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Research initiatives focus on animal health, human-animal bond
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation is one of the organizations developing an Animal Health Network to fund research on
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School for Global Animal Health receives $26 million
Washington State University's School for Global Animal Health has received a $26 million gift from Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft Inc.
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Nine veterinarians to aid USDA on animal health issues
Nine veterinarians are part of a 20-member committee that will advise the Secretary of Agriculture on animal disease
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Kansas City Animal Health Corridor continues to grow
California has Silicon Valley. North Carolina has the Research Triangle. Missouri and Kansas have the Kansas
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Veterinary profession has long protected animal, public health
Talks by two global veterinary leaders at the daylong symposium titled "World Veterinary Year: 250 Years of Improving Animal and Human Health" on July…
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Wildlife center joins international coalition protecting animal and public health
The U.S. Geological Survey in July announced the agency's National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wis., had been designated by
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Public health with a one-health focus
St. George's MPH program works with medical, veterinary schools
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One Health Commission moves to ISU
The One Health Commission established its first long-term office, which will operate from the Iowa State University Research Park.
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Partnership launches cat health initiative
The Cat Health Network, a newly formed partnership among some of the most influential feline organizations in the country, approved funding for…
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Banfield reports on state of pet health
Dental disease is the most common condition among dogs and cats examined at small animal practices across the United States. Otitis externa is also a…
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Deep federal spending cuts to animal programs avoided, for now
President Obama signed a $182 billion appropriations package Nov. 18 that provides for animal health and welfare programs,
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Shelter vets aim to raise level of care for millions of animals
The Association of Shelter Veterinarians in December unveiled standards designed to enhance the health and welfare of millions of animals housed at…
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Morris funds wildlife health and conservation studies
In June the Morris Animal Foundation announced the organization had awarded a total of $1.6 million in support of
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Animal disease researchers honored
CRWAD meeting dedicated to veterinary microbiologist Maheswaran
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Animal rescue coalition concludes Haiti relief work
More than a year since the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti Jan. 12, 2010, relief efforts have succeeded in helping the nation's animal…
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Approval for animals, use for humans?
Two companies in the U.S. and Canada have developed cattle-use vaccines that could reduce human illnesses from Escherichia coli
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Veterinary public health, tax elimination bills back before Congress
Congress has once again taken up legislation intended to increase the number of veterinarians trained in public health.
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Hundreds of animals recovered near Bastrop fires
Hundreds of pets, livestock, and wild animals were recovered and treated for injuries caused by wildfires near Austin, Texas.
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APHIS proposes new framework for tracing food animals
Federal agriculture authorities want to require identification and veterinary inspection for nearly all livestock that cross state lines.
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School debt, animal research among legislative concerns
The AVMA will support a bill that would allow individuals who accepted student loans from private banks to discharge those debts through bankruptcy.
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Panel offers recommendations to aid animals in Japan's 'no-go' zone
Protocols, procedures for pets, livestock, wildlife contaminated by radiation
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Product innovation center forming in Kansas City area
The Kansas City Animal Health Corridor, location of a concentration of animal health companies, could soon see the addition of a private-public…
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Intervet/Schering-Plough and Merial will not merge
Merck & Co. and Sanofi-Aventis announced in late March that they had decided to terminate an agreement to form a new animal health joint venture by…
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Rinderpest eradicated
Global animal health authorities are celebrating the worldwide eradication of the "cattle plague." Rinderpest was responsible for the deaths of…
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Pfizer opens equine research center
Pfizer Animal Health has opened a research farm solely dedicated to horse health.