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American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine certified 33 new diplomates following the certification examination it held June 28 in Bethesda,…
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USDA laboratory employees suspended in drug probe
In early February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it had placed 19 employees at its federal laboratory campus in Ames, Iowa, on…
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American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
57th annual meeting, Oct. 16-22, 2014, Kansas City, Missouri
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Primate veterinarians promote animal welfare, biomedical research
When reports surfaced earlier this year that some primates at the New Iberia Research Center in Louisiana had been mistreated, some people may have…
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United States Animal Health Association
118th annual meeting, Oct. 16-22, 2014, Kansas City, Missouri
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Resolutions address random-source animals, swine disease
The AVMA House of Delegates will consider resolutions relevant to animal well-being and Association matters during its regular winter session, Jan. 9,…
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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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AVMA recognizes leaders in veterinary medicine, animal care
Low-income pet owners, military service, the One Health Initiative, and horse welfare are the causes of four veterinarians who received awards July 11…
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Funding shortage forces closure of Fresno lab
Budget shortfalls have caused the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System to close its Fresno location effective
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H1N1 strain in humans causes concerns over animal impacts
Animal health authorities have been investigating the novel H1N1 influenza virus, which sickened thousands of people worldwide,
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"Work hard at things you love to do"
The year was 1904. St. Louis hosted the World's Fair. Construction began on the Panama Canal. Teddy Roosevelt was elected to his first full term as…
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NBAF under construction, due in 2022
Construction of a $1.25 billion foreign animal disease laboratory began May 27 with a groundbreaking in Manhattan, Kansas.
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New diplomates
The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine certified 43 new diplomates following the certification examination it held
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Thamm receives award for canine health research
Thamm receives award for canine health research
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USDA funding research, lab facility care
The Department of Agriculture will provide $176 million in funding for repairs, upgrades, and maintenance at 36 laboratories and
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APHIS clarifies rules on biologics production
Federal rules now clarify that, while veterinarians can make custom biologics for patients, that allowance does not extend to contract work through…
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USDA promoting public practice in hands-on exercises
The Department of Agriculture is sponsoring various laboratory exercises to increase veterinary students' interest in public practice.
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The next generation of veterinary research
Even though Dr. Peter C. Doherty is the only veterinarian to ever receive the Nobel Prize—sharing it with Swiss immunologist and pathologist Rolf…
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AAEP Foundation identifies equine research needs
The musculoskeletal system, laminitis, and horse-side laboratory tests are areas where equine veterinarians want to see more
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Biologic therapies research gets a boost with $42.5 million donation
Philanthropists John and Leslie Malone have committed a record $42.5 million to Colorado State University to develop regenerative
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HOD acts on resolutions
Matters concerning antimicrobial use, veterinary ethics, and association governance were on the agenda for the AVMA HOD.
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NAVC events educate, entertain attendees
A mix of continuing education, hands-on laboratories, entertainment, and of course, sun greeted attendees of the North American
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Eliminating the remains of an eradicated virus
The cattle plague, or rinderpest, is eradicated in the wild, but stocks of the virus remain in “an unacceptably high number of facilities and…
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Beckham chosen as dean of Kansas veterinary college
Kansas State University has named Dr. Tammy R. Beckham dean of its College of Veterinary Medicine, effective Aug. 2.