Government collaboration vies for national network
Jan 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
The federal government wants trend data on outbreaks of zoonotic disease and is looking to corporate veterinary practice to provide it.
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AASV seeks control of swine industry's most expensive disease
Jan 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
St. Paul, Minn. — The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) adopted a position statement reaffirming its war on porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) — a disease estimated to cost the industry $560 million annually
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Board action sets new public health research priorities
Jan 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Schaumburg, Ill. — American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) leaders approved several positions, recognized diversity and upped convention registration fees starting in 2007 to earn an estimated $86,000 extra.
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Jan 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Fort Collins, Colo. — A United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) study reveals antimicrobials have been used more often to treat respiratory disease and mastitis than for all other diseases common among dairy operations.
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Jan 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Schaumburg, Ill. — The National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues (NCVEI) plans to tackle income disparities between male and female veterinarians.
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Jan 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Schaumburg, Ill. — Political jockeying between the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) ruling parties eases as the organization moves closer to a revised governing accord.
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Agriculture spending measure directs APHIS to regulate microchips, gives Iowa laboratories $58.8 million to complete projects
Dec 1, 2005
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Washington — Congress has sent the White House a $101-billion agriculture appropriations measure that earmarks funds for several key veterinary initiatives, including $500,000 for the National Veterinary Medical Services Act (NVMSA).
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Measure to outlaw genetically modified organisms drags animal vaccine use into debate; CVMA lobbies against measure
Dec 1, 2005
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Santa Rosa, Calif. — Veterinarians are at odds over a ballot initiative opponents suggest could limit the use of recombinant vaccines.
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Dec 1, 2005
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Sacramento, Calif. — New powers proposed for registered veterinary technicians (RVTs) have the California Veterinary Medical Assocation (CVMA) squarely opposed.
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