight into research careers
The 2013 Merial–National Institutes of Health Veterinary Scholars Symposium, held at Michigan State, was themed “Comparative Medicine: Meeting Global…
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Cell, organ biotechnology center opening in Texas
Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences will work with the Texas Heart Institute in
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Mississippi State creates host-pathogen interaction center
Mississippi State University has been awarded a $10 million grant for five years of support from the National Institutes of Health to further research…
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Tufts receives $24 million grant from NIH
The Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute in Boston was named a recipient of the 2013 National Institutes of Health’s
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Taking on cancer
Cancer is a leading cause of death in dogs and cats—particularly now that more pets are living long enough to develop the disease.
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Three in a row for AVMF
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation has received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator
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Furosemide debate continues
The AAEP has petitioned the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2013 to develop a consensus statement on exercise-induced
Protect your Family, Pets, and Livestock from Rodents and Rodenticides
Controlling rodents protects animal and public health, but some control measures carry risks of their own. Learn to protect pets if using…
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Cancer center receives large donation
A family has pledged $10 million to the Colorado State University Flint Animal Cancer Center, which is the single largest contribution in the center’s…
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Scott honored for advancing feline health
Conference exhibits work of animal disease researchers
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Pregnancy hormone mystery solved
Characterization of dihydroprogesterone may lead the way to better hormone therapies for preventing preterm labor in pregnant women
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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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Novel pain assessment developed for horses
European researchers provide a new approach to assessing pain in horses on the basis of a standardized scale of facial expressions called the Horse…
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$23 million for influenza research in 2014
Five institutions will together receive $23 million this year for research and surveillance that could improve understanding of influenza viruses
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Registry for veterinary clinical trials being considered
The AVMA is set to study the feasibility of creating a national online registry for veterinary clinical trials.
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Southern Specialty
The Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine runs the Veterinary Specialty Center in Starkville, Mississippi.