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Survey to assess infection control practices and zoonotic diseases
An outbreak of monkeypox demonstrated the need for veterinarians to be protected from the inherent risk that zoonotic diseases pose
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Survey of veterinary infection control practices mailed to some AVMA members
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the AVMA are collaborating on a joint project titled Survey of
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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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Spring viremia of carp control program launched
The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has authorized approximately $11.7 million
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Encouraging use of model public health curriculum
Letters to veterinary colleges and schools will encourage the use of a model public health and preventive medicine curriculum.
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Foodborne illnesses continue downward trend
Foodborne infections caused by several bacterial pathogens are on the decline
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Scope of medical laser safety standard broadened
Lasers are being used more frequently than ever in veterinary medicine for declawing, spay-and-neuter surgery, tumor removal, oral and ear surgery,…
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World poultry congress enriches AVMA convention
More than 750 veterinarians and scientists from around the world with specialties in poultry diseases
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Bovine sessions a fusion of science, application
Practitioners attend continuing education meetings for two reasons, in Dr. John Ferry's estimation.
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Growing concern about bird flu sparks call for global action
Chief veterinary officers are calling on Asian governments and the international community to make the fight against avian influenza
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Origins of monkeypox virus traced to imported African rodents
Federal health officials have traced the origins of the monkeypox virus in the United States to a shipment of exported African
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African disease reported for first time in Western Hemisphere
Posted on June 30, 2003 Government cracks down on pet prairie dogs and African rodents in wake of monkeypox outbreak An outbreak caused by…
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West Nile epidemic of 2002 worst in Western Hemisphere
Public health officials say the West Nile virus epidemic of 2002 marks the largest arboviral meningoencephalitis epidemic
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: An emerging problem in horses?
Outbreaks of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in horses and humans in Canada have researchers concerned
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CWD found in New York
Chronic wasting disease, a transmissible encephalopathy, has made its debut in farmed deer herds in the eastern United States
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Abstracts invited on emerging, infectious diseases
The International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases invite the submission of abstracts for presentation
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Disease spillover woes
Veterinarians discuss disease interface between wildlife, domestic livestock In Michigan, white-tailed deer and cattle roam the
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Antimicrobial resistance
Doing your part posted September 1, 2005 In a hospital in the United States, physicians do their best to contain an…
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Canine influenza virus surfaces
An emerging canine respiratory tract disease, known as canine influenza or canine flu, was found in dogs in shelters, boarding facilities, and…
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Identifying a killer
Animal coronaviruses provide clues in the hunt to identify and stop the SARS virus
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Veterinary services-related recommendations addressed
The AVMA Executive Board approved several recommendations from the Council on Veterinary Service.
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Guidelines developed for reducing risks from animal contact in public settings - January 1, 2004
Guidelines developed for reducing risks from animal contact in public settings The Executive Board approved AVMA
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New restrictions for preventing monkeypox spread finalized
The FDA and national CDC issued an interim rule establishing new restrictions to prevent transmission of monkeypox
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NIAID funds biosafety laboratories at Missouri, Colorado universities
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced that it had awarded multimillion-dollar grants to 11 universities
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More research, tougher regulations needed to beat future SARS outbreaks, say researchers
An international team of experts has recommended that China strengthen regulations on farming, trade, and the consumption of