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Toxicologist becomes fellow with international group
Dr. Maurice Cary (Tuskegee ’80) was recently granted the status of fellow of the International Academy of Toxicologic Pathology.
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American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine welcomed 62 new diplomates following the board certification examination it held July 16 at…
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Pet Poison Helpline offers wellness lessons
Pet Poison Helpline officials have expanded the organization’s library of free online lessons to include wellness and enrichment programming, and that…
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Veterinary flag officers are stars
For the first time, three active-duty veterinary one-star flag officers gathered Dec. 16, 2006, to celebrate the year's
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Researchers examine contaminants in food, deaths of pets
The evidence is building that a combination of two adulterants in pet foods, melamine and cyanuric acid, contributed to the deaths of hundreds of cats…
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Strategies from Salzburg
A mounting awareness of the potential for what has been called a perfect microbial storm of emerging diseases is adding momentum to the one-world,…
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Euthanasia guidelines for nondomestic animals available
The American Association of Zoo Veterinarians is making its "Guidelines for euthanasia for nondomestic animals"
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AAVLD issues proposed protocol for testing dead animals with nephrotoxicosis possibly associated with adulterated pet food
The American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians issued the following protocol
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Industry, academia forge links to train pathologists
The Coalition for Veterinary Pathology Fellows, with the continuing financial support of the biopharmaceutical industry
Veterinary specialists 2020
View U.S. veterinarians with various board certifications from AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organizations as of December 2020.
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USDA awards $2.8M in 2021 to support rural veterinary services
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture within the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in November that it had awarded $2.8 million in…
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Panels reflect on recalls of pet food
Successes and failures in responding to the recalls of pet food were the subject of a panel at the AVMA Annual Convention in July. The recalls also…
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Veterinary faculty members elected AAAS fellows
Five faculty members at U.S. veterinary colleges, including two veterinarians, are among the 489 fellows chosen by the American Association for the…
AVMA membership data 2020
View AVMA membership statistics by species category, employment type, and medical discipline as of December 31, 2020.
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How to submit samples, report cases related to adulterated pet food
One of the most common questions being directed to the Food and Drug Administration during the pet food recall
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Assemblies
Joint pathology meetings Event: American College of Veterinary Pathologists, American Society for Veterinary Clinical
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Nevada veterinarians can treat patients with certain cannabis products
In October, licensed veterinarians in the Silver State can recommend and administer hemp and CBD products, yet many questions remain about the drug’s…
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Affiliated groups meet in D.C.
Forty allied or other veterinary-related organizations and several alumni groups from universities and colleges convened this year
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Flea control products may endanger aquatic invertebrates
Studies in the U.K. and U.S. reveal environmental contamination with fipronil, fipronil degradates, and imidacloprid, often linking the contamination…