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CRWAD dedicated to Mengeling
The annual meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases was dedicated to Dr. William L. Mengeling of Ames, Iowa.
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California rises from the ashes again
In 2018, California faced its most destructive year of fires.
Cannabis: FAQs for veterinarians
Get answers to frequently asked questions about the regulatory status of cannabis, cannabis-derived, and cannabis-related products in veterinary…
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Some incomes rise, but others fall
Mean income increased between 2007 and 2009 for companion animal–exclusive practitioners but decreased during that period for private practitioners in…
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Swift Southern California wildfires prove deadly
Dr. Virginia Frauenthal was excited to move into her first house Dec. 1, 2017. She had been medical director at VCA Care Specialty and Emergency…
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USDA releases equine industry study results
The Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Health Monitoring System published the first report from its Equine 2015 study,
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AVMA report gives specifics on student debt quandary
The 2015 AVMA Report on the Market for Veterinary Education makes no bones about the potential consequences if nothing changes with regard to the debt…
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The gender gap
That female veterinarians continue to earn less than male veterinarians is clear from the 2013 AVMA Report on Veterinary Compensation.
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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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AVMA revises declawing policy
Policy discourages procedure but defers to veterinarians on each case
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The cat debate
Cat colonies range from unmanaged to well managed, but collectively, they add up to a staggering animal welfare issue
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USDA seeking veterinarians' help in promoting NAIS
Investigators spent an average of 199 days tracing the sources of animals infected with bovine tuberculosis between October 2005 and August 2007,…
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Higher debt, lower salaries a continuing concern for grads
The confluence of a weak economy and increasingly high cost to attend veterinary college—forcing most students to take out
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Animal welfare, state advocacy initiatives approved
Arriving at an approach to animal welfare that balances philosophic vision and emerging science with practical application was a challenge the AVMA…
Biological terrorism and veterinary medicine in the United States
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association September 1, 2000 David A. Ashford, DVM, MPH, DSc; Thomas M. Gomez, DVM, MS; Donald…
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Hurt at work
People working in the veterinary services profession were the second most likely to have nonfatal work-related injuries in 2016, behind nursing and…