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Veterinary education expanding in Texas
Texas A&M and Texas Tech universities are looking to meet current and future animal health needs for their state by educating more
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Rural business education courses changing hands
An organization that created business education courses for rural veterinarians plans to hand over the courses to others to maintain and update.
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Saltman advocates for veterinarians in animal agriculture
Bovine veterinarians must reposition themselves as key players in food production to shape the future of animal agriculture, according to Dr. Roger L.…
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AABP president promotes responsiveness, collaboration, online CE
Dr. Richard L. Wallace wants the American Association of Bovine Practitioners to be faster, stronger, smarter—faster at addressing the issues of the…
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Bovine sessions a fusion of science, application
Practitioners attend continuing education meetings for two reasons, in Dr. John Ferry's estimation.
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Pressure from above
Animal welfare is improving as buyers pressure suppliers to meet standards and to participate in audit and education programs.
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Recent grads benefit from bovine veterinarian conference
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners hosted the first in a planned series of educational meetings designed for recent graduates.
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BSE: Could it happen here? Experts say probably not
As BSE continues its spread in Europe, US authorities are fine-tuning defensive actions to prevent the arrival and spread of the disease
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Tuberculosis Eradication in Bovidae and Cervidae in the United States
The AVMA urges the USDA to continue partnering with public and private agencies and stakeholders to respond to, control, and eliminate tuberculosis in…
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Rumors of the demise of the extension veterinarian
No one knows exactly how many extension veterinarians there are, although they always have been few in number.
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AVMA deliberates on breed standards, devocalization
A resolution submitted to the House of Delegates calls for the AVMA to help develop healthier breed standards for purebred dogs and cats; another…
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1995 - 2005
This decade was a time of relatively high caseloads, allowing for continued accumulation of case experience.
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AABP to go the distance with CE
For some time, the AABP has been exploring distance education, and in Columbus, the board of directors approved the CE vehicle
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AVMA animal welfare principles
The AVMA, as a medical authority for the health and welfare of animals, offers eight integrated principles for developing and evaluating animal…
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1925 - 1935
With Dr. Horace Preston Hoskins as editor from 1923-1939, “The JAVMA then entered a lengthy period of growth and renovation” according to the book…
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LMU appoints new veterinary college dean
Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine in Harrogate, Tennessee, announced the appointment of Dr. Stacy Anderson as its new dean in…
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Board acts to remove hurdles to AVMA membership
The AVMA Executive Board met Aug. 27-28 to take up an agenda dealing with such issues as AVMA membership requirements, livestock traceability and…
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USDA awards $2.4 million to support rural veterinary services
Among the recipients, the American Association of Bovine Practitioners received its second grant to provide workshops on business management for…
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Online business training courses created for practitioners
Veterinarians can strengthen their business knowledge and skills, thanks to a new Internet-based program.
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Bovine practitioners gather in dairyland
The meeting in America's Dairyland teamed sessions on dairy, cow-calf, feedlot, and general cattle topics.
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Foot and mouth disease
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of worldwide concern. View AVMA's recommendations for FMD preparedness and…
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1915 - 1925
The earliest issues of JAVMA saw little difference from its predecessor, the American Veterinary Review.
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American Association of Bovine Practitioners – Sept. 22-24, 2022
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners held its 55th annual conference from Sept. 22-24 in Long Beach, California. The AABP presented awards…
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USDA awards $2.8M in 2021 to support rural veterinary services
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture within the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in November that it had awarded $2.8 million in…
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AABP innovating CE, other services
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners had a strong showing at its 33rd annual conference