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Summit addresses rise of antiparasitic resistance
Preventing parasiticide resistance in veterinary medicine is the theme of the 2022 Global Health Summit, which will be held Monday, Aug. 1, during…
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Reminder: extralabel drug use of sulfonamides in lactating dairy cattle prohibited
The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine reminds veterinarians that extralabel use of sulfonamides is prohibited.
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Seven cattle veterinarians honored as clinicians, mentors, leaders
Seven veterinarians were honored for their work as clinicians, mentors, and leaders in veterinary medicine and cattle industries.
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Iowa State confers Stange, Switzer awards
Four alumni of the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine were honored Oct. 29, 2016.
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Food safety problem-solving method to be explored with grant
A multi-institutional project is under way to teach a new framework for problem solving to veterinary students involved with food safety and food…
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Reminder: ECP not approved for use in animals
The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine has received reports that certain pharmacies and veterinarians have compounded…
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Iowa State confers Stange, Switzer awards
Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine honored four veterinarians Oct. 30, 2017.
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Your veterinary colleagues at work: Delegates address critical issues
From the veterinarian-client-patient relationship, to veterinary consolidation and subsidized medicine, members of the AVMA House of Delegates tackled…
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20/20 foresight
The AVMA should allow various levels of membership for veterinarians to accommodate different levels of participation, according to recommendations in…
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The hype and hope of veterinary cannabis
A range of issues were covered at the first AVMA Cannabis Symposium, from regulatory and toxicological concerns to the drug’s potential as a…
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Vaccine hesitancy gives some US dog, cat owners cold feet
The connection between attitudes toward human and pet vaccines and how those of some people are changing is forcing veterinary professionals to more…
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AVMA presents Excellence Awards
During AVMA Convention 2018 this July in Denver, a number of individuals received AVMA Excellence Awards for contributions in areas such as the…
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Brett, Hinkle, Littlefield receive AVMA President’s Awards
This year’s recipients of the AVMA President’s Award are Dr. James Brett, a food animal veterinarian active in organized veterinary medicine; the late…
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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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AVMA working group helps navigate opioid abuse epidemic
An AVMA working group has taken up the task of providing needed information to help veterinary professionals contribute productively to the national…
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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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Policy on unapproved new animal drugs as devices passes
The Executive Board approved a policy on unapproved new animal drugs marketed as devices, as defined by the Food and Drug Administration.
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AVMA seeks volunteers to serve profession
The AVMA is seeking volunteers to become leaders of the Association or take on council, committee, or liaison positions, serving the profession while…
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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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Honeybee vaccine receives conditional license from USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted a conditional license for a vaccine to protect honeybees against American foulbrood. The only…
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SAVMA President Tooley all about building community
Whether it’s wrestling, veterinary medicine, or volunteering, Zachary Tooley has found a sense of community. Now, as Student AVMA president, he wants…
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FDA sees trend of unsafe compounding labs
Food and Drug Administration authorities say they are seeing a trend of unsafe conditions in compounding laboratories.
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Antimicrobial sales rise despite pending changes
Agreements between federal regulators and pharmaceutical companies are expected to reduce antimicrobial use in agriculture by the end of this year.
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Searching for self-replicating antimicrobials
Viruses could supplement antimicrobials, if usefulness proved
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AVMA Answers: President's perceptions
As AVMA president, what have you been hearing from constituents?