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Board acts on human-animal bond issues
The AVMA Executive Board approved several reaffirmations and revisions to policy statements related to the human-animal bond.
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Legal remedy for unwanted horses an AVMA priority
The AVMA is stepping up its advocacy for federal laws advancing animal welfare and public health.
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Contaminated food leads to death, illness in dozens of dogs
Dozens of dogs have died or become ill after eating products from Diamond Pet Foods contaminated with aflatoxin
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Diamond Pet Foods narrows recall after aflatoxin tests
Diamond Pet Foods has narrowed down the list of its products affected by aflatoxin contamination, which has been believed to
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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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When caring too much is an occupational hazard
Compassion fatigue is responsible for the loss of some of the most brilliant, caring people in the veterinary profession,
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Disaster planning for pets moves forward
Congress, states taking steps to account for all family members
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Teaching hospitals short on specialists
As veterinary specialists leave academia for practice, teaching hospitals are struggling to provide some parts of clinical education to students as…
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Research targets conditions of older cats and dogs
The medical conditions that afflict aging cats and dogs have been a focus of much research in recent years
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Cases of xylitol poisoning in dogs rise
The Animal Poison Control Center of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has managed a
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Legislative how-to
 posted October 1, 2006 Alternative medicine, pit bull-type dogs, and lawsuits over emotional distress are all much more striking subjects…
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The evolution of shelter medicine
Society is demanding medical care, rather than euthanasia, for shelter animals with treatable conditions—according to veterinarians in the field of…