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Regulations amended for select biologic agents
The agencies established the new safeguards for the possession, use, and transfer of select biologic agents and toxins that could pose a threat to…
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Animal welfare, veterinary capacity on global agenda
Global animal health leaders adopted a global animal welfare strategy, celebrated a decade of evaluating national veterinary services, and increased…
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USDA shows off a facility for research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture dedicated a high-containment large animal facility in Ames that combines several research buildings.
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WHO seeks end to antibiotic use without disease
Global health authorities are discouraging use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals in the absence of disease.
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USDA releases organic food guidelines
USDA releases organic food guidelines After 10 years and more than 300,000 public comments, the USDA in December 2000
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Global warning system for zoonotic diseases launched
A global early warning system for zoonotic diseases was launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization, World Health
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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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Policy spells out reasons for vaccination and following labeling
Recognizing an aversion to vaccination among some members of the public and concerned that some veterinarians are advocating dosing of vaccines that
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Veterinarians needed for Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams
The Department of Homeland Security has requested that the size of each of the four AVMA Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams be
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Model practice act referred, bylaws amendments passed
The AVMA House of Delegates deliberated on bylaws amendments and other proposals during its regular winter session
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Association presents Excellence Awards for 2020
During the AVMA Virtual Convention 2020 this August, the recipients of this year’s AVMA Excellence Awards were recognized for their contributions in…
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Putting the science into science-based medicine
Texas A&M University professor Dr. Noah D. Cohen shared with equine practitioners how they can use epidemiologic principles and findings in day-to-day…
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Powdered glove ban takes effect
Federal health officials have banned powdered gloves intended for use in surgery or examinations as well as absorbable powders
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WHO recommends not restricting ketamine
The World Health Organization Expert Committee on Drug Dependence has recommended that ketamine not be placed under international
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National Academies of Practice accepts two veterinary fellows
The National Academies of Practice, an interdisciplinary organization of health care practitioners and scholars, held an April 8-9 forum on…
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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.
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WHO surveillance targets resistant E coli
The World Health Organization unveiled this spring its one-health plan for surveilling global antimicrobial resistance.
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Physician to speak on bioterrorism at AVMA convention
With the threat of bioterrorism on the rise, Gregory A. Poland, MD, seeks to strip boundaries between human health care professionals
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Finding a way forward with nonprofit service providers
Representatives of the groups spoke about these efforts during the 2014 AVMA Public Policy Symposium, Sept. 5-6 in Rosemont, Illinois.
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Food safety
The AVMA supports appropriate educational, legislative, and regulatory measures to assure that foods of animal origin are safe and wholesome. AVMA…
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Ross students present findings to WHO
Three veterinary students from Ross University in the West Indies recently presented findings on alveolar echinococcosis to the World Health…
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Open insurance enrollment begins Oct. 1
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the initial enrollment period for purchasing health insurance for 2014
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Can veterinarians prevent the next pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic marks the third novel coronavirus outbreak of the 21st century. Unlike the viruses that cause severe acute respiratory syndrome…
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National Academies of Practice accepts 17 veterinary fellows
The National Academies of Practice, an interdisciplinary organization of health care practitioners and scholars, held a forum on “One Team—One Health”…
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No raw milk sales in Wisconsin; new website focuses on risks
The governor of the Dairy State has vetoed a bill that would allow farms to sell unpasteurized milk to consumers, while a group of veterinarians and…