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Guide intended to avoid flu spread among people, pigs
Workplace safety regulators are trying to protect people who work with swine and the swine themselves from influenza.
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Protecting pigs, cultivating consumers
Dr. Peter Davies said people working in animal agriculture are being portrayed as villains and profiteers of an unsustainable and unacceptable system.
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Swine-use H1N1 vaccine approved under conditional license
A swine-use vaccine against the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus is available under a conditional license granted in early December 2009.
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PRRS elimination, public education are goals for new AASV president
Dr. Paul D. Ruen said improving the health and well-being of pigs will always be swine veterinarians' top objective.
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Panel: Producers, veterinarians winning fight against PRRS
Farmers and veterinarians are progressing in their fight against one of the most harmful diseases affecting swine, according to a panel of three…
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Mycotoxin prevalence up in some regions
One of Dr. John W. Hicks' clients lost about 100 swine after a 4,000-head herd ate feed produced from corn that had sustained hail damage prior to…
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Welfare policies revised and adopted
The AVMA has revised several of its food animal welfare policies and adopted a policy concerning the use of electromuscular disruption devices (eg,…
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Japanese, South Korean imports restricted since FMD reports
Kobe beef could be available at fewer restaurants as foot-and-mouth disease-related concerns restrict the importation of Japanese beef.
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FDA seeking comments on VFD process
The Food and Drug administration is seeking comments and reviewing veterinary feed directive regulations in response to complaints
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GHLIT offers benefit of portable medical insurance
Dr. Tracey Hageny had two good reasons for keeping the medical insurance she first purchased from the AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance Trust as a…
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CRWAD recognizes research, researchers
The conference was dedicated to Dr. Norman F. Cheville of Ames, Iowa, dean emeritus of the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Board appoints representatives to committees, liaisons
Appointees will begin serving their terms at the conclusion of the AVMA House of Delegates session in Atlanta
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Researchers study antimicrobial uptake in crops
Researchers are trying to determine what antimicrobials are taken in by food plants through manure and what happens to those pharmaceuticals.
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AABP members could vote on organizational name change
Members of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners could vote in August on whether to change their organization's name.
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Optimism, concern mixed for animal disease tracing network
Dr. W. Ron DeHaven, AVMA CEO, has said that a mandatory animal identification system could save millions of animals and billions of dollars through…
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Industry groups, congressmen argue to preserve antimicrobial use
Dr. Timothy S. Cummings said removing FDA-approved antimicrobials from the market would limit options to prevent and control disease without…
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Taking care of business
Issues ranging from AVMA finances to the acquisition of cats and dogs used for research, testing, and education were on the agenda of the AVMA House…
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Latin America's welfare issues prevalent yet ignored
Animal welfare is an emerging topic in Latin America because of its impact on animal health, international trade, economic viability, and consumer…
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Rinderpest nearly eradicated worldwide
A disease that killed millions of cattle and contributed to the development of modern veterinary medicine could soon be the first animal disease…
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Albert J. Koltveit
Dr. Albert J. Koltveit of Seattle was the 12th of only 14 AVMA editors-in-chief in a line that dates back to 1877.