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Policy outlining AVMA research priorities revamped
The AVMA has revised its policy on research priorities, making the document more succinct, current, and in line with the Association’s pursuits.
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Mississippi veterinary college to further study Gulf
Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine will work more closely with a local research institution to study
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The CDC for wildlife
Established in 1975, the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center is at the forefront of wildlife health research for
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One-health initiative takes off at Texas A&M
Texas A&M University recently identified one health as one of its “prominent grand challenges,” according to an Oct. 13 TAMU press release.
AVMA headquarters externship
AVMA headquarters externships help students explore opportunities in organized veterinary medicine.
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Foreign veterinary programs share 150th anniversaries
Two veterinary institutions with similar roots marked their 150th anniversaries this year. Founders of the University of Guelph Ontario
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Triage follows deep cuts
Public health departments, battered by budget cuts, are reducing services and employing fewer people, including veterinarians.
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Veterinary education continues expanding
Increasing student enrollment at veterinary colleges looks to continue in the near future.
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West Nile outbreak on track to being worst in US history
By early September, public health officials had declared this year’s outbreak of West Nile was shaping up to be the worst since the flavivirus
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Stepping up to one-health challenge
Twenty-two veterinary colleges took on the challenge to educate students, faculty, and the public about vector-borne diseases this past year.
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Universities, industry start new online CE offering
A new Web-based, peer-reviewed continuing education program has been launched by a public-private partnership involving the Cornell University College…
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Veterinary education constantly evolving
Veterinary education has evolved with the changing times and will continue to do so to remain relevant, according to speakers at a daylong session on…
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Healthy People 2030
The Healthy People initiative is a 10-year strategy that identifies public health objectives and tools for improving our nation's health. The AVMA is…
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New Wisconsin dean comes from faculty
Dr. Mark D. Markel assumed his new role as dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine on Sept 1.
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Raw diets for dogs and cats
The AVMA discourages the feeding to cats and dogs of any animal-source protein that has not first been subjected to a process to eliminate pathogens…
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Major construction project on horizon at Texas A&M
Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences is anticipating a major, multimillion-dollar renovation and expansion…
5 reasons you want a veterinarian on your team in a zombie apocalypse
Under normal circumstances, we'd never recommend that a veterinarian treat a human. But in a zombie apocalypse... physicians might be hard to come by.…
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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
TSEs are important diseases worldwide. The AVMA encourages research and dissemination of scientific knowledge about them; and supports surveillance,…
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Proposals address research, raw food, pharmacies, and more
Research, raw food, and pharmacies along with ethics, diagnostic terms, and animal welfare are among the issues on the agenda for the regular annual…
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Funding approved for Georgia project
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine’s new Veterinary Medical Learning Center will be built on about 150 acres of land.
Plague
Plague is an infectious disease of animals and humans caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
International Veterinary Opportunities in Europe - SAVMA IVSA
International Opportunities for Veterinary Students SAVMA Chapter of the International Veterinary Student Association - Europe
International Veterinary Opportunities in Asia - SAVMA IVSA
International Opportunities for Veterinary Students SAVMA Chapter of the International Veterinary Student Association - Asia
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Salmonella contamination in dog food linked to outbreak in humans
Governmental officials have linked an outbreak of Salmonella Infantis infection in humans with dry dog food from a Diamond Pet Foods manufacturing…
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Canine hybrids
The AVMA strongly opposes keeping as pets any hybrids of wild canines crossbred with domestic animals. The AVMA believes that commercial traffic in…