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FDA assesses safety of food products from cloned animals
The Food and Drug Administration has released a draft executive summary of a document that assesses the safety of food products
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Petcurean Go! Natural pet food recalled
On April 8, 2004, the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine reclassified this as a market withdrawal.
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Task force to study needs of food animal veterinarians
Posted on April 15, 2003 There is a general view in the veterinary community that the number of veterinary students interested in food animal…
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Staying relevant in cattle care
The dean at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine is particularly concerned that veterinarians have not generated data that…
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Extralabel drug substitution runs afoul of law
Extralabel use of drugs can give veterinarians effective options in treating patients, but there are limitations veterinarians should be aware of when…
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Military veterinarians refocus on stability operations
Officers learn to work cross-culturally for the long term
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Rinderpest nearly eradicated worldwide
A disease that killed millions of cattle and contributed to the development of modern veterinary medicine could soon be the first animal disease…
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FDA seeking comments for industry guidance on raw meat animal food
The draft guidance is a response to increased use of raw meat food by owners of companion and noncompanion animals
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Welfare policies revised and adopted
The AVMA has revised several of its food animal welfare policies and adopted a policy concerning the use of electromuscular disruption devices (eg,…
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NAS reports on potential risks of animal biotechnology
Posted on January 15, 2003 Potential environmental impact and threats to human health top list of concerns A report from the National Academy…
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Bioengineered pigs go to market
Bioengineered pigs go to market Sale of pigs involved in genetic experiments sparksFDA investigation The…
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NIH funds study of leishmaniasis in Brazil
posted December 19, 2010 The National Institutes of Health has funded a five-year study of human infection with Leishmania braziliensis, one of…
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CSU to study impact of climate change on livestock in developing world
Colorado State University has received a $15 million grant to study the impact of climate change on livestock around the globe, particularly in…
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Airborne antimicrobials cause concern
Airborne antimicrobials cause concern Researchers have discovered that antimicrobials given to pigs in feed can…
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Salmon could show path for transgenic animals
James D. Murray, PhD, thinks it is clear that genetic engineering of food animals could improve human and animal health and help to feed a growing…
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FDA guidance on antimicrobials aims to prevent resistance
Agency outlines detailed approach to evaluating animal drugs' microbiologic effects on bacteria and human health
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House ag chair on animal ID, livestock welfare
For the past decade, Collin Peterson has represented Minnesota's 7th Congressional District.
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A practitioner's academician
Posted on November 15, 2003 Spire leads AABP Beef cattle practice was a natural choice for Dr. Mark Spire, president of the American Association…
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Federal judge tells FDA to re-examine turtle sale regulations
A federal court ruling will make Food and Drug Administration officials re-evaluate the fairness of a ban on the sale of small turtles and eggs.
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Where rubber meets the road
In an ideal world, every veterinarian would communicate effectively, demonstrate business acumen, and act ethically.
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AABP to go the distance with CE
For some time, the AABP has been exploring distance education, and in Columbus, the board of directors approved the CE vehicle
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In the wake of the tsunami
On Dec. 26, 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean created a tsunami that took the lives of thousands upon thousands of people in