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Congress works to support veterinarians and other first responders to bioterrorist threats
Congress works to support veterinarians and other first responders to bioterrorist threats
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University of Minnesota launches Animal Trauma Center
The University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center announced in March that it has launched its Animal Trauma Center,
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World community ready to aid Japan's animal relief efforts
At press time in late March, the international community awaited word on how they could support animal rescue and relief efforts in Japan following…
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Japan's animal relief operations face considerable challenges
Japan is in the throes of what is known in the disaster and emergency management community as a "cascading disaster."
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Tornado relief efforts spill into flood response
Responders in several states rush to aid animals impacted by twin disasters
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Top 5 pet toxins
Prescription medications for human use top the list of pet toxins for the fourth year in a row, according to the American Society for the Prevention…
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Canine devocalization
The AVMA strongly discourages the devocalization of dogs because of the surgery's negative impacts on animal welfare. Canine devocalization does not…
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New guidelines for CPR in dogs, cats
To improve survival rates of dogs and cats that experience cardiopulmonary arrest, the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and…
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Veterinary emergency, critical care groups hold symposium
Event: 18th International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium, Sept. 8-12, San Antonio
Circovirus in Dogs FAQ
This page answers pet owners' common questions about the recently discovered canine circovirus and its possible role in disease in dogs.
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Oklahoma State participates in trap-neuter-release program
Veterinary students and faculty at Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Sciences began partnering this year with a local nonprofit,…
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Veterinary emergency, critical care groups hold symposium
19th International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium, Sept. 7-11, San Diego
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American Association of Equine Practitioners
The American Association of Equine Practitioners honored the 2013 recipients of several awards Dec. 10, 2013, at its 59th Annual Convention in…
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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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The end-all practice: home euthanasia
Home euthanasia has been a passion of mine for the last eight years,” says Dr. Kathleen Cooney (Colorado State ’04) of Loveland, Colorado.
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Commissioned Corps officers honored
The U.S. Public Health Service honored three Commissioned Corps officers in September.
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Large animal practitioners grapple with fluid shortage
Large animal practitioners are grappling with a shortage of large-volume bags of polyionic fluids, separate from the ongoing shortage
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Katrina: stories from the storm
A decade has passed since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005, breaking levees and flooding much of the area.
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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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1995 - 2005
This decade was a time of relatively high caseloads, allowing for continued accumulation of case experience.
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2005 - 2015
The past 100 years have seen a marked shift in the role of animals in society, with most Americans now regarding their pets as family members.
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The next generation of veterinary research
Even though Dr. Peter C. Doherty is the only veterinarian to ever receive the Nobel Prize—sharing it with Swiss immunologist and pathologist Rolf…
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It doesn’t have to hurt
The ethics of animal treatment and veterinary care have changed dramatically over the past several decades.