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Louisiana attains Class Free brucellosis status
Louisiana attains Class Free brucellosis status
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Conditional license issued for West Nile vaccine for horses
Conditional license issued for West Nile vaccine for horses The Department of Agriculture in August
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Methicillin-resistant infections worry researchers
Canadian researchers have identified 16 animals with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Vesicular stomatitis outbreak spreads to Colorado
As of Aug. 2, the Department of Agriculture had confirmed 23 cases of vesicular stomatitis in horses
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The truth about serum
The anesthesia team is transfusing the patient with plasma believed to contain normal to high protein concentrations.
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FDA-CVM works to address concerns about pergolide supplies
The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine announced May 11 that it recognizes veterinarians and horse
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American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) judicious use of antimicrobials guidelines
The AVMA has endorsed these antimicrobial stewardship guidelines developed by the American Association of Equine Practitioners.
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AVMA animal welfare principles
The AVMA, as a medical authority for the health and welfare of animals, offers eight integrated principles for developing and evaluating animal…
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Border violence complicates animal health surveillance
Drug cartel violence along the U.S.-Mexican border has become a hazard to animal health and movement in that area.
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The drought drags on...
This year’s drought has forced horse owners and rescue groups in some areas to begin feeding hay to their animals as early as midsummer as
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Worms’ adaptation a critical problem
Anthelmintic resistance is a critical threat to small ruminants, and a danger to horses and cattle.
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Bill would loosen drug transport, use rules
Legislation introduced in April would allow veterinarians to transport and dispense controlled substances at addresses beyond those they have…
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FDA creates guide on Salmonella in pet food
Pet food cannot be sold if it contains any Salmonella serotype, and neither can horse or livestock feed containing certain serotypes.
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Training in foreign diseases opens students’ eyes
Veterinary student Ashley Hagauer went into veterinary college knowing she wanted to explore career options in public health and regulatory veterinary…
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International joint statements address horse slaughter, rabies in dogs
The AVMA has adopted a joint statement on horse slaughter with the Canadian and Mexican veterinary associations and a joint statement on rabies in…
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APHIS plans actions on cattle fever ticks, screwworms
U.S. Department of Agriculture authorities plan to develop areas in Mexico that are free of cattle fever ticks, and an anti-tick vaccine
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Noted reproduction expert dies
Patrick W. Concannon, PhD, a pioneer in canine reproduction who conducted some of the initial studies on hormone measurements during the estrous cycle…
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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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Initiative focuses on racing integrity
The American Association of Equine Practitioners has created an initiative called Prescription for Racing Reform
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1935 - 1945
Information on food-producing animals was a mainstay of JAVMA during this decade.
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1975 - 1985
In the decade that saw the glitter fade from disco, JAVMA carried articles that were of practical value—reports of new techniques and procedures, drug…
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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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Rumors of the demise of the extension veterinarian
No one knows exactly how many extension veterinarians there are, although they always have been few in number.