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American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine certified 40 new diplomates following the certification examination
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Applications invited for grants in laboratory animal science
Feb. 1 is the deadline to apply for a Grant for Laboratory Animal Science from the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
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NIH requests information on care of laboratory animals
The National Institutes of Health is exploring the need to update its Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
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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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Ohio State opens $9M clinical laboratory
The Ohio State University's new clinical skills laboratory has simulation models and practice areas where students can learn on their own.
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ISU shrinks laboratory plans to match state funding
Iowa State University officials plan to build a new $75 million veterinary diagnostic laboratory, reduced from a $124 million plan.
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American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
60th annual meeting, Oct. 12-18, 2017, San Diego
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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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United States Animal Health Association
121st annual meeting, Oct. 12-18, 2017, San Diego
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Databases will assist aquatic animal veterinarians and their clients
Two databases that will allow the public and veterinarians to search and locate aquatic animal veterinarians and diagnostic
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Animal research helps pets, too
This past October, the Foundation for Biomedical Research launched its "Love Animals? Support Animal Research" campaign to educate the public about…
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Re-homing or retiring animals for a new life after research
For about 18 years, Dr. Lara Helwig has been re-homing animals used in research, currently as director of Bio Med Animal Care at Brown University and…
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More animal health, welfare standards go global
Animal welfare, avian influenza, and bovine spongiform encephalopathy were key discussion topics at the 73rd Annual General Session of the…
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Iraq, Afghanistan representatives address animal health issues
posted August 15, 2005 As part of the 28th World Veterinary Congress, representatives from Iraq and Afghanistan made presentations on the…
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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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ACLAM posts public statements online
Veterinarians and others who oversee the care and use of laboratory animals can look to the public statements
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Analysis looks at Idexx data on preventive care
An analysis of Idexx Laboratories Inc. preventive care screening profiles from more than 5,000 practices found that for animals in all adult life…
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USDA ends some brucellosis research
Animal health authorities ended a brucellosis research project in two states after determining that regulations on biological threats require…
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Carlson awarded WVA lifetime membership
Lifetime honorary membership in the World Veterinary Association was awarded to former AVMA president Dr. René Carlson this summer.
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U.S. plans to modernize Plum Island facility
The Department of Homeland Security announced in late August that it would replace the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center
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Policy spells out reasons for vaccination and following labeling
Recognizing an aversion to vaccination among some members of the public and concerned that some veterinarians are advocating dosing of vaccines that
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Vesicular stomatitis affects multiple states in 2005
The Department of Agriculture's Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health reported that 583 equids and 194 cattle tested positive for vesicular…
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CDC develops easy, accurate rabies test
A new assay could improve rabies diagnosis in animals and reduce unnecessary use of postexposure prophylaxis in humans exposed to potentially rabid…
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PennVet hires new dean
Dr. Andrew Hoffman has been named the next Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, effective Aug. 1.