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CDC updates recommendation for human rabies vaccination
Updated guidelines on rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis reduce the number of recommended doses of the rabies vaccine from three to two for veterinarians…
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Session covers whether to lump or split when animal due for multiple vaccines
Dr. Patrick Carney, an assistant professor in community practice at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, presented “To Lump or Split:…
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Mystery illness identified as canine parvovirus
The confirmation by the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory comes after point-of-care tests failed to identify the virus in…
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Bureau of Land Management report details factors in 146 wild horse deaths
A report released in July on the equine influenza outbreak this past spring at the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse Off-Range Corral at the…
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Georgia professor to join National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Naola Ferguson-Noel, a professor at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, is one of 169 scientists and researchers who will be…
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AVMA updates model document for rabies control laws
Previously known as the Model Rabies Control Ordinance, the document is a critical resource that helps state and local governments write or rewrite…
Animal-assisted interventions: Guidelines
Veterinarians must prepare themselves to play a vital role in ensuring the health and wellbeing of the people and the animals involved in human-animal…
Service, emotional support, and therapy animals
Understanding the varied roles of service, emotional support, and therapy animals helps veterinary teams provide care and advice consistent with each…