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American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine certified 25 new diplomates following the certification examination it held July 13 in Bethesda,…
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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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Resolutions cover transport of research animals, governance
The AVMA House of Delegates will deliberate in January on a resolution that would support the continued ability to humanely transport
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USDA to require reports of PED
Pig owners, veterinarians, and laboratory diagnosticians will need to tell the Department of Agriculture if they discover pigs infected with porcine…
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H3N1 poses risks for people, pigs
H3N1 influenza strains recently seen in U.S. swine could pose risks for people and pigs, according to federal animal health authorities.
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Iowa State University
Four alumni of the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine were honored at homecoming in November 2013.
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Research awards presented
The AVMA and American Veterinary Medical Foundation conferred awards on Dr. Henry J. Baker and Dr. Deborah W. Knapp for advancing veterinary research
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More virus strains found in pigs
U.S. pigs are infected with a second and possibly a third strain of a coronavirus
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Foundation to fund agriculture research
A nonprofit organization created by the federal government is expected to fund agriculture research through private donations.
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PED virus reinfecting U.S. herds
A virus that has killed millions of neonatal pigs can cause multiple outbreaks on a farm within a year.
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KSU and St. Jude partner on one-health study of swine flu viruses
Two Kansas State University veterinarians have received a $1 million National Institutes of Health grant to study swine influenza viruses
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Veterinary drug kills vultures abroad
A veterinary drug, diclofenac, is killing vultures in Pakistan and other parts of the Indian subcontinent
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Embattled National Zoo director calls it quits after critical report
The American Zoo and Aquarium Association seemed to soften the blow of the NAS report by reaccrediting the National Zoo for five-years.
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Wildlife pets create ethical, practical challenges for veterinarians
An astute veterinarian was the first to alert public health authorities to the monkeypox outbreak in the Midwest in May 2003
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Feline leukemia virus threatens endangered panthers
The Florida panther, a subspecies of the mountain lion, is one of the most endangered mammals on earth. A new threat has emerged in the…