Industry News
Act now to decrease impact of vitamin A deficiency in cattle
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach beef veterinarian Grant Dewell said effects of last year’s drought are evident at the Iowa State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in the form of an increasing number of calves with vitamin A deficiency.
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AVMA lauds action on bill to amend Controlled Substance Act
The legislation will make it possible for veterinarians to legally provide complete care to their animal patients.
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Online short course offers overview of immune system, vaccines
The new course “Introduction to Immunology and Principles of Vaccination” is designed for individuals working in animal health who want an overview of the immune system and how vaccines work.
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Calif. county votes to subsidize dairy inspection fees
Inspections play an important role in the dairy industry, and in California dairy inspections are now costing a lot more. One county, however, is helping to shield the state’s struggling dairy farms already hit hard in recent years.
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OIE chief says too many labs still keep dangerous cattle plague
Too many laboratories still have samples of the devastating cattle disease rinderpest two years after it was eradicated, only the second disease after smallpox to be wiped out, the World Organisation for Animal Health said.
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National DHIA honors Hutjens
National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) honored Mike Hutjens, PhD, professor emeritus, University of Illinois department of animal sciences, with its Outstanding Service Award on March 13.
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AVC honors Apley
The Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) last week honored Mike Apley, DVM, PhD, DACVCP, with its annual Distinguished Service Award, citing his dedicated service to the organization and the beef industry overall.
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K-State MBA available tailored for animal health professionals
Kansas State University’s award-winning Master of Agribusiness (MAB) distance degree program is now offering an MAB tailored to individuals working in the animal health industry.
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Register soon for the veterinary biologics training program
The Veterinary Biologics Training Program will be held May 14-24; a limited number of seats remain for this annual course for professionals inveterinary biologics.
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Obama’s budget proposal would fund NBAF
President Barack Obama’s proposed budget sent to Congress Wednesday, includes $714 million to build the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) near Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan.
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Detecting and preventing drug-resistant parasites
Today’s anti-parasitic drugs generally remain effective against cattle parasites in the United States, but occurrence of resistant parasites in other countries and in other livestock species, and signs of emergence of resistant populations here, create a need for prevention measures. A new report from the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine provides tips for preventing and detecting such resistance.
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