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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
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AASV guiding members around black holes, in new directions - April 15, 2001
AASV guiding members around black holes, in new directions The American Association of Swine Veterinarians imparted
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Online newsletter a resource on agricultural animals, fish
The Agricultural Research Service of the Department of Agriculture posts a quarterly online newsletter
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New turkey virus identified, sequenced
A unique strain of astrovirus associated with poult enteritis mortality syndrome has been isolated from the thymus of commercial flocks
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Bird welfare positions modified
The Executive Board amended AVMA position statements on the practices of beak trimming
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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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Bayer seeks veterinary, industry backing before Baytril hearing
Posted on May 1, 2002 The Bayer Corporation is enlisting the veterinary community and food animal industry to help ensure that scientific evidence…
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Avian influenza strikes Virginia poultry farms
Poultry farms in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley are in the grip of an avian influenza outbreak that has led to the culling of more
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Exotic Newcastle disease strikes game birds in California
Several premises in metropolitan Los Angeles were quarantined in early October after exotic Newcastle disease
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Emergency declared: exotic Newcastle disease found in commercial poultry farms -
Posted on February 1, 2003 Infectious avian virus threatens California's $3 billion poultry industry At press time in January, an outbreak of…
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Additional commercial flocks in California stricken by Newcastle disease
Posted on March 15, 2003 State's egg industry hit hard A highly contagious avian disease reported late last year in privately owned backyard…
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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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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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Speakers tackle controversy surrounding swine welfare assessments
Veterinary assessments and monitoring can be important tools for improving the welfare of swine.
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Judicious use guidelines for poultry revised
The Executive Board approved revisions to the Guidelines on Judicious Therapeutic use of Antimicrobials in Poultry
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Bayer pulls Baytril
Bayer Corporation has stopped distribution of the antimicrobial enrofloxacin for poultry, which was marketed under the name Baytril
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USDA building new center for poultry research
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service has broken ground on a $5.2 million facility for poultry research
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FDA prohibits use of human anti-influenza drugs in poultry
The Food and Drug Administration plans to prohibit the extralabel use in poultry of certain antiviral drugs to preserve their effectiveness
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Maryland starts poultry registration program
The Maryland Department of Agriculture recently announced a mandatory Domestic Poultry and Exotic Bird premises registration
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USDA expands plan for low-pathogenic avian influenza
The Department of Agriculture will be expanding the National Poultry Improvement Plan to prevent the spread of diseases
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Hogs, chickens ate pet food containing adulterants
Thousands of hogs and millions of chickens ate pet food now subject to a recall, but government agencies have found no evidence
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Avian influenza flares up in India, more than a dozen other countries
The worst outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza ever to hit India, the world's second most populous country, refocused international…
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Rising feed costs concern food animal veterinarians
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians devoted a session of its annual meeting to the topic of Controlling Feed Costs, with