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State authorities see disease risk in imported dogs
State veterinarians, pork industry cite surprise arrivals of rescue dogs as cause for concern
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CATalyst initiative building
On July 22 the Companion Animal Medicine track in animal behavior at the AVMA Annual Convention featured presentations about CATalyst—a national…
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Study details problems at wholesaler of exotic pets
A new study details problems in the wholesale industry.
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Congress requests GAO study on horse welfare
Two years after the last U.S. horse slaughter plant ceased operations, the government wants to look into the implications the closures have had on…
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Equine veterinarians hope to improve racing standards
The state of horse racing is in flux, and no one knows this better than industry insiders.
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Welfare code endorsed by horse organizations
Leading equine industry organizations have endorsed a national code of practice for the welfare of horses.
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Veal association recommends group housing
The board of the American Veal Association has passed a resolution recommending that the entire veal industry convert to
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Five swine veterinarians honored for contributions
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians honored five veterinarians for contributions to the association and the swine industry.
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CSU creates Sustainable Livestock Systems Collaborative
The Sustainable Livestock Systems Collaborative, the university announced this past December, will allow CSU livestock and animal health experts to…
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Five swine veterinarians honored by AASV
Five swine veterinarians received awards for contributions to the swine industry and the American Association of Swine Veterinarians.
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Seven cattle veterinarians honored as clinicians, mentors, leaders
Seven veterinarians were honored for their work as clinicians, mentors, and leaders in veterinary medicine and cattle industries.
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AVMA hosts feed directive summit
Veterinarians, meat and feed industry representatives, and regulators discussed pending changes
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Prognostications for swine medicine
The focus was on the future at the American Association of Swine Veterinarians' 37th annual meeting, held March 4-7 in Kansas City, Mo.
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Enduring, but in reduced numbers
Veterinarians who work with the beef and dairy industries will need to offer different services as consolidation in those industries
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Comments on sheep study welcome
Comments on sheep study welcome The National Animal Health Monitoring System is beginning a study on the US sheep…
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On the trail of horses
The debate over how to track and identify horses has been ongoing for more than a decade.
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Crisis communication
The American Horse Council and American Association of Equine Practitioners, along with state and federal health officials, are developing a proactive…
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Facing crackdown, dietary supplement companies promise changes
The Association of American Feed Control Officials unveiled a plan to help states remove unapproved dietary supplements for animals
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Accolades
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians recognized three members for contributions to the association and to the swine industry.
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Study: Young horse owners dwindling in number
A recent study on the horse-owning population by Brakke Consulting Inc. confirms what most equine veterinarians already know—owners are growing older…
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USDA authorizes funding for scrapie eradication
Scrapie costs the US sheep industry $20 million per year in direct losses.
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Study: Equine practices on the rebound
An in-depth economic study of the equine veterinary industry assessed current management practices.
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Cattle veterinarians, students honored
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners honored 10 veterinarians and a student chapter for contributions to cattle, the association, cattle…
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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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Antimicrobial sales decline on farms
In 2017, livestock industries bought one-third less of antimicrobials in the same drug classes as those given to people,