Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
 November 23, 2005
WASHINGTON - 11/23/05 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture placed an interim ban on poultry imports from British Columbia (BC) following a positive test for a low-pathogenic form of H5 avian influenza.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
September 1, 2005
By:Daniel R. Verdon
Veterinary medicine stands at the crossroads. "I think the next five to 10 years may be the most important time in the history of veterinary medicine. Its most important challenge is to re-establish its social responsibility," reports Dr. Lonnie King, director of the Office of Strategy and Innovation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and dean of Michigan State University's veterinary school.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
 August 1, 2005
By:Michael Paul, DVM
At one time, rampant infectious diseases sickened and killed many animals. In the case of rabies, people also were at risk. Today in the Western world, these diseases have largely been controlled, and as vaccines improve and more animals are vaccinated appropriately, we will do even better. But what of parasitic diseases?
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE SUPPLEMENT
May 1, 2005
By:Adam Birkenheuer, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Several vector-borne diseases in dogs and cats appear to be emerging in the United States, including babesiosis, cytauxzoonosis, bartonellosis, leishmaniasis, hepatozoonosis, and feline ehrlichiosis. This article focuses on babesiosis, cytauxzoonosis, and bartonellosis, which have been reported with increased frequency in the United States over the past decade.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
May 1, 2005
By:Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD
Our actions might have ramifications outside the realm of patients' immediate health.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE SUPPLEMENT
May 1, 2005
By:Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DEVPC
Environmental contamination with infectious stages of gastrointestinal helminths is widespread, and the risk of reinfection of pets, particularly those allowed to roam freely outside, is great.
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Source: DVM Best Practices
May 1, 2003
By:Lora Ballweber, DVM, MS
Estimates indicate there are approximately 73 million owned cats in the United States with 30 percent of American households having at least one. Cats are host to a variety of parasites, including several that are zoonotic.
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Source: DVM InFocus
June 1, 2002
DVMs face emerging problems and issues with the development of newer drugs, diagnostic methods and pet-owner awareness
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Source: DVM InFocus
June 1, 2002
Despite having little effect on cats, various species of Bartonella can cause medical problems in humans
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