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Editing Animals
Recent gene-editing technologies are being used to create mice that model human genetic diseases, Holstein cattle lacking horns, and current research…
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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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APHIS announces $16M in funding to protect animal health
The 2018 Farm Bill provided funding for programs to help prevent animal pests and diseases from entering the United States and to reduce the spread…
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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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Delegates revise policies on transport of research animals, antiparasitic resistance
The AVMA House of Delegates approved revisions to AVMA policies on transportation of research animals and on antiparasitic resistance during the…
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Vital funding for lab network added to Farm Bill
Legislation authorizing what the AVMA believes to be much-needed funding for a national laboratory network safeguarding animal and
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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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Clavijo chosen to head National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
Dr. Alfonso Clavijo is the new director of the Department of Agriculture's National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas.
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Rumors of the demise of the extension veterinarian
No one knows exactly how many extension veterinarians there are, although they always have been few in number.
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A research facility ahead of its time
The state-of-the-art National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, based in the nation’s heartland, is arguably the most advanced animal agriculture…
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Supply increasing for large-volume fluids
The supply of large-volume polyionic fluids for parenteral administration in large animals was projected to increase as of press time in mid-April.
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Safety testing
The AVMA supports research to discover and develop safe and efficacious drugs, vaccines, biologicals, and medical devices that benefit animals and…
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Foot and mouth disease
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of worldwide concern. View AVMA's recommendations for FMD preparedness and…
Avian influenza
Avian influenza appears periodically all over the world, including in the United States.
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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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Pig virus can spread through packing plants
A virus that infected U.S. pigs for the first time can spread through livestock trailers contaminated at packing
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Texas, Kansas dairy cattle
State and federal officials continue to investigate after highly pathogenic avian influenza is identified in clinical samples obtained from dairy…
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USDA requires HPAI testing for lactating dairy cattle before movement, reporting for all livestock
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is starting to require negative tests for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, more specifically avian…
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Veterinary education expanding in Texas
Texas A&M and Texas Tech universities are looking to meet current and future animal health needs for their state by educating more
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States with HPAI-infected dairy cows grows to six
A herd of dairy cattle in Ohio has been infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), increasing the number of states with dairy operations…
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Research symposium inspires with one-health success stories
The 2016 Merial–National Institutes of Health National Veterinary Scholars Symposium took place July 28-31 at The Ohio State University.
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Diligent detective work leads to discovery of HPAI in dairy cattle
Drs. Barbara Petersen and Drew Magstadt were part of a network of cattle and diagnostic veterinarians who made the connection between cat and bird…
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Delegates to consider dues proposal, policy revisions
The AVMA House of Delegates will consider a proposal to expand the reduction in AVMA member dues for newer graduates as well as revisions to policies…
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Study breaks species barrier on widespread parasite
In a scientific article published this summer, a research team from the University of Wisconsin and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural…