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Board approves public health, regulatory recommendations
On recommendation from the Council on Public Health and Regulatory Veterinary Medicine, the Executive Board reaffirmed a position
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ISU Center for Food Security and Public Health offers online resources
The Center for Food Security and Public Health at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine has developed 90 fact
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Veterinary public health intertwined with food safety at Codex meeting
After eight years of discussion and debate, the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene approved principles and guidelines for microbial risk
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Preventing diseases associated with animals in public settings
The National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians has published the Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated
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Partnership promotes veterinary careers in public and corporate practice
Partnership promotes veterinary careers in public and corporate practice
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One health in action
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges’ Annual Conference, March 14-16 in Alexandria, Va., had a theme of “One health in veterinary…
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Center for Animal Health in Appalachia created
Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine in Harrogate, Tennessee, has formed the Center for Animal Health in Appalachia.
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Ecosystem health is the goal of Envirovet
This June, the Envirovet Summer Institute will welcome the latest class of veterinarians and veterinary students who will learn how their profession…
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CDC seeks comments on Health Protection Research Guide
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the availability for comment of the draft CDC Health
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European event advocates one health, prevention
During Europe's first veterinary week, animal health officials got the word out on the issue of animal disease outbreaks and their impact on
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Willingham chosen to lead new Ross One Health Center
At our One Health Center, we plan to study (zoonotic) diseases to understand how different infectious agents affect people’s health
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Military veterinarians focus on 'one health' at symposium
The U.S. Army Veterinary Corps has a key role in military medicine and stability operations as well as humanitarian assistance in today's world, said…
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Veterinarians warn Congress about dangers of veterinary shortage
Dr. Ron DeHaven, AVMA executive vice president, was one of four veterinarians to appear before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee
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AVMA cautions against indiscriminate broad bans on livestock antimicrobials
The increase in antimicrobial-resistant pathogens—especially methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus—has Congress searching for a remedy to a…
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Commissioned Corps officers honored
The U.S. Public Health Service honored three Commissioned Corps officers in September.
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Pet rodents linked to multidrug-resistant salmonellosis outbreak
Public health practitioners are urged to consider pet rodents as a potential source of salmonellosis.
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National surveillance for zoonotic infectious diseases
The AVMA recognizes the importance of and supports the need for national surveillance for zoonotic diseases of public health importance in animals and…
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PHS, Army veterinarians at the ready during Inauguration
The veterinary profession was on site with public health and security-related expertise for the Jan. 20 presidential Inauguration,
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FSIS provides guidance on foreign animal disease reporting
The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a directive Jan. 26 providing public health veterinarians
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Veterinarians needed to develop comprehensive animal protection, decontamination plans
People assume that the veterinary community has comprehensive protection and decontamination plans for every type of animal. We are not there yet.
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CDC confers Steele award on Buttke
Lt. Cmdr. Danielle Buttke (Cornell ‘09) received the 2014 James H. Steele Veterinary Public Health Award
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One-health wonders
Rear Adm. William S. Stokes is an assistant surgeon general in the U.S. Public Health Service who applies his expertise in laboratory
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Member added to Food Safety Advisory Committee
The AVMA Food Safety Advisory Committee and Council on Public Health and Regulatory Veterinary Medicine reviewed a request
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Training in foreign diseases opens students’ eyes
Veterinary student Ashley Hagauer went into veterinary college knowing she wanted to explore career options in public health and regulatory veterinary…
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One-health wonders
With all the attention of late on veterinarians and physicians collaborating for a more robust public health system, JAVMA News wants to spotlight a…