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Model dog and cat ordinance expanded
The Council on Public Health and Regulatory Veterinary Medicine recommended additions to the Model Dog and Cat Control Ordinance.
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How to control a 'virtual outbreak'
Veterinarians and other experts meet to discuss public perception, reality of FMD
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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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Veterinarians take a lead role in agency responses to bioterrorism
Posted on March 1, 2002 As the federal government wrestles with the realities of potential bioterrorism threats, two veterinarians now serve as…
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Federal funding intensifies prion disease research
A team of researchers at Colorado State University has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health
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AVMA advocates limited prohibition on phenylbutazone use
VMA advocates limited prohibition on phenylbutazone use
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The future looks bright for veterinary profession
The future looks bright for veterinary profession
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Import ban urged by AVMA
The AVMA is urging the Food and Drug Administration to implement import regulations consistent with domestic bans on the use of chloramphenicol
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Network of Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories would Strengthen Nation's Biosecurity
Efforts are under way to create a network of veterinary diagnostic laboratories across the United States
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FDA seeks comments on evaluating antimicrobial animal drugs guidance
Posted on October 1, 2002 The Food and Drug Administration announced on Sept. 11 the availability of a draft guidance document "Guidance for the…
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House of Delegates elects 15 council members
The House of Delegates cast ballots and elected the following 15 AVMA members to fill vacancies on AVMA councils.
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Crawford takes reins at FDA
Dr. Lester M. Crawford Jr. is the deputy commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
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Council nominees await Boston vote
Council nominees await Boston vote The 2001 AVMA council nominations were reviewed by the Executive Board at…
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Review finds U.S. animal disease control system adequate, but needing improvement
A review of the nation's ability to protect livestock and poultry against foreign animal diseases describes the state of disease
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Council nominees await Nashville vote
The 2002 AVMA council nominations were reviewed by the Executive Board at its meeting in April.
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CDC links E coli illnesses to farm visits, agency issues new strategies
The CDC published a list of strategies that sites that allow human contact with farm animals should use to avoid disease.
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Zoonoses control: hurdles, headaches, and solutions
The opportunity for disease to pass from animal to human occurs daily around the globe in everyday activities.
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Board names trust/committee representatives, liaisons
At its April meeting, the AVMA Executive Board appointed the following individuals to the positions indicated.
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Veterinary feed directive now in effect
Veterinary feed directive now in effect The final regulation implementing the veterinary feed directive went into effect
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West Nile virus reported in New
Two crows found in New Jersey are the first reported cases of West Nile virus.
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Congress considers minor use/minor species bill
Congress considers minor use/minor species bill The House of Representatives will once again consider legislation…
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Horner, Cook elected to Executive Board
Horner, Cook elected to Executive Board Two new members were elected to the AVMA Executive Board in February
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AVMA to seek specialty pay for boarded veterinarians in federal government
The AVMA, through its Governmental Relations Division, will pursue specialty pay for all veterinarians
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Board, HAC lobby for MUMS bill, AVMA priorities
This April the AVMA Executive Board and House Advisory Committee arrived in Washington, D.C., for their biennial visit.