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Prognostications for swine medicine
The focus was on the future at the American Association of Swine Veterinarians' 37th annual meeting, held March 4-7 in Kansas City, Mo.
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Antimicrobial sales outpace meat production
Agriculture-related sales of antimicrobials rose by one-sixth in five years, and that included a one-fifth rise in sales of those considered medically…
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FDA approves genetic alteration in pigs
Modification removes allergen, raising potential for medicine and meat production
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$3.5M gift establishes professorship in applied reproductive medicine
The Rhode Island–based Swiss Village Farm Foundation is giving Tufts University $3.5 million to establish a new professor position in applied…
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Educators collaborate to advance swine medicine curriculum
Please note: the online version of this document contains a correction. Corrected text is shown in red below. posted August 1, 2005 Swine…
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Antimicrobial sales rise in 2018 but remain down over decade
Data show one-year rises among products for pigs, cattle
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Companies to reduce antimicrobial availability
Hundreds of antimicrobial products will no longer be approved for livestock production uses, such as increased weight gain
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Swine center planned for Iowa State
The country's first veterinary college program focused on swine health and production is now being established at ISU.
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AASV basic guidelines of judicious therapeutic use of antimicrobials in swine
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians and AVMA both support these guidelines on judicious therapeutic antimicrobial use in pork production.
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Swine veterinarians assess challenges to industry, practice
Dr. John U. Thomson stressed the need for swine veterinarians to collaborate across disciplines to secure their futures.
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Guidelines for use of exempt biologics
State-licensed veterinarians may consider preparing biologics in their practice facility under a VCPR in unique disease situations not adequately…
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Swine veterinarians take stock of strengths, challenges
As swine veterinarians continue to fight major viral challenges, they must match their strengths in disease management to the needs of the modern pork…
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Letting the future catch you
Dr. King believes the very fundamentals of swine medicine are changing.
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Adjusting to reduced drug access, use
Veterinarians in swine medicine will need to adjust to restrictions taking effect in December on availability and oversight of antimicrobials
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A library of livestock heritage
Livestock breeding has followed narrow lines to improve production, and dozens of breeds have fallen out of favor.
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AVMA weighs stepped-up role in global food security
With the world’s population projected to grow by one-third to more than 9 billion people by 2050, global food production must increase as
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Changes coming in antimicrobial use, availability
When the types of antimicrobials important for human medicine are sold for use in farm animals, only a small portion require a
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FDA’s Dunham delves into drug issues
Dr. Bernadette Dunham, director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, recently fielded questions about drug issues and…
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At odds over welfare
AASV leaders expressed frustration about what they perceive as a growing rift with the AVMA over animal welfare issues.
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USDA continues monitoring for African swine fever as it persists globally
African swine fever (ASF) has not entered the U.S. thanks to continuing efforts to prevent this deadly swine disease from reaching the country’s…
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NAHMS to study swine diseases
Randomly selected pork producers will be contacted via mail by the
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Uncharted waters
The U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program started more than 50 years ago as a means to improve torpedo and ship designs.
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FDA extends call for treatment limit ideas
Food and Drug Administration authorities have extended a call for ideas on how to limit durations of some approved antimicrobial treatments in…
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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