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Addressing human needs
Counseling of pet owners is one of several areas where the field of social work, which addresses human needs, increasingly is intersecting with the…
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Humane endings
The Association hosted a symposium where best practices for euthanasia were examined and research directed at refining those practices
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Humane slaughter guidelines available for comment
Draft revisions to the AVMA Guidelines for the Humane Slaughter of Animals, which cover the humane slaughter of animals raised for food or fiber, are…
AVMA Humane Endings Symposium
The AVMA Humane Endings Symposium brings together the top experts on euthanasia, humane slaughter, depopulation, and their psychological impacts to…
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Guidelines for the humane slaughter of animals
The AVMA Guidelines for the Humane Slaughter of Animals provide guidance for veterinarians to prevent pain and distress in animals designated for…
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Approval for animals, use for humans?
Two companies in the U.S. and Canada have developed cattle-use vaccines that could reduce human illnesses from Escherichia coli
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AVMA issues guidance on humane slaughter
The AVMA will soon release the second in a three-part series of recommendations for killing animals humanely.
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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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Armadillos likely source of human leprosy
Armadillos appear to be a likely cause of human cases of leprosy in the southern United States, according to an article published in late April.
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Human rabies vaccine recalled
Pasteur has recalled four lots of IMOVAX rabies vaccine because of a potential public health threat.
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Improving human health protection
Veterinarians will soon have more concrete infection control guidelines, thanks to the joint efforts of many individuals, including veterinarians and…
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Ending human deaths from dog-transmitted rabies
A coalition of global health organizations hopes to eliminate human deaths from dog-transmitted rabies by 2030.
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Human drug shortages noted on new Web site
TAKE NOTICE Human drug shortages noted on new Web site When veterinarians find it hard to obtain an…
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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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CDC updates recommendation for human rabies vaccination
Updated guidelines on rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis reduce the number of recommended doses of the rabies vaccine from three to two for veterinarians…
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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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British journals explore link between animal, human health
Avian influenza had yet to steal the stage last spring when two biomedical journals began planning joint issues about the relationship between animal…
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UNDER REVIEWTransport, sale yard practices, and humane slaughter of hoofstock and poultry
The AVMA supports science-based guidelines for transport and humane slaughter of hoofstock and poultry, developed in collaboration with experienced…
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Outbreak of swine disease in China takes human toll
The World Health Organization continues to monitor an outbreak of Streptococcus suis in pigs in China that has infected more than 200 people.
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Feral macaques in Florida pose herpes B risk to humans
Feral rhesus macaques living in a Florida state park
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Vet, human medicine start regenerative medicine venture
The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine announced Jan. 20 the formation of the Center for Veterinary Regenerative Medicine.
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Outbreak of Seoul virus in humans linked to pet rats
An outbreak of Seoul virus linked to pet rats had infected at least 13 people as of Feb. 15.
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Human, animal cases of West Nile continue to climb
Every week, health officials learn something new about the West Nile virus that exploded across the United States
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For human needs, some veterinary clinics are turning to a professional
Veterinarians aren’t always equipped to deal with every moral, ethical, and emotional dilemma they encounter with clients.
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FDA releases flier on human health risks related to turtles
Pet turtles may be harmful to your children's health, according to the Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine.