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Parasitologist wins Nobel Prize
William C. Campbell, PhD, was given half the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine along with Satoshi Omura, PhD, for their work
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Parasitology specialty gets provisional recognition
The parasitology veterinary specialty practice area gained provisional recognition in April under the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists.
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Revised heartworm guides add resistance information
The American Heartworm Society’s guidance on heartworm infection now includes information on resistance to heartworm preventives.
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Baylisascaris monograph available from USGS
Baylisascaris monograph was recently published through the U.S. Geological Survey.
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FDA surveying veterinarians on antiparasitic drug resistance
A survey starting in September will help direct federal outreach on the risks to horses and ruminants of antiparasitic drug resistance.
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1925 - 1935
With Dr. Horace Preston Hoskins as editor from 1923-1939, “The JAVMA then entered a lengthy period of growth and renovation” according to the book…
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NAVC kicks off the year
The topics ran the gamut: military and police dogs, kidney disease in cats and dogs, pet parasites and pet nutrition, small animal
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The quirks of working with goats and sheep
Dr. Chris Duemler of Brodhead Veterinary Medical Center in Brodhead, Wisconsin, has always been fascinated with goats and finds
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FDA wants help fighting drug-resistant parasites
Dr. Michelle Kornele said antiparasitic drug resistance, long a problem managed by owners of small ruminants, is increasing in horses and
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FDA offers aid toward antiparasitic drug approvals
The U.S. needs more drugs to fight parasites of sheep and goats, and the Food and Drug Administration promises to help companies get such drugs…
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Worms’ adaptation a critical problem
Anthelmintic resistance is a critical threat to small ruminants, and a danger to horses and cattle.
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Drug-resistant hookworms spreading in dogs, parasitologists warn
Multidrug-resistant hookworms are spreading among dogs in the U.S., and parasitologists recommend that veterinarians follow up on anthelmintic…