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Listeria in ready-to-eat products shows measurable decline
The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has released data showing a one-year, 25 percent decrease
Harmful algal blooms (HABs)
Understand harmful algal blooms (HABs), including how to diagnose and treat toxicosis in animals and how to prevent exposure.
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NAVTA ready to start veterinary nurse effort
The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America announced May 15 the formation of the Veterinary Nurse Initiative Coalition to pursue…
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Reptile owner donates blood, passes on lethal Salmonella infection
The New England Journal of Medicine reports that a snake is the source of a Salmonella organism that infected two platelet recipients
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National associations join forces to explore common goals
National associations join forces to explore common goals The AVMA will join forces with the Australian, British, and …
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Federal spending bill has good news for veterinarians
Congress passed a year-end spending package with good news for veterinarians across the profession.
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Medically important antibiotics to move from OTC to Rx
By June 2023, all medically important antibiotics will require veterinary oversight to be used in animals, even if the animals are not intended for…
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Healthy reindeer cleared for takeoff
As the official veterinarian of the North Pole, AVMA President Dr. Lori Teller has given Santa’s reindeer the green light to fly! You can take a peek…
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In Short
The CDC is warning people not to cuddle hedgehogs, National Dog Bite Prevention Week is coming up in April, and more
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USDA awards funds to support rural veterinary services
The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced Nov. 21, 2017, that it has awarded 13 grants to support rural…
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World Veterinary Day honors veterinary response to COVID-19
Veterinary teams the world over have risen to the challenges presented by COVID-19. World Veterinary Day will honor the veterinary response to the…
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Cat Friendly Practice resounds
The advertisements connect cat owners with the Cat Friendly Practice program from the American Association of Feline Practitioners.
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NAVTA's Veterinary Nurse Initiative a work in progress
Although the Veterinary Nurse Initiative has seen little state legislative progress, it has made strides in other areas.
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For Topper, leadership development is job one
Training veterinary leaders to ensure the future of the profession will be Dr. Michael Topper's top priority as AVMA president.
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Report calls for plan to protect U.S. agriculture from terrorism - December 1, 2002
Posted on November 15, 2002 A report by the National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council underscores America's vulnerability to…
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CDC on the offensive to stamp out rodent virus
Three deaths linked to a rodent borne virus have the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention working to raise awareness about the zoonotic threat.
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Spike protein may contain key weaknesses in COVID-19 virus
Gary Whittaker, PhD, is leading a group of laboratories studying the COVID-19 virus in hopes of developing therapeutics or vaccines. He is among…
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Problems persist with federal veterinary workforce numbers
GAO: Not enough veterinarians to respond to animal disease emergency
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Project aims to identify viruses with pandemic potential
The U.S. Agency for International Development is working with Washington State University on a global, multimillion-dollar project to identify unknown…
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Foot and mouth disease
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of worldwide concern. View AVMA's recommendations for FMD preparedness and…
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Omaha veterinarian identifies rare rabies strain in kitten
Several hundred wild animals, mostly raccoons, have been trapped and vaccinated around Omaha, Nebraska, after a kitten positive for a variant of…
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Texas, Kansas dairy cattle
State and federal officials continue to investigate after highly pathogenic avian influenza is identified in clinical samples obtained from dairy…
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N95 masks made in America by Arkansas veterinarian
One veterinarian was so dedicated to having people wear effective personal protective equipment that he set out to make N95 masks himself.
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New animal disease reporting rules may arrive this year
U.S. Department of Agriculture officials hope this year to publish the rules to establish requirements for timely animal disease reporting across the…