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State authorities see disease risk in imported dogs
State veterinarians, pork industry cite surprise arrivals of rescue dogs as cause for concern
Animal health and welfare
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Convention-goers get a peek at DC Public Health Lab
Kicking off the tour was Tony Tran, PHL director and a doctor of public health, who described some of the laboratory's activities.
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Summit, policy outline veterinary role in offshore aquaculture
The veterinary community has an opportunity to facilitate the safe development of offshore U.S. aquaculture, according to a new report about a recent…
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OIE to aid against disease, uncertainty
Global animal health leaders urged improved readiness for disasters and harmful trends, updated rabies standards, and pledged to organize against…
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AVMA addresses animal abuse, research cats and dogs, outdoor housing of pets
The AVMA Board of Directors, while meeting April 11-13, revised guidance for veterinarians on responding to animal abuse or neglect, approved a policy…
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Public health careers on display for veterinary students at CDC event
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted the 2019 Veterinary Student Day seminar Jan. 13-14 at its headquarters in Atlanta.
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Gains for animal health in farm bill
Recently passed federal legislation will improve national animal disease detection and response capabilities.
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FAO, OIE urge reduction of rinderpest stocks
A disease that devastated herds over the centuries is gone, declared eradicated in 2011. Still, global authorities worry rinderpest could re-emerge…
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Groups seek combined oversight of research animals
Four organizations in research and human medicine support combining federal oversight over research animals.
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Veterinary workers explore forming a union
Historically, unions have not had a meaningful presence in veterinary medicine because of the preponderance of independent practices.
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Supporting real assistance animals
Is that cockatoo riding a man's shoulder in the produce section really an emotional support animal?
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A closer look at veterinary homeopathy
Homeopathy is, depending on whom you ask, a gentler and more natural alternative to traditional medicine or an unproven and useless modality, at best.
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APHIS pulls welfare information from website
A recent decision by the Agriculture Department’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to scrub Animal Care information from its website has…
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Member comment sought on draft guidelines for depopulation
A draft version of the first AVMA Guidelines for the Depopulation of Animals is now available for review and comment by AVMA members.