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Salmonella in meat and poultry products declines
Salmonella in meat and poultry products declines drastically
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Judge sides with FDA on withdrawal of poultry antimicrobial
An administrative law judge ordered the withdrawal of FDA'S approval for the use of enrofloxacin (Baytril) in poultry
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USDA outreach program targets noncommercial-bird-owning public
There is a national awareness campaign to educate people who raise poultry or exotic birds about the signs of avian influenza
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Send unused journals, textbooks, supplies on a trip abroad
consider donating unused textbooks, journals, instruments, and supplies to veterinarians and students who need them in foreign countries.
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Will there be enough food supply veterinarians?
To quantify supply and demand for food supply veterinary professionals in the U.S. and Canada, the profession is about to mount a comprehensive…
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Trade losses from animal diseases projected to be in billions
Trade losses from animal diseases projected to be in billions With approximately a third of the world's meat…
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Study finds cats are susceptible to avian influenza H5N1 virus
Domestic cats are susceptible to avian influenza A H5N1, and they can spread the disease to other cats
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Safeguards expanded to strengthen firewalls against BSE
Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced several new public health measures
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U.S. bans bird imports from Southeast Asian countries
The U.S. government banned the importation of birds from eight Southeast Asian countries.
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World health organizations rush to avoid avian influenza pandemic
World health organizations rush to avoid avian influenza pandemicWorld health officials fear that an outbreak of a highly pathogenic strain of the…
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New federal laboratory studies livestock stressors
The Agriculture Department's Agricultural Research Service opened a 2,300 sq. ft. Farm Animal Behavior and Well-Being Laboratory
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USDA announces unified food safety research agenda
USDA announces unified food safety research agendaAgriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman has announced a unified food safety research agenda to improve…
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New food safety brochure available
Department of Agriculture has released a new brochure for consumers Food Safety and Food Security: What Consumers
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Report suspicious animal sickness to USDA
The Department of Agriculture is asking veterinarians and producers to report cattle thought to be at risk for bovine spongiform
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Animal fighting legislation gets boost
The AVMA will increase efforts to promote the passage of the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act (H.R. 1532/S. 736).
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AVMA responds to attack advertisement in The New York Times
On June 22, the AVMA alerted veterinary leaders and communicators to a full-page attack advertisement
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New VMAT commissioned; Klein named VMAT-2 commander
The Department of Homeland Security in April approved formation of Veterinary Medical Assistance Team-5.
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Deadly strain of avian flu in Texas
A highly pathogenic avian influenza strain not seen in the United States in 20 years
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Genome roundup
This past December, scientists completed a first draft of the genome sequence of the chimpanzee.
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Veterinarian selected to lead Plum Island Animal Disease Center
Dr. Elizabeth A. Lautner has been appointed the new director of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center
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Agencies invite comment on proposed BSE safeguards
Three federal agencies have issued an advance notice of proposed rule making to solicit comments
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Mapping our way to quick disaster response
Across the country, agencies are developing layered geographic information system (GIS) maps in the event of an agricultural emergency
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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.