http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association RSS Feed for Association en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 15:13:37 GMT http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/NCBA-supports-USDA-proposed-comprehensive-BSE-rule-151715015.html The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published in the Federal Register a comprehensive rule for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) on March 16, 2012. http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/BQA-celebrates-25-years-150932415.html The industry is celebrating 25 years of commitment to checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) programs by releasing a highlight video. Original advisory board members such as Ran Smith, Dr. Gary Cowman, Dr. Dee Griffin and others take viewers on a historical walk though the creation of the BQA program. http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/Simmons-named-NCBAs-chief-veterinarian-150461975.html Virginia veterinarian, beef producer takes the reins as NCBA's chief veterinarian. After spending 27 years practicing veterinary medicine, one year as a congressional fellow and more than 11 years managing her family’s cow-calf operation, Kathy Simmons, DVM, starts a new role as chief veterinarian for NCBA. http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/NIAA-conference-identifies-opportunities-146415625.html Winston Churchill once said, “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” Speakers at the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s Annual Conference in Denver, March 27-28, identified the opportunities in the challenges faced by those in animal agriculture and stressed the importance of feeding the world despite the challenges ahead. http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/AVMA-responds-to-ruling-on-food-animal-antibiotics-144689375.html The American Veterinary Medical Association reaffirmed its support of the responsible use of antibiotics in food animals after a federal court ruling demanded that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration start proceedings to withdraw approval of certain uses of antibiotics used in food production. http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/NCBAs-Kent-Bacus-comments-on-comprehensive-rule-for-BSE-142089003.html The USDA announced the agency will publish in the Federal Register a comprehensive rule for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/Have-a-goal-for-Dx-Testing-139368063.html Diagnostic testing is a tool widely used by veterinary practitioners. A diagnostic test can be as simple as a visual observation, or as complex as a trichomoniasis testing regimen. “Diagnostic testing is probably also one of the most misunderstood tools in our toolboxes,” said Carla Huston, PhD, Dipl. ACVPM, Mississippi State University, speaking at the 2012 Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas last week. “Our clients expect us to perform a diagnostic test and have the results quickly, accurately, and cheaply.” http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/Food-animal-opportunities-at-WVC-140584213.html Jim Brett, DVM, Large Animal Education Manager for the Western Veterinary Conference, discusses the educational opportunities for beef and dairy veterinarians at both last week's 2012 and next year's 2013 Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas. http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/Upgrade-your-repro-programs-140580873.html In the past, many dairy reproductive programs used informal communications between employees and the veterinarian, there was a lack of teamwork, the program would change on a whim and those who developed the program — often the veterinarian — didn’t know when or why. http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/association/Hilton-elected-to-WVC-Board-140566513.html W. Mark Hilton, DVM, Dipl. ABVP (beef), Purdue University, was elected last week to the board of directors for the Western Veterinary Conference (WVC), one of the largest veterinary conferences in the world.