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Army veterinary and human health commands merging
The Army is combining some veterinary and human health operations within the next two years. The Army Veterinary Command and
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First rDNA construct approved for human use
A human-use anticoagulant derived from milk of genetically engineered goats is the first approved pharmaceutical product of a genetically engineered…
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Surveillance program could protect human and swine health
A pilot swine influenza surveillance program could lead to improvements in vaccines for swine and development of vaccine seed strains for humans.
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American Humane offers curriculum to prevent dog bites in children
The American Humane Association recently created the "Kids Interacting with Dogs Safely" curriculum to help prevent
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Conservation program looks after mountain gorillas, human neighbors
The University of California-Davis has started the Mountain Gorilla One Health Program in the School of Veterinary Medicine's Wildlife Health Center.
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H1N1 strain in humans causes concerns over animal impacts
Animal health authorities have been investigating the novel H1N1 influenza virus, which sickened thousands of people worldwide,
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Donation benefits WSU students through scholarship fund
A change in plans by a local humane society resulted in the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine
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GHLIT backs SAVMA obesity awareness campaign
But obesity isn't just a human problem. The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention reports that nearly half the nation's pets are
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Primate veterinarians promote animal welfare, biomedical research
When reports surfaced earlier this year that some primates at the New Iberia Research Center in Louisiana had been mistreated, some people may have…
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Euthanasia a rare but complicated issue in disasters
The pending discussions on euthanasia protocols will include how to shorten the time between when TAHC staff members recommend euthanasia
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Some restrictions on human-use rabies vaccine lifted
Federal authorities announced removal of limitations on one brand of pre-exposure rabies vaccine that had been imposed in spring 2008 because of tight…
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One health, from your backyard to the global village
The One Health Initiative has promoted this one-health concept for several years. Now the One Health Commission has been launched to help address,…
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AVMA recognizes leaders in veterinary medicine, animal care
Low-income pet owners, military service, the One Health Initiative, and horse welfare are the causes of four veterinarians who received awards July 11…
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Speakers explore the ups and downs of pet keeping
People have kept pets for millennia, but that long history doesn't mean owners always know how to handle behavior problems in their cats and dogs.
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Montana law favors building of horse slaughter facilities
A Montana law encouraging construction of privately owned horse slaughterhouses is now in effect. The measure also restricts legal
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New AVMA policy: Animal carcasses not an immediate risk
A new AVMA policy indicates carcasses of animals that die of injuries, particularly during mass natural disasters, do not pose immediate health risks…
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AVMA says Pew Commission report is flawed, unscientific
An AVMA report says recommendations by a prominent critic of industrial animal agriculture are unscientific and can actually threaten human health.
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Ear crop, tail dock policy not a radical departure, AVMA says
It isn't often the AVMA is on the receiving end of kudos from the Humane Society of the United States.
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One Health Summit and study setting stage for policies, initiatives
A recent summit and an upcoming study will help the One Health Commission and other advocates of the one-health concept in developing policies and…
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Health experts call for unified efforts to face climate issues
Human encroachment into uninhabited parts of Southeast Asia exposed people to unusual animals and previously unknown pathogens, and global travel…
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Running for rabies awareness
The U.S. Army's 64th Medical Detachment, Veterinary Services, organized runs in Iraq during September to mark World Rabies
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HSUS calls for more rules after calf abuse allegations
State and federal agriculture authorities suspended operations at a Vermont slaughter plant and called for criminal investigations after the Humane…
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State, national entities give voice to veterinary colleges
As state budgets were being determined this spring, veterinary schools and colleges looked to outside resources to make sure their
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USDA laboratory employees suspended in drug probe
In early February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it had placed 19 employees at its federal laboratory campus in Ames, Iowa, on…
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Authorities examining "enhancements" for milk screening
Federal regulatory officials are considering changes to the routine tests for drug residues in milk.