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Coming together for community cats
“All Cats All Communities” is the theme for National Feral Cat Day 2016, celebrated every Oct. 16.
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Zoo veterinarians, behind the scenes and in the field
For zoo veterinarians, their day-to-day work can encompass thousands of individual animals and a multitude of species
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AVMA names Fowler as Animal Welfare Award winner
Dr. Murray Fowler was named as the recipient of the 2002 AVMA Animal Welfare Award
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Colorado's new dean comes from wildlife background
Dr. Mark D. Stetter, former head of The Walt Disney Co's. animal operations, will take over as dean at Colorado State University's College of…
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Labor pains
It will take several years and a steady stream of foreign aid before the Afghan society stabilizes.
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Role of zoos is conservation, zoo veterinarians say
The perspective of many zoo veterinarians is that zoos are still relevant within society today, with a role that has pivoted from entertainment to…
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From seahorses to sawfish
In the past, most veterinary procedures at the aquarium were performed pool- or tank-side,
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Croney chosen to head Purdue animal welfare center
Candace Croney, PhD, began overseeing the university’s new Center for Animal Welfare Science this February when it opened.
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AVMA presents Excellence Awards for 2019
During AVMA Convention 2019 this August in Washington, D.C., a number of individuals received AVMA Excellence Awards for contributions in areas such…
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Texas A&M obtains historical veterinary books
The Texas A&M University Libraries have acquired a collection of rare books about treating animals and animal care, with some of the books nearly 500…
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3 AVMA award recipients announced
Three people who have made important contributions to animal welfare, human-animal interaction, and veterinary medicine will be honored together at…
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Debate over trap-neuter-release programs for feral cats to continue in Nashville
Critics and advocates of managed feral cat colonies will converge at the AVMA Annual Convention in Nashville
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A close call for the National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center
Secretary Small also proposed to eliminate Smithsonian Productions and the Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education
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Finned animals increasingly seen as patients
Fish owners, Dr. Roberts said, are increasingly aware that veterinarians can not only help their pets but also provide better care than pet store…
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A better way
Researchers develop a humane and environmentally safe method for euthanizing stranded whales
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How big is Florida's python problem?
New restrictions on the constrictor-snake trade are meant to prevent a repeat of what has happened with the Burmese python in the Florida Everglades.