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Humane labeling latest nich
American Humane Association certifies food animal producers employing humane standards
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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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Improve mental health by reconnecting with human nature
Shimi Kang, MD, prescribes daily downtime, social connections, and play to help people return to “being human.”
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Study links BSE and deadly human brain disease
Study links BSE and deadly human brain disease There is additional evidence to suggest a link between bovine spongiform
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Racing to save humans through animal research
Veterinary researchers are improving our understanding of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, interspecies transmission, and a host of other public and animal…
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Veterinarian named in settlement over human knee surgeries
The University of Missouri reportedly agreed to pay $16.2 million to settle several lawsuits earlier this year over a knee surgery procedure developed…
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Human activity likely caused deadly infections in marine mammals
Fungal infections that have killed porpoises and dolphins in the Pacific Northwest may be linked to nearby human activities such as construction and…
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Tailoring medicine by reading the code for life
Researchers in animal genetics indicate they have seen a profound influence of the Human Genome Project on animal medicine and comparative medicine in…
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Responsible ownership the alternative to breed banning, other restrictions
Responsible ownership the alternative to breed banning, other restrictions
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Setting the stage for owners when senior pets develop behavior problems
Caring for geriatric pets can be challenging and at times frustrating for their owners. Pets can exhibit behavioral problems that impair the…
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Efforts to keep cisapride available meet dead end
Regulatory restrictions have prevented the AVMA from keeping open the channels of veterinary access to a human drug
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You're liable to read this
You're liable to read this Like the zoonotic and public health issues that cross human and veterinary borderlines,…
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Arenavirus confirmed in California
Arenavirus is believed to be transmitted to humans through inhalation of dust contaminated with the urine, feces, or saliva of infected rodents
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FDA wants to bring more antimicrobials under veterinarian control
Federal regulators plan to give veterinarians oversight of all animal uses of antimicrobials considered important for human medicine.
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Cisapride company and AVMA talk
The only US manufacturer of cisapride announced March 23 it will stop marketing the approved human-labeled drug
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WHO surveillance targets resistant E coli
The World Health Organization unveiled this spring its one-health plan for surveilling global antimicrobial resistance.
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Burned dog treated with spray-on skin cells
Sadie was surrendered to the Humane Society of Louisiana and brought to Dr. Lodato for further treatment.
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Studies ongoing into effects of SARS-CoV-2 variants on animals
As the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant spreads in the U.S., researchers continue work to understand the effects on animals of such human variants of concern.
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Pet store puppies remain a source of drug-resistant Campylobacter
Public health investigators found that pet store dogs have been a source of drug-resistant Campylobacter infections in humans for the past decade.
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HHS appoints West Nile coordinator
Health and Human Services Department Secretary Donna Shalala in April appointed Stephen M. Ostroff, MD, a senior official at
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APHIS to define animal pain, distress
The USDA-APHIS is considering several changes to the Animal Welfare regulations to promote the humane treatment of live animals
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Veterinary students, faculty members administer COVID-19 vaccines
A number of veterinary students, residents, and faculty and staff members at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine were trained to…
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Workshop will guide USDA in development of genomics programs
In what some scientists called a watershed event in science, researchers working to map all the human genes announced that they had essentially
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Congratulations are in order!
Two veterinarians and a former director of the California Veterinary Medical Association have been named as recipients of 2021 AVMA Excellence Awards…
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Pest problems? Call a veterinary entomologist
As a field devoted to managing insects harmful to both animals and humans, veterinary entomolgy is a classic part of the one-health approach.