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Avian influenza continues spreading, but global response improves
Europe could join Asia and Africa as a continent where highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza is endemic, warns the United
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Disease management takes center stage at USAHA
Diseases that have a substantial economic impact were the focus of the 2007 joint scientific session of the U.S. Animal Health
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Call issued for nominations to AVMA entities
Nominations are invited for 72 vacancies on AVMA entities and 10 liaison
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Affiliated groups meet in D.C.
Forty allied or other veterinary-related organizations and several alumni groups from universities and colleges convened this year
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Pet food might have link to human illness
Mars Petcare and Wal-Mart have pulled certain pet foods because of safety concerns. Also, the Centers for Disease Control
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Out of Rockville and Laurel
Certain Collies and other breeds of herding dogs as well as hounds are sensitive to the avermectin class of drugs. In fact, ivermectin-sensitive…
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Investigation of FMD outbreak focuses on research complex
As Britain's latest foot-and-mouth disease outbreak appeared under control and nowhere near as devastating as the last
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Veterinarian, physician collaboration focus of AVMA convention
The one-health initiative was front-and-center at the 144th AVMA Annual Convention as veterinarians, physicians, and public health officials spoke at…
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AMA adopts one-health policy
The American Medical Association adopted a policy advocating closer ties between human and veterinary medicine, and more dialogue with the AVMA to…
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Some veterinarians at increased risk of avian influenza virus infection
Veterinarians who work with birds are at an increased risk for avian influenza infection and should be among those with priority
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Case against Wedgewood pharmacy dismissed
A wrongful-death suit brought against Wedgewood Village Pharmacy, of Swedesboro, N.J., was dismissed by the U.S. District Court
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CDC director to headline AVMA Opening Session in D.C.
Julie L. Gerberding, MD, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is the keynote speaker at the Opening Session
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Welfare, business issues on legislative agenda
It was reported in the May, 15, 2007, JAVMA News that the Executive Board had identified a number of legislative initiatives as high priorities that…
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AVMA Answers: First step in the one-health initiative
The Executive Board in April approved the establishment of a One Health Initiative Task
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New Mexico, Colorado each report one tuberculosis case
New Mexico and Colorado each recently reported one confirmed case of bovine tuberculosis.
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A passion for public health
Veterinary schools engage veterinarians, physicians, and students in the dialogue
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Antimicrobial resistance abstracts invited
Abstracts are being accepted for the 2007 Annual Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance, which will be held June 25-27
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Study links salmonellosis to pet rodents
A new study concludes that pet rodents probably are an underrecognized source of salmonellosis
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Drug-resistant Staphylococcus cause for concern in veterinary medicine
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a troublesome pathogen in human medicine, and now the bacteria appear to
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Two new, one updated backgrounder released by AVMA
Backgrounders on African swine fever and classical swine fever are now available by visiting the AVMA Web site,
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More news from the boardroom
The recommendations before the AVMA Executive Board this past November 16-18 dealt with a broad range of subjects.
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Three updated backgrounders now available from AVMA
Updated, detailed information on three zoonotic diseases—plague, tularemia, and Q fever—can now be found