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New federal laboratory studies livestock stressors
The Agriculture Department's Agricultural Research Service opened a 2,300 sq. ft. Farm Animal Behavior and Well-Being Laboratory
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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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USDA funds security protections, laboratory network
More than $43 million in state grants and cooperative agreements has been made available by the Department of Agriculture
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Challenge grants support veterinary students in research laboratories
The Higher Education Challenge Grants Program is requesting programs to address the shortage of trained professionals with PhD degrees
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USDA completes construction at National Centers for Animal Health
The Department of Agriculture dedicated a new laboratory building in late April as the final component of the National Centers for Animal Health,…
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APHIS funds animal disease programs
The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded over $14 million to more than 70 projects aimed at protecting U.S.…
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Foreign animal disease training offered
Posted on February 15, 2003 For the third time, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health…
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Welfare on the farm: Treating pain and distress in food animals
Public concern over the use and treatment of food animals in the United States has been building for years
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United States Animal Health Association
123rd annual meeting, Oct. 24-30, Providence, Rhode Island
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Federal complex to expand animal disease studies, diagnostics
Dr. Kenneth R. Burton, coordinator of the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility, talked with JAVMA News about progress on the facility and how he…
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Challenges immense for infectious disease research in large animals
The challenges of using mice for infectious disease research are minor when compared with studies involving large animals.
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The risky business of global animal movement
Likely sources of another pandemic are being scrutinized like never before, including the global movement of animals via international trade and…
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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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New facility to advance study of foreign animal disease
The NBAF will improve the capabilities of the Department of Agriculture to develop vaccines, conduct diagnostics, and train veterinarians in the…
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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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Nine veterinarians to aid USDA on animal health issues
Nine veterinarians are part of a 20-member committee that will advise the Secretary of Agriculture on animal disease
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OIE tracks COVID-19 threats to animal welfare
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is examining how misunderstandings surrounding COVID-19 may have compromised animal welfare during the…
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Humans test negative for FMD in Britain, animal cases continue to decline
Humans test negative for FMD in Britain, animal cases continue to decline
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Human, animal cases of West Nile continue to climb
Every week, health officials learn something new about the West Nile virus that exploded across the United States
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NAS reports on potential risks of animal biotechnology
Posted on January 15, 2003 Potential environmental impact and threats to human health top list of concerns A report from the National Academy…
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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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Loan repayment program promotes food animal practice
The federal Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program has so far awarded grants to more than a hundred veterinarians in food animal
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Review finds U.S. animal disease control system adequate, but needing improvement
A review of the nation's ability to protect livestock and poultry against foreign animal diseases describes the state of disease
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School debt, animal research among legislative concerns
The AVMA will support a bill that would allow individuals who accepted student loans from private banks to discharge those debts through bankruptcy.
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AAFCO calls for more research on hemp products in animal food
The Association of American Feed Control Officials has issued a position paper and call to action on hemp and its byproducts in livestock feed and pet…