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Updated Ag Guide expands on pain management
The Ag Guide is a primary reference for agricultural animal care at research institutions, and recent updates strengthen calls for use of pain…
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Report says animal management research needed
A report from a science source for food, agricultural, and environmental issues calls for research on connections among animal
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Adapting to add rural practices, meet food demands
Decline in food animal veterinarians endangers people, lecturer says
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UNDER REVIEWTransport, sale yard practices, and humane slaughter of hoofstock and poultry
The AVMA supports science-based guidelines for transport and humane slaughter of hoofstock and poultry, developed in collaboration with experienced…
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FDA may change drug uses in 5-year plan
Federal authorities plan to expand limits on who can buy antimicrobials for use in livestock and how long they can be used.
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USDA awards $2.4 million to support rural veterinary services
Among the recipients, the American Association of Bovine Practitioners received its second grant to provide workshops on business management for…
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In Short
Cockfighting in Puerto Rico; the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association's new president, and more
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Beak conditioning
Commercial poultry beak conditioning, which includes beak trimming, should be practiced only when necessary to prevent feather pecking and…
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AVMA induced molting position revised; food withdrawal opposed
The practice of withholding feed from laying hens to induce molt is no longer an acceptable practice
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USDA funding studies on livestock disease, pests
Two universities will receive about $1.5 million each for the first year of five-year projects intended to help protect livestock from pests and…
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Bird welfare positions modified
The Executive Board amended AVMA position statements on the practices of beak trimming
Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens affecting animal health
The AVMA has worked with experts to identify bacteria affecting multiple animal species for which there is evidence of antimicrobial resistance. The…
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11th edition of Merck manual to be published in July
Merck & Co. will publish the 11th edition of The Merck Veterinary Manual in July.
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NIFA awards $2.3 million to relieve veterinary shortages
The competitive grants awarded by the Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture are funded through the new Veterinary…
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Rural business education courses changing hands
An organization that created business education courses for rural veterinarians plans to hand over the courses to others to maintain and update.
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Welfare policies revised with strategic goal in mind
The Executive Board approved revisions to AVMA policies concerning the welfare of poultry and lambs and also accepted updates to the policy on…
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1945 - 1955
With the end of World War II, “Thousands of people, particularly those in the medical profession, are returning to civil life aware for the first time…
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Students can apply for AVMF scholarship money
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation is offering more than two dozen scholarships for 2015.
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Oklahoma cockfighting ban faces legal challenges
Cockfighting supporters have filed legal challenges to Oklahoma's new ban on cockfighting
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Proposal calls for changes in antimicrobial use
The Food and Drug Administration hopes a guide and draft guide on antimicrobial use and availability
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Congress considers US egg production standards
United Egg Producers and the Humane Society of the United States want Congress to approve new standards for U.S. egg producers.
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Devastating flu, ongoing harm
This past spring’s highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak was the largest animal health emergency in U.S. history
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Restrictions on medicated feeds coming to farms
By the end of this year, hundreds of antimicrobial applications for livestock will change to add veterinarian oversight and remove approval for growth…