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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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Environment chair sees strong veterinary connection
Dr. Karyn Bischoff chairs the AVMA Committee on Environmental Issues. She is a veterinary toxicologist and a senior
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Veterinary college programs to address cross-species health risks
The veterinary schools at the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University recently added programs designed to improve collaboration in work to…
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Veterinary scientist advocates for endangered whales
Dr. Michael Moore has spent his career publicizing how human activities are harming whales and other marine mammals that would otherwise remain hidden…
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Farewell to ‘a giant among giants’
Dr. Murray E. Fowler is widely recognized as the father of zoological medicine.
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AAZV mulls name change, hears opposition
Zoo veterinarians are voting whether to add “wildlife” to their organization's name.
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The risky business of global animal movement
Likely sources of another pandemic are being scrutinized like never before, including the global movement of animals via international trade and…
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Dunham appointed to National Academies board
The board is the major program unit of the National Academies responsible for organizing and overseeing studies on agriculture, forestry, fisheries,…
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AVMA president among veterinarians joining National Academies of Practice
AVMA President Lori Teller, Dr. Julia Ponder, and Dr. John Tegzes were recently inducted as 2023 veterinary fellows into the National Academies of…
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AVMF, VPRF pharmacology grant recipients undertake research projects
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and the Veterinary Pharmacology Research Foundation (VPRF) selected three veterinary researchers as…
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Conservation program looks after mountain gorillas, human neighbors
The University of California-Davis has started the Mountain Gorilla One Health Program in the School of Veterinary Medicine's Wildlife Health Center.
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Comments invited on proposed clinical wildlife practice specialty
The AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS) has received a letter of intent from a group of veterinarians wishing to seek recognition for…
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Animal health groups issue resolution on livestock and wildlife diseases
Animal health groups issue resolution on livestock and wildlife diseases
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Responders prepared for oil, but impact unclear
Veterinarians waited for patients as an undersea well spewed oil and added to an expansive slick in the Gulf of Mexico.
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The case of the wildly varying degrees of toxicity in wildlife
A real doctor treats more than one species. At least that's how one of veterinary medicine's favorite sayings goes—and there's a lot of truth to it,
Comments open: Proposed specialty in clinical wildlife practice
The American Board of Veterinary Specialties will accept public comment through July 31, 2024, on a proposal seeking recognition of a veterinary…
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Deadly pneumonia traced to domestic sheep
New research claims to settle the controversial and long-running debate over whether domestic sheep can infect bighorn sheep with the bacteria that…
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A one-health solution to the toxic algae problem
Cyanobacteria were ancient when our ancestors were taking their first tentative steps millions of years ago.
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Cornell wildlife health center receives $35M endowment
In February, Cornell University announced a $35 million gift to endow and name the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health at the university’s…
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Hollywood Vet receives AVMA Award
Many know Dr. James F. Peddie for his work with Hollywood animals, but his career has spanned a spectrum of activities.
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Can veterinarians prevent the next pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic marks the third novel coronavirus outbreak of the 21st century. Unlike the viruses that cause severe acute respiratory syndrome…
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Veterinarians could lead sustainability efforts
Despite the veterinary community championing the one-health concept—that human, animal, and environmental health are intertwined—the environmental…