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Human and animal medicine meet on the bridge
The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine hosted a symposium, The Bridge Between Veterinary Medicine and Human Health,
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Economic study estimates costs of feral cat control
Catching and euthanizing feral cats costs billions of dollars more and is less effective at population control than are trap-neuter-and-return…
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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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Data show volume of antimicrobials sold
About 28.7 million pounds of antimicrobials were sold for use in food-producing animals in 2009, Food and Drug Administration data state.
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Antimicrobial oversight could increase through VFDs
Veterinary oversight could become required for some antimicrobials currently available over the counter to livestock owners.
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Milk samples could show whether residues are problems
Blinded samples of milk will likely be used to determine whether inappropriate antimicrobial residues are a substantial problem in milk from dairies…
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FDA told to restart drug withdrawals
A federal magistrate ordered the Food and Drug Administration to restart withdrawal proceedings for some uses of antimicrobials for in livestock feed.
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Proposal calls for changes in antimicrobial use
The Food and Drug Administration hopes a guide and draft guide on antimicrobial use and availability
Antimicrobial use and resistance: FAQs for pet owners
AVMA's antimicrobial FAQs provide science-based information to help you make educated decisions about the use of antibiotics and other antimicrobial…
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AAFP/AAHA antimicrobial stewardship guidelines
The AVMA has endorsed these guidelines developed by the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) and American Animal Hospital Association…
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Report says animal management research needed
A report from a science source for food, agricultural, and environmental issues calls for research on connections among animal
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Judge orders antimicrobial safety evaluation
In June, a U.S. magistrate ordered federal authorities to evaluate the safety of many uses of antimicrobials in livestock.
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FDA may gather more antimicrobial data
Federal drug authorities may start collecting data that would indicate the total amounts of antimicrobials sold or distributed for use in particular…
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FDA hosting meetings on antimicrobial use
The Food and Drug Administration, with co-sponsorship from the Department of Agriculture, is hosting meetings through June to give
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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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Board acts to remove hurdles to AVMA membership
The AVMA Executive Board met Aug. 27-28 to take up an agenda dealing with such issues as AVMA membership requirements, livestock traceability and…
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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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Within prison walls
Veterinary students from Louisiana State University examine and treat animals at a prison-based animal shelter in Jackson, La., as
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AVMF puts mission into action
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation sponsored animal-related events in several communities this past fall as
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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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Companies to reduce antimicrobial availability
Hundreds of antimicrobial products will no longer be approved for livestock production uses, such as increased weight gain
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Survey to probe veterinarians’ mental health
The NASPHV, Auburn, and CDC are partnering together to assess how many U.S. veterinarians experience serious mental illness or contemplated suicide