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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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President Walther encourages federal funding to battle CWD
President Jack O. Walther told a Senate subcommittee that chronic wasting disease threatens the nation's deer and elk herds and that Congress should…
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Conserving wildlife for generations to come
Dr. Ole Alcumbrac owns a mixed animal practice in Arizona and is a contractor for work on wildlife. He also is the star of the television shows “Wild…
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How big is Florida's python problem?
New restrictions on the constrictor-snake trade are meant to prevent a repeat of what has happened with the Burmese python in the Florida Everglades.
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Australian bushfires a ‘monstrous’ event wreaking havoc on wildlife
Country reels from devastation of unprecedented fire season
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Turning tides
As wildlife agencies release a revised plan to protect southern sea otters, a sudden increase in fatalities raises concerns
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Canine osteoarthritis drug, Lyme disease bacteria vaccine receive approvals
Two recent drug approvals mean a novel treatment for the control of canine osteoarthritis (OA) pain and an oral vaccine against the wildlife spread of…
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Cats may be greater threat to wildlife than first thought
Study estimates free-roaming cats kill billions of birds and mammals in the US annually
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Screwworm infestation kills endangered deer
More than 130 endangered deer have been killed by a decades-absent parasite, now a resurgent organism in the Florida Keys.
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Rabbits across US likely vulnerable to deadly virus causing disease in the West
Rabbits and hares across the continent are susceptible to rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus serotype 2, which was first discovered spreading among…
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Hidden wildlife
Nobody knows how many privately owned wild animals are living in captivity in Ohio.
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Restricting ownership of wild animals
Ohio residents have received or sought permits to continue owning about 300 primates
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Where the wild things are
Animals found refuge recently at the Willowbrook Wildlife Center in suburban Chicago. Any of them could have shown up at a local veterinary clinic.
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Virus killing rabbits in Western U.S.
A viral disease that kills wild and domesticated rabbits is spreading in the Western U.S. Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus serotype 2 affects the…
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Top-notch care for elite fleets
The U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program at Point Loma in San Diego is home to a cadre of dolphins and sea lions responsible for hunting