Biomedical research
The mission of the AVMA includes the improvement of animal and human health. To fulfill this mission, the AVMA is committed to advancing the science…
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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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Research on aging a natural fit for One Health approach
With today’s technological advancements, researchers are calling for a concerted effort to gather big data on aging dogs to benefit not only…
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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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AVMF, VPRF pharmacology grant recipients undertake research projects
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and the Veterinary Pharmacology Research Foundation (VPRF) selected three veterinary researchers as…
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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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Participation deadlines extended for two research studies
The deadlines to participate in two ongoing studies have been extended to January 23. One study focuses on veterinary burnout and the other on…
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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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Taste as a tool
Researchers at Hill’s Pet Nutrition and elsewhere have spent decades gathering data about food palatability and investigating why pets have certain…
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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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HHS, senators request DEA reschedule marijuana
Legislators are seeking to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
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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…
U.S. veterinarian numbers 2022
Market research data: View U.S. veterinary positions as of December 31, 2022.
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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.