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Regenerative medicine, including therapeutic use of stem cells
Regenerative medicine holds promise in treating a variety of diseases, yet questions remain. The AVMA supports the continued scientific development of…
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$3.5M gift establishes professorship in applied reproductive medicine
The Rhode Island–based Swiss Village Farm Foundation is giving Tufts University $3.5 million to establish a new professor position in applied…
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A library of livestock heritage
Livestock breeding has followed narrow lines to improve production, and dozens of breeds have fallen out of favor.
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Vaccine holds promise for treating osteosarcoma in dogs
Veterinarians in the audience wanted to know when they could get their hands on the new treatment. Dr. Sue Ettinger, a veterinary oncologist, had…
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Researchers hope for blood-based canine cancer test in 2020
Company backing the technology struggles amid push for test validation
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New listings in AVMA Animal Health Studies Database – August 2022
A new study in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database looks at a gene’s enzymatic activity in dogs with immune thrombocytopenia to further…
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1935 - 1945
Information on food-producing animals was a mainstay of JAVMA during this decade.
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In Short
Osteosarcoma is genetically similar in dogs and human children, according to a study published July 19 in the journal Communications Biology by Tufts…
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FDA gives conditional approval to canine lymphoma drug
The agency granted the conditional approval through the Minor Use/Minor Species regulatory pathway, which lets companies sell treatments for uncommon…
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Shortage of cancer drugs having devastating effects on patients, veterinarians
Chemotherapy drugs, including cisplatin and carboplatin, have been in short supply for months. The situation is affecting animal patients and…
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Veterinary faculty among 2019 elected AAAS fellows
Three faculty at U.S. veterinary colleges are among 443 fellows chosen this past year by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The…
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Johnson receives award from AKC Canine Health Foundation
Dr. Gary Johnson was recently awarded the 2023 Asa Mays DVM Excellence in Canine Health Research Award from the AKC Canine Health Foundation for his…
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New listings in AVMA Animal Health Studies Database
Below are some of the new listings of veterinary clinical studies in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database.
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Gaining weight
Pre-slaughter weights of livestock species have been increasing since at least the 1920s, and some of the largest gains have occurred in the past 25…
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Drug approved to treat dogs for chemotherapy-related diarrhea
Food and Drug Administration officials granted conditional approval in mid-December for the oral prescription drug Canalevia-CA1, the first drug with…
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AVMA editor-in-chief becomes Equine Research Hall of Famer, with three others
AVMA Editor-In-Chief Lisa Fortier along with Drs. Katrin Hinrichs, Jennifer Anne Mumford, and Stephen M. Reed are this year’s inductees into the…
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Cancer center receives large donation
A family has pledged $10 million to the Colorado State University Flint Animal Cancer Center, which is the single largest contribution in the center’s…
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When should we neuter dogs?
Recent research linking canine gonadectomy to certain cancers and joint disease has veterinarians looking for clarity about a procedure commonly…
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'We do one thing, and one thing only'
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Spay/Neuter Alliance is working to reduce the number of unwanted animals by
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The continuing conundrum of feline injection-site sarcomas
Veterinarians would much rather talk with cat owners about all the advantages of vaccination for cats rather than the extremely rare occurrence of…
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AVMA passes policy on responsible pet breeding
The AVMA House of Delegates has passed a policy that supports minimizing inherited disorders in the breeding of dogs, cats, and other companion…