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Practitioners weigh in on vaccine issues
It was practitioners' turn to have their say about companion animal vaccine issues at a workshop designed to
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FDA hastening withdrawal of fluoroquinolone approvals for poultry
FDA hastening withdrawal of fluoroquinolone approvals for poultry
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UK foot-and-mouth outbreak in decline
The United Kingdom continues to recover from its worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease on record.
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Progress made in feline sarcoma research
In the early 1990s, veterinarians became aware that some cats developed sarcomas at the infection sites used to administer vaccines.
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Bayer seeks veterinary, industry backing before Baytril hearing
Posted on May 1, 2002 The Bayer Corporation is enlisting the veterinary community and food animal industry to help ensure that scientific evidence…
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BVDV: 40 years of effort and the disease still has a firm hold
Now, more than 50 years later, BVDV infections are seen in all ages of cattle throughout the world
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American Association of Feline Practitioners Information Brief: In response to inquiries regarding Fel-O-Vax® FIV September
Cats vaccinated with Fel-O-Vax® FIV develop antibodies to the inactivated virus present in the vaccine
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Deluge of questions prompts AAFP to develop FIV vaccine brief
The Department of Agriculture licensed the first commercial vaccine for feline immunodeficiency virus
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Vaccines may be key to controlling FMD
Scientists need to intensify their research into the use of vaccination to control an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
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The ProHeart debate
In January, the Food and Drug Administration's Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee and consultants heard presentations
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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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Reserves of human-use rabies vaccine could alleviate supply worries
An uptick in rabies infections, a swing in the human plasma market, or failure of a human-use vaccine lot to pass regulations could further hurt the…
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Getting the right drug at the right dosage
Personalized medicine brings precision to drug treatment
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Surveillance program could protect human and swine health
A pilot swine influenza surveillance program could lead to improvements in vaccines for swine and development of vaccine seed strains for humans.
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DEA seeks options for disposal of controlled substances by users
When veterinarians dispense controlled substances to clients, the clients have few legal methods to dispose of any remaining
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USDA approves canine flu virus vaccine
The Department of Agriculture announced in June that it had issued a conditional license for the first canine influenza virus
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USDA licenses DNA vaccine for treatment of melanoma in dogs
The Department of Agriculture recently granted full licensure for a DNA vaccine to help extend survival time of dogs with oral
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IV antiemetic, antimicrobials recalled for potential contamination
Claris Lifesciences of Ahmedabad, India, has issued a recall in the U.S. market of intravenous bags of the antiemetic ondansetron and the…
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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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Searching for self-replicating antimicrobials
Viruses could supplement antimicrobials, if usefulness proved
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Group updates guidance on parasite control
The Companion Animal Parasite Council has issued new guidelines relevant to Lyme disease and regional parasitic diseases in general and has updated…
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Drug resistance monitoring to be adapted by 2015
Antimicrobial resistance surveillance could expand in areas involving humans and animals as authorities with the
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Annual rabies vaccination waiver
Waivers of rabies vaccination should only be issued with approval from the appropriate public health authorities upon recommendation from a licensed…
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Rabies
Rabies is almost invariably fatal for animals and humans. Vaccination of animals is a critical step in preventing infection and protecting public…
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UNDER REVIEWJudicious therapeutic use of antimicrobials
Judicious therapeutic use of antimicrobials is a core principle of the broader goal of antimicrobial stewardship.