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The vexing vaccine issue
The release of vaccine guidelines for dogs and cats has stirred up controversy in the veterinary profession
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Human rabies vaccine recalled
Pasteur has recalled four lots of IMOVAX rabies vaccine because of a potential public health threat.
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AVMA wants expanded FMD vaccine bank
The U.S. lacks a national vaccine supply sufficient for a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, according to AVMA leaders.
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Policy spells out reasons for vaccination and following labeling
Recognizing an aversion to vaccination among some members of the public and concerned that some veterinarians are advocating dosing of vaccines that
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Vaccine protects foals against Rhodococcus equi
Researchers have developed a vaccine that protects foals against infection with Rhodococcus equi, the most common and important cause of pneumonia in…
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Vaccine to treat osteosarcoma in dogs receives conditional license
Aratana Therapeutics Inc. announced Dec. 20, 2017, that the Department of Agriculture’s Center for Veterinary Biologics has granted a conditional…
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Researchers probe vaccine-associated feline sarcoma
Vaccine-associated feline sarcomas were first recognized in 1991.
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Model Rabies Control Ordinance revised
Executive Board revised the AVMA Model Rabies Control Ordinance to reflect the existence of vaccines for younger animals
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Multidisciplinary task force tackles Chicago distemper outbreak
A task force of veterinarians, a virologist, and animal control officials is searching for the cause of a canine distemper outbreak in the Chicago…
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In Short
Colorado State University recently released a study touting the use of the GonaCon-Equine immunocontraceptive vaccine as a
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A vaccine used to prevent dogs from contracting leishmaniasis, a deadly parasitic disease, also can be used to treat infected dogs.
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PrimeBee, a vaccination method for honeybees and other pollinators, could protect the insects from bacterial diseases that can cause disastrous hive…
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The continuing conundrum of feline injection-site sarcomas
Veterinarians would much rather talk with cat owners about all the advantages of vaccination for cats rather than the extremely rare occurrence of…
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Reports required after veterinary biologics problems
Makers of vaccines and other veterinary biologics now need to send health authorities reports on adverse events.
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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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Roundtable to field feline sarcoma questions
The Vaccine-Associated Feline Sarcoma Task Force will convene a roundtable discussion at the American Animal Hospital
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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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AVMA president works to raise veterinarians' profile
Dr. de Jong was installed as 2018-19 AVMA president July 17, the final day of AVMA Convention 2018 in Denver.
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Sentient property: a novel animal law proposal
The legal status of companion animals as personal property is antiquated and out of step with society's growing affection for four-legged friends
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Practitioners should be on guard against forged rabies certificates - November 15, 2004
The AVMA is alerting its members to reports of pet owners forging rabies certificates to procure licenses and tags.
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The 2019 annual meeting of AVMA voting members will be held Friday, Jan. 11, from 8:30-10 a.m. CST
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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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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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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."