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Veterinarians lead military medical team to West Africa
Veterinarians lead military medical team to West Africa
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Veterinarians join emergency eradication effort
Veterinarians join emergency eradication effortAPHIS continues to recruit, dispatches some officers to UK Dr.…
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VMAT helps to assess veterinary needs in Texas
VMAT helps to assess veterinary needs in Texas At press time in June, flooding caused by tropical storm Allison…
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Board member looks after New York City constituents
AVMA Executive Board member, Dr. Henry E Childers has maintained close contact with the veterinary community in New York City,
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Congress works to support veterinarians and other first responders to bioterrorist threats
Congress works to support veterinarians and other first responders to bioterrorist threats
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The Ames strain: What's in a name?
posted on December 1, 2001 When anthrax claimed its first victim in Florida, and investigators announced that the culprit was the "Ames…
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AVMA elevates Communications to a division
Just as the Bush administration mustered resources to provide disaster relief following the Sept. 11 attacks
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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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Ames strain a misnomer
In Dec. of 2001, JAVMA reported that the anthrax strain used in the bioterrorist attacks, known as the Ames strain, was not stolen
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Nashville disaster management program to zero in on responders
Posted on March 1, 2002 Keeping disaster workers from becoming victims In the wake of a disaster, one might assume it is the victims who have…
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Dogs at ground zero, Pentagon to be studied
Dogs involved in the search-and-recovery efforts will be evaluated to determine whether they were harmed by environmental toxins
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North American Veterinary Conference popular
The 19th annual North American Veterinary Conference attracted more than 14,000 people from 50 countries to Orlando, Fla.
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Terrorism law includes penalties for extremists targeting animal-related businesses
Legilation penalizes extremists who vandalize laboratories, furriers, farms, and other animal-related businesses
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Bioterrorism expert says U.S. agriculture vulnerable to attack
Because of Sept. 11, the nation is acutely aware that its enemies will go to any length to strike at the United States
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Animal protection groups, research community dispute Web postings
Posted on November 1, 2002 Several animal protection organizations are objecting to the Department of Agriculture's removal of reports pertaining…
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A profession at the crossroads?
Veterinarians apply their expertise in a range of fields, often with little recognition.
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National pet health surveillance system in the works
The idea that pets can help identify problems that may threaten human health is certainly nothing new
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Flood damages Georgia veterinary college laboratories
Floodwaters caused nearly $2 million worth of damage at the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine
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'We're looking for zebras now'
America's sense of security came crashing down with the World Trade Center and the airliners that struck the Pentagon
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Mapping our way to quick disaster response
Across the country, agencies are developing layered geographic information system (GIS) maps in the event of an agricultural emergency
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Veterinary medicine a key component of Bush's new policy defending U.S. agriculture from terrorism
President Bush has introduced a policy for protecting America's agriculture and food from terrorist attacks
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Off to a strong start
Contributions from 733 donors have given a strong sendoff to the AVMA/Heifer International tsunami relief matching partnership
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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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Physician speaks on agroterrorism, bioterrorism
Animal and human medical communities must communicate more posted September 1, 2005 "I'm very interested in what I'm going to call the…
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Tornado damages Mississippi State veterinary college
A spin-off tornado from Hurricane Rita damaged buildings and grounds at Mississippi State University's College of Veterinary