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Veterinary postgraduate program in development
Would create institute aimed at boosting food animal professionals
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Vaccine use up since Salmonella outbreak
This summer's nationwide Salmonella outbreak and related egg recall are likely drivers of a recent rise in the use of Salmonella enteritidis vaccines.
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AAEP develops veterinary guidelines for the care of racehorses
The "Clinical Guidelines for Veterinarians Practicing in a Pari-Mutuel Environment" emphasize that the entry date for a horse's next race should not…
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Students learn the ropes at World Equestrian Games
Externships, symposium part of AAEP's involvement in the event
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GHLIT adapts insurance coverage after health care reform
Passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ushered in an era of unprecedented change for the health insurance market, change focused on…
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USDA awards nearly $6 million to veterinarians serving in shortage areas
The Agriculture Department's National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced Nov. 9 that it will offer 62 rural veterinarians awards totaling…
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Searching for self-replicating antimicrobials
Viruses could supplement antimicrobials, if usefulness proved
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In the wake of the tsunami
On Dec. 26, 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean created a tsunami that took the lives of thousands upon thousands of people in
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Assemblies
Event: Annual meeting, Oct. 6-9, 2010, San DiegoAwards: Resident's Award, sponsored by Veterinary Ophthalmic Specialties
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Challenges of pet nutrition the focus of international symposium
The Waltham International Nutritional Sciences Symposium wrapped up three days of sessions Sept. 18 in Cambridge, England.
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Foundations collaborate to give pharmacology grants
Dr. Jane G. Owens said few organizations fund research in veterinary pharmacology, with money more often directed toward research in veterinary…
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Salmon could show path for transgenic animals
James D. Murray, PhD, thinks it is clear that genetic engineering of food animals could improve human and animal health and help to feed a growing…
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Economics commission faces challenges
The National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues is regrouping after a loss of support from the American Animal Hospital Association, one of the…
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State diagnostic lab opens at Cornell
Cornell University officially launched the state-of-the-art New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Oct.
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High prevalence of EEE in Michigan
Unvaccinated horses, weather were factors in outbreaks
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Calling all CATalystas
The CATalyst Council is a coalition of the veterinary community, academia, nonprofits, industry, and animal welfare organizations.
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Creating the cat-friendly practice
The concept of the cat-friendly practice is so compelling to some veterinarians that they convinced an expert on the subject to begin her consulting…
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GHLIT surveys plan participants about customer service
The AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance Trust recently surveyed plan participants to determine how well the GHLIT is meeting their expectations for…
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Affiliated groups meet in Atlanta
Thirty-eight allied or other veterinary-related organizations and 29 alumni groups from universities and colleges convened this
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Defining an organization
Members of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners voted down a proposal that would have changed the last word
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Staying relevant in cattle care
The dean at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine is particularly concerned that veterinarians have not generated data that…