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	<title>AVMA@Work - American Veterinary Medical Association &#187; Food Animals</title>
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		<title>A Chinese Dinner to Remember</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/13/a-chinese-dinner-to-remember/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Kirkpatrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over a wonderful New Year’s Eve dinner of Chinese food at one of our favorite local joints, my daughter broke a simmering silence about her wanting to eat less meat, possibly even become a vegetarian. She’s 15 and a freshman in high school, and already a few of her friends have taken the vegetarian route. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AVMA Approves Changes to Model Act; Invites Comment on VCPR Definition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hochstadt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Horses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policies and Governance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On January 7, the AVMA House of Delegates approved several revisions to the association’s Model Veterinary Practice Act, a document routinely used by state legislators and regulatory bodies for guidance on appropriate oversight of veterinary medicine. A special task force reviewed extensive comments from veterinarians, the public and AVMA entities before recommending the changes to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Issues More Targeted ELDU Prohibition on Cephalosporins</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/04/fda-issues-more-targeted-eldu-prohibition-on-cephalosporins/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/04/fda-issues-more-targeted-eldu-prohibition-on-cephalosporins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Christine Hoang</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veterinarian Resources]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In today’s news, an FDA press release announces a revised Order of Prohibition on Extra Label Drug Use of Cephalosporins in the major food producing animal species – cattle, swine, chickens, and turkeys. If you’re a veterinarian working with livestock, you’re probably wondering how this affects you. This new FDA order is a modification of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Ways to Follow FDA’s Drug Rules</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/03/10-ways-to-follow-fda%e2%80%99s-drug-rules/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/03/10-ways-to-follow-fda%e2%80%99s-drug-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Lynne White-Shim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companion Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drugs and Vaccines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We occasionally get questions from members about how to follow the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rules when it comes to administering drugs in practice. While not comprehensive, here are some good ways to ensure that you are following the FDA’s rules: 1. Select FDA-approved drugs for use in your practice whenever possible. Look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unapproved Animal Drugs: Join the Conversation</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/12/20/unapproved-animal-drugs-join-the-conversation/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/12/20/unapproved-animal-drugs-join-the-conversation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drugs and Vaccines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scientific Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are thousands of unapproved animal drugs on the market, a reality that concerns both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the AVMA. As veterinarians, we rely on FDA-approved drugs, as well as some unapproved animal drugs, to treat our patients, whether they’re food animals or family pets. The AVMA shares the FDA’s anxiety [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AVMA Attends Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Non-Ambulatory Livestock Case</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/12/01/avma-attends-supreme-court-oral-arguments-on-non-ambulatory-livestock-case/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhondalee Dean-Royce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Animals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently members of the AVMA Governmental Relations Division staff attended U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments concerning a California state law dealing with non-ambulatory livestock. (National Meat Association vs. Harris). At issue is whether the Federal Meat Inspection Act pre-empts a California state statute that requires all non-ambulatory animals at packing plants be immediately euthanized. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Listening: Communication’s Most Powerful Tool</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/12/01/listening-communication%e2%80%99s-most-powerful-tool/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/12/01/listening-communication%e2%80%99s-most-powerful-tool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Kirkpatrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I once read that if you want to remain ignorant about anything, just talk to or read things written by people who agree with you. Here at the AVMA, in my position in the Media Relations Department, I hear and read a lot from people with whom I disagree. And you know what? It makes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pesticide Use and You</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/21/pesticide-use-and-you/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/21/pesticide-use-and-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Councils and Committees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Horses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[One Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outreach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scientific Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veterinarian Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wildlife]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We hate pests. Unfortunately, they love us. Whether we’re talking about flea and tick control in companion animals, or protecting livestock and the feed they eat, our clients look to us to help them tackle pest problems. It’s part of our job to do so responsibly.  In an effort to help you, your clients and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lost in Translation &#8211; FDA’s Report on Antibiotic Use in Livestock</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/11/lost-in-translation-fda%e2%80%99s-report-on-antibiotic-use-in-livestock/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/11/lost-in-translation-fda%e2%80%99s-report-on-antibiotic-use-in-livestock/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Christine Hoang</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cattle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drugs and Vaccines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[One Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poultry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scientific Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Swine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Antimicrobial resistance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antiobiotics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the misinterpretations in the media may have resulted from  results that were erroneously posted on October 28 by the FDA. The FDA issued corrected numbers on October 31, and my statements are based on the corrected and final information.

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		<title>President&#8217;s Weekly Update: Our colleagues in the United Kingdom and the AAVLD/USAHA meeting</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/10/01/presidents-weekly-update-our-colleagues-in-the-united-kingdom-and-the-aavldusaha-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/10/01/presidents-weekly-update-our-colleagues-in-the-united-kingdom-and-the-aavldusaha-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Rene Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AVMA Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veterinary Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workforce Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I had the privilege of representing the AVMA at the British Veterinary Association in London.   This group represents about 12,ooo veterinarians from across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland (compared to our 81,000 members).  Interestingly, they have many of the same issues we do, like increasing tuition for education, marketing their practices, roles [...]]]></description>
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