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The responsibility to laboratory animals
posted on December 1, 2001 A V M A A N I M A L W E L F A R E F O R U M The responsibility to laboratory animals Picture a rat…
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AVMA emphasizes responsible stewardship of laboratory animals
The AVMA has revised the policy "Use of Animals in Research, Testing, and Education" to balance the emphasis placed on the importance of animal-based…
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Animal health laboratories aid testing for COVID-19 in people
Veterinary diagnostic laboratories are helping overwhelmed public health laboratories identify COVID-19 in people. One—the Oklahoma Animal Disease…
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UNDER REVIEWJudicious therapeutic use of antimicrobials in aquatic animal medicine
Aquatic animal veterinarians should use all therapeutants, including antimicrobials, judiciously to restore aquatic animal health, ensure continued…
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Laboratories certified, rapid tests approved for BSE surveillance
Department of Agriculture has approved seven state veterinary diagnostic laboratories
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Small to midsize commercial diagnostic laboratories offer alternatives
Together with veterinary practices, state and commercial diagnostic laboratories across the country have helped drive the growth of veterinary…
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Tailoring medicine by reading the code for life
Researchers in animal genetics indicate they have seen a profound influence of the Human Genome Project on animal medicine and comparative medicine in…
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State diagnostic laboratories protect all creatures, great and small
Together with veterinary practices, state and commercial diagnostic laboratories across the country have helped drive the growth of veterinary…
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Network of Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories would Strengthen Nation's Biosecurity
Efforts are under way to create a network of veterinary diagnostic laboratories across the United States
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AVMA recognizes excellence in veterinary medicine
During AVMA Convention 2017 this July in Indianapolis, the AVMA bestowed awards to recognize excellence in veterinary medicine.
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Mission: delivering preventive medicine
USPHS veterinarians contribute to humanitarian mission on U.S. Navy hospital ship
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Putting the science into science-based medicine
Texas A&M University professor Dr. Noah D. Cohen shared with equine practitioners how they can use epidemiologic principles and findings in day-to-day…
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Institute of Medicine elects another veterinarian
Dr. Michael D. Lairmore of Columbus, Ohio, was elected Oct. 11 as a member of the National Academy of Sciences' Institute
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AVMA establishes position on comparative medicine, translational research
The Executive Board approved the adoption of an AVMA Position Statement on Comparative Medicine and Translational Research.
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Lobbying for animal disease issues
The AVMA Governmental Relations Division will seek funding for revamping the U.S. foreign animal disease research
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Regenerative medicine, including therapeutic use of stem cells
Regenerative medicine holds promise in treating a variety of diseases, yet questions remain. The AVMA supports the continued scientific development of…
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United States Animal Health Association
123rd annual meeting, Oct. 24-30, Providence, Rhode Island
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Editing Animals
Recent gene-editing technologies are being used to create mice that model human genetic diseases, Holstein cattle lacking horns, and current research…
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Murphy leading AVMA Division of Animal and Public Health
Dr. Mike Murphy, most recently a veterinary medical officer with the Center for Veterinary Medicine at the Food and Drug Administration, joined the…
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Veterinary medicine and COVID-19: ‘A lot of lessons here’
SARS-CoV-2 isn’t the first coronavirus pandemic veterinarians have faced. They dealt with a coronavirus outbreak that killed millions of pigs from…
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Summer course offers training in foreign animal diseases
A training course in foreign animal diseases will be available at the University of Wisconsin's School of Veterinary Medicine.
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Veterinary medicine a key component of Bush's new policy defending U.S. agriculture from terrorism
President Bush has introduced a policy for protecting America's agriculture and food from terrorist attacks
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Report analyzes nation's animal health framework
This is probably one of the most special times in the history of veterinary medicine, in terms of the opportunities that we have
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Organizations to promote veterinary research careers
The Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine in May announced a partnership with the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory…
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Federal antimicrobial resistance program expanding into animal, environmental health
Federal health agencies plan to expand drug resistance testing and analysis to include pathogens in pet food, livestock feed, and surface waters.