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Vaccines may be key to controlling FMD
Scientists need to intensify their research into the use of vaccination to control an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
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FMD vaccine first allowed to be made in U.S.
A foot-and-mouth disease vaccine conditionally approved in June is the first that can be manufactured on the U.S. mainland because it does not contain…
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Study models FMD vaccine strategies
Findings of a recent study indicate that, in a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, vaccinating susceptible animals living in a broad geographic area…
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USDA starts new veterinary vaccine bank
Federal agriculture officials are creating a new veterinary vaccine bank, starting with agents against foot-and-mouth disease.
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Recombinant vaccine could reduce paratuberculosis spread
A vaccine in development could help reduce the spread of paratuberculosis, a common chronic disease on dairies, according to recent study results.
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World Veterinary Day 2019 promotes value of vaccination
Vaccination is an essential tool for preventive veterinary medicine, according to the World Veterinary Association.
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Honeybee vaccine receives conditional license from USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted a conditional license for a vaccine to protect honeybees against American foulbrood. The only…
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Candidate vaccine protects pigs against African swine fever strains
A U.S. Department of Agriculture–developed vaccine against African swine fever protected pigs in a second study, suggesting progress toward a…
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United States has short supply of FMD vaccine, report says
A limited vaccine supply could hurt the U.S. response to a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, according to a federal report.
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Gains for animal health in farm bill
Recently passed federal legislation will improve national animal disease detection and response capabilities.
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Foot-and-mouth disease taking toll in Koreas
South Korea has culled millions of livestock and is vaccinating millions more to stop the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, while North Korea also is…
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APHIS plans actions on cattle fever ticks, screwworms
U.S. Department of Agriculture authorities plan to develop areas in Mexico that are free of cattle fever ticks, and an anti-tick vaccine
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US to miss foodborne disease reduction goals
Numbers of confirmed illnesses in humans resulting from common foodborne pathogens have risen or remained level for several years, putting the U.S. on…
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1975 - 1985
In the decade that saw the glitter fade from disco, JAVMA carried articles that were of practical value—reports of new techniques and procedures, drug…
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AVMA deliberates on breed standards, devocalization
A resolution submitted to the House of Delegates calls for the AVMA to help develop healthier breed standards for purebred dogs and cats; another…
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Researchers map sites of early FMD infection
Department of Agriculture scientists developed a detailed map of where foot-and-mouth disease first infects cattle, and they hope the discovery will…
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Supply increasing for large-volume fluids
The supply of large-volume polyionic fluids for parenteral administration in large animals was projected to increase as of press time in mid-April.
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Morris awards grants for wildlife, equine research
Morris Animal Foundation announced in late September that it has awarded $850,000 in support of wildlife research through grants to
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Foot and mouth disease
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of worldwide concern. View AVMA's recommendations for FMD preparedness and…
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New BVDV 'face' raises eyebrows
Veterinarians and producers trying to protect herds from bovine viral diarrhea virus may be in for a tough fight
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National Veterinary Stockpile at the ready
The first deployment of the National Veterinary Stockpile was in response to the 2002 outbreak of low-pathogenic H7N2 avian influenza in Virginia.
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Veterinarians have a role in global food security, Association says
The AVMA Board of Directors, while meeting April 5-6, approved the new "AVMA Policy on Global Food Security."
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Death to parasites; long live parasitology
Dr. Susan Little finds the lives of parasites to be fascinating. Nevertheless, as a veterinarian, she wants them dead.
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Brucellosis
Continued support for disease control efforts toward the ultimate elimination of brucellosis should remain a national priority.
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BVDV: 40 years of effort and the disease still has a firm hold
Now, more than 50 years later, BVDV infections are seen in all ages of cattle throughout the world