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Robertson honored for achievements in microbiology
The 95th annual meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, Dec. 7-9, 2014, in Chicago honored Donald C. Robertson, PhD
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Report highlights growing practices
An analysis of data from 4,106 animal hospitals across the country found that 23 percent had an increase in revenues of more than 10 percent
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Researchers look at role of pets in COVID-19 transmission
Following reports of a small number of pets testing positive for the COVID-19 virus, researchers want to better understand what part our companion…
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The Ames strain: What's in a name?
posted on December 1, 2001 When anthrax claimed its first victim in Florida, and investigators announced that the culprit was the "Ames…
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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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Nation's zoos and aquariums help track West Nile virus
Nation's zoos and aquariums help track West Nile virusThe national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has enlisted zoos and aquariums across…
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Avian-type influenza sickens cats, veterinarian
An avian-type influenza virus had infected 386 cats at a temporary quarantine facility for cats from Animal Care Centers of New York City shelters as…
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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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New guidance for pets exposed to rabies
New guidance in this issue of the JAVMA advises that cats and dogs that are exposed to rabies and are overdue for a vaccine can have a booster shot…
Avian influenza
Avian influenza appears periodically all over the world, including in the United States.
The veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR)
The veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) is the basis for interaction among veterinarians, clients, and patients and is critical to the…
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Growing concern about bird flu sparks call for global action
Chief veterinary officers are calling on Asian governments and the international community to make the fight against avian influenza
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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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No rest between eradication campaigns
As world animal health authorities prepare to declare that the "cattle plague" has been eradicated, they are picking their next targets.
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Study finds Listeria in raw pet foods
In a recent study, one-third of samples of raw dog or cat foods ordered online were positive for Listeria organisms.
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Deadly strain of avian flu in Texas
A highly pathogenic avian influenza strain not seen in the United States in 20 years
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AVMA establishes position on comparative medicine, translational research
The Executive Board approved the adoption of an AVMA Position Statement on Comparative Medicine and Translational Research.
Plague
Plague is an infectious disease of animals and humans caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
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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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COVID-19 surveillance study ongoing at wildlife rehabilitation center
A study at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota is investigating the efficacy of a surveillance system for detecting asymptomatic…
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Catalyzing the field of canine comparative oncology, benefiting researchers far and wide
The Comparative Oncology Program at the National Institutes of Health has transformed canine comparative oncology since the program’s founding 20…
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Invasive tick spreads in U.S., likely to stay
The ticks have been found in Arkansas, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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US health officials assess Q-fever and brucellosis in Bosnia
The USDA and the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention teamed up recently to survey for Q-fever and brucellosis in Bosnia
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AAHA Connexity takes on topics that keep veterinarians up at night
The American Animal Hospital Association took a radically new approach to its annual conference this year,