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California law strengthens protections for researchers
California lawmakers have strengthened protections for academic researchers who have lately come under increasing attacks by
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New research on Alzheimer's disease
Studies suggest ways to delay onset, slow progression of deadly disease
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Teaching, research awards conferred
Following are winners of the 2008 Carl J. Norden-Pfizer Distinguished Teaching Award and the Pfizer Animal Health Award for
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Call for cat health research grant applications
The Winn Feline Foundation is accepting grant applications for research into feline medical problems.
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Granstrom to head AVMA Education and Research Division
The AVMA has hired Dr. David E. Granstrom, currently an associate director at the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, as…
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USDA renews funding for integrated research on Johne's
The Department of Agriculture has renewed funding for the Johne's Disease Integrated Program—providing $4.8 million for four years of research on…
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Funds available for research on porcine circovirus
posted April 1, 2008 Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. again requests proposals for studies investigating porcine circovirus-associated …
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Company funds research on porcine circovirus
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. has awarded funding of $25,000 apiece for three one-year studies
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Influenza research studies make progress
Dr. Cynda Crawford, a veterinary immunologist at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has identified
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Penn receives $1 million gift for laminitis research
The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine recently received a gift of $1 million from philanthropists
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Research finds high concentrations of chemicals in pets
An informal study by an environmental group has found higher concentrations of many synthetic chemicals in pets than in people
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AASV president wants members and students on the farm
Alliances and research also continue as priorities
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Genetic mutation may cause BSE
New findings suggest that bovine spongiform encephalopathy can sometimes result from a genetic mutation
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New resource targets laboratory animal stress, distress
The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research has released "Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory
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Morris Animal Foundation supporting animal health studies
Morris Animal Foundation is funding research on subjects ranging from blood disorders in dogs to maintenance of genetic
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Live CWD test in elk shows promise
posted July 1, 2008 Researchers in May completed their third year of evaluating and validating the first…
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Adams to lead Army Veterinary Corps
Colonel Timothy K. Adams will succeed Brig. Gen. Michael B. Cates as chief of the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps within the next few months.
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CDC seeking veterinarians for laboratory animal medicine residency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials want veterinarians for work in biomedical research.
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New swine flu subtype has avian flu genes
Researchers have identified a new strain of swine influenza, H2N3, which belongs to the group of H2 influenza viruses that last
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Morris Animal Foundation creates campaign for healthy cats
Morris Animal Foundation has launched the Happy Healthy Cat Campaign to help ensure that cats get their share of health care and research.
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Hill's donates genome data to promote feline health
Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. announced July 20 the donation of its feline genome database to Morris Animal Foundation for the advancement of feline…
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E-abstract submissions for CRWAD sought
posted July 1, 2008 The deadline for abstract submission to the 2008 Conference of Research Workers in…
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CRWAD dedicated to Ross
The 88th annual meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases was dedicated to Dr. Richard F. Ross of Ames, Iowa
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The importance of being counted
Because of AVMA's detailed member data and the extensive research it conducts, the Association has long been recognized as the source for