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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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Starting from day one
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is working to provide guidelines and tools that will allow countries around the world—but particularly…
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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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Public health with a one-health focus
St. George's MPH program works with medical, veterinary schools
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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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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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Public health vets want more to join their ranks
Public health practitioners have become more proactive in promoting their line of work to other veterinarians and veterinary students.
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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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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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Indiana reviving old committee for ongoing PRRS problem
Indiana animal health officials are reconvening a committee used to coordinate pseudorabies eradication programs during previous decades as the state…
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Two veterinarians awarded Institute of Medicine membership
Two veterinarians were recently elected as members of the Institute of Medicine—one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
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LSU researcher aims to predict emerging viruses
Researchers say dengue fever is being brought into the U.S. by travelers and becoming established in local mosquito populations.
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Partnership to promote preventive care for pets
The decline in the frequency of veterinary visits for cats and dogs in the United States is posing a risk to pet health, according to the new…
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Pasteur's veterinary disciple pioneered the field of bacteriology
Hailed as one of the most distinguished disciples of Louis Pasteur, Dr. Nocard is credited as the first veterinarian in France to apply modern medical…
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Feline-friendly medicine
The American Association of Feline Practitioners is increasing its efforts to promote the concept of cat-friendly practices while increasing its…
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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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3 universities interested in veterinary programs
The number of U.S. veterinary schools and colleges has not increased substantially in the past few decades, but that could change in the
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Federal veterinarians launch their Vet2011 events
Department of Agriculture veterinarians welcomed one of their former chief veterinary officers, AVMA CEO Ron DeHaven, back to Washington, D.C., Feb. 4…
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Cross-country
More and more animal shelters and individuals are participating in cross-country programs to transport adoptable dogs from source shelters
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Scholarship program taking applications
Applications are now being accepted for the Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program.
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Foreign externs learn more than veterinary medicine
The fourth-year veterinary student from the Veterinary School of Lyon and one of her classmates, Maxime Cambournac, spent two weeks on a neurology…
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Research building under way at UC-Davis
The University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine broke ground April 29 for a four-story, 76,000-square-foot research building that…
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Vet tech week gives recognition
Oct. 9-15 will mark this year's National Veterinary Technician Week. Celebrating for one week every year solidifies the yearly commitment every…