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OIE developing minimum veterinary education standards
International organization's work intended to increase safety, improve trade
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Prevent - prepare - respond - recover
Posted on May 1, 2002 Some in the general public may wonder how an animal health emergency would be of concern to them. It is our job as members…
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Microbial models available over Internet
A new Web site established by the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service will help facilitate research cooperation
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American Association of Food Safety and Public Health Veterinarians
Virtual meeting, Oct. 15, 2020
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World Veterinary Day honors veterinary response to COVID-19
Veterinary teams the world over have risen to the challenges presented by COVID-19. World Veterinary Day will honor the veterinary response to the…
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Practitioners face conundrum with off-label pesticide use
Discussions between the EPA and COBTA have focused on the agency's 25-year-old policy on veterinary use of pesticides.
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Influenza virus in China’s pigs may have pandemic potential
An influenza virus circulating among Chinese pigs has the genetic potential of a pandemic virus in humans, according to a scientific report. The virus…
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AVMA weighs stepped-up role in global food security
With the world’s population projected to grow by one-third to more than 9 billion people by 2050, global food production must increase as
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FDA proposes more oversight of food importers
The Food and Drug Administration is accepting comments on a plan to increase oversight of food importers.
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FDA approves genetic alteration in pigs
Modification removes allergen, raising potential for medicine and meat production
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Sibbel guides AASV
Dr. Sibbel says demographic changes account for the dwindling numbers of veterinarians who go on to serve as food animal practitioners.
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National standards for organic foods proposed
Nearly three years after its first attempt, the USDA this March introduced a
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Letting the future catch you
Dr. King believes the very fundamentals of swine medicine are changing.
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Guiding drug use, changing practices
When veterinarians are considering how to treat infections, AVMA officials hope a new report will help bring a panel of experts into the room. And…
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Organizations warn against hemp in pet food, livestock feed
Seventeen organizations sent a joint letter that encourages agriculture and state government leaders to wait for results of safety studies before…
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One health in action
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges’ Annual Conference, March 14-16 in Alexandria, Va., had a theme of “One health in veterinary…
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Wildlife, trade, susceptibility amplify food risks
Domestic and wild sources of food, along with global trade, carry microbial risks to humans, and global health professionals are trying to
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Supplement companies made changes after facing crackdown
The availability of glucosamine for animals seemed to be in question 15 years ago.
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States begin to restrict cattle imports from those with influenza cases
In an effort to prevent domestic cattle from being exposed to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza Type A…
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Review finds U.S. animal disease control system adequate, but needing improvement
A review of the nation's ability to protect livestock and poultry against foreign animal diseases describes the state of disease
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The heated topic of raw milk
Unpasteurized milk has found a niche, with devoted followers hyping its taste and purported health benefits.
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Raw pet food diets, pet population management policies headed to HOD
The AVMA House of Delegates, during its regular winter session, being held January 5-6, 2024, in Chicago, will vote on six resolutions that would…
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Resistance changes mixed across bug and drug combos
The percentage of Salmonella isolates found in ground turkey that displayed resistance to nalidixic acid dropped from 8.1 percent in 2002 to 2.6…
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The future's bright for 2000 and beyond: Swine veterinarians, industry making strong comeback
The future's bright for 2000 and beyond: Swine veterinarians, industry making strong comeback After overcoming what's
Instructions for completing a veterinary feed directive (VFD) order
How veterinarians should fill out a veterinary feed directive (VFD) order, using a form based on the FDA's recommended common format.