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Research awards presented
The AVMA and American Veterinary Medical Foundation conferred awards on Dr. Henry J. Baker and Dr. Deborah W. Knapp for advancing veterinary research
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Foundation to fund agriculture research
A nonprofit organization created by the federal government is expected to fund agriculture research through private donations.
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$23 million for influenza research in 2014
Five institutions will together receive $23 million this year for research and surveillance that could improve understanding of influenza viruses
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Research symposium highlights students’ work
The 2014 Merial–National Institutes of Health Veterinary Scholars Symposium was held July 31-Aug. 3 at Cornell University.
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Resolutions cover transport of research animals, governance
The AVMA House of Delegates will deliberate in January on a resolution that would support the continued ability to humanely transport
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Research, veterinary student scholarships offered by AVMF
Applications for the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program are now being accepted through Dec. 31.
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Research, public health leaders honored by AAVMC
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges honored Drs. Yoshihiro Kawaoka, John A. Herrmann, Matthew Mellema, & Joe N. Kornegay
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Research symposium gets further AVMA, AVMF support
Merial-National Institutes of Health Veterinary Scholars Symposium has gained further support from the AVMA and AVMF.
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NIH continues funding tick-borne pathogen research at KSU
Roman Ganta, PhD, professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology at Kansas State University, was awarded a four-year, $1.8 million National…
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Missouri professor gives $1 million toward physical activity research
Frank Booth, PhD, a professor in the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine granted $1 million to the university.
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Scott honored for advancing feline health
Conference exhibits work of animal disease researchers
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Orthopedic organization honors equine veterinarian
Dr. C. Wayne McIlwraith, professor of surgery and founding director of the Colorado State University Orthopaedic Research Center, received the…
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USDA funding studies on food safety, climate change
About $20 million in federal grants will fund research on improving food safety and addressing the impact of climate change.
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BLM seeks population control proposals
Bureau of Land Management is accepting research proposals that investigate methods of controlling the population growth of wild horses and burros.
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Novel poxvirus discovered in sea otters
An examination of unusual lesions on two sea otter pups has led researchers to identify a previously unknown poxvirus.
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Hunting for novel viruses
Research teams on a project to find and predict pathogen emergence have discovered more than 800 novel viruses
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Novel pain assessment developed for horses
European researchers provide a new approach to assessing pain in horses on the basis of a standardized scale of facial expressions called the Horse…
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Pig virus may spread by wind
Researchers in Minnesota found indications a virus that sickened and killed U.S. pigs could be spread among farms through aerosols carried by wind.
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Establishment and use of veterinary clinical studies committees
All veterinary clinical research conducted on client-owned animals should be performed with oversight that ensures the safe and ethical treatment of…
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Major retrovirus study awarded $8.6 million
Experts at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Center for Retrovirus Research are investigating retroviral forms of cancer in a…
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Pregnancy hormone mystery solved
Characterization of dihydroprogesterone may lead the way to better hormone therapies for preventing preterm labor in pregnant women
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Croney chosen to head Purdue animal welfare center
Candace Croney, PhD, began overseeing the university’s new Center for Animal Welfare Science this February when it opened.
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Diseases, outreach top issues for AASV president
Dr. Michelle L. Sprague said two viral diseases deadly to pigs and animal welfare debates are the top challenges for swine veterinarians.
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KSU and St. Jude partner on one-health study of swine flu viruses
Two Kansas State University veterinarians have received a $1 million National Institutes of Health grant to study swine influenza viruses
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The votes are in
In Denver, the House of Delegates filled vacancies on AVMA councils and the House Advisory Committee.