Regulatory/Consumer
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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FDA, APHIS plan public meetings on antimicrobial resistance
The FDA will host a series of meetings during April, May and June to allow public input on the issue of antimicrobial use in animal agriculture. The agency is moving forward to implement its strategy to promote judicious use of drugs important in human medicine, and phasing in veterinary oversight of the therapeutic use of certain antimicrobials.
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BRD risk categorization for feeder calves
The beef feeding industry recognizes that feeder calves entering the finishing, back grounding, or stocker phases of production pose several challenges and risks.
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Colorado cow tail docking bill delayed
A Colorado bill banning cow tail docking without anesthesia has been delayed for remainder of the year.
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Smart phones transforming livestock disease monitoring
Smart phones aren’t just first-world technology anymore. This and other 21st century devices are helping revolutionize Africa’s livestock industry by providing instant access to track animal vaccinations, animal disease outbreaks and more.
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Hurd talks antibiotics to congressional staffers
The American Farm Bureau Federation and other members of the Coalition for Animal Health last week hosted an educational briefing for congressional staff on meat production, public health and the importance of antibiotics.
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Wisconsin vets exempt from prescription program
WVMA applauds Gov. Scott Walker for signing 2013 Wisconsin Act 3, exempting Wisconsin veterinarians from the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
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AVMA applauds VMLRP legislation
The American Veterinary Medical Association applauded U.S. Senators Tim Johnson (D-S.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) for introducing the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act of 2013 (S. 553 / H.R. 1125).
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Vet industry trends on a roller coaster
Trends in the veterinary industry continue to change both for the positive and negative.
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Survey shows hardly any antibiotic residues in milk supply
According to a national survey, only 0.017 percent of all bulk milk tankers, or 1 in 6,000 loads, showed any sign of an animal antibiotic drug residue in 2012.
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Five FDA producer/vet antimicrobial meetings announced
The FDA will hold five meetings intended to discuss impact of antimicrobial resistance strategy in areas of the country that may lack access to adequate veterinary services.
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- Cornell genetic testing process cuts costs by up to 75 percent
- 100K Pathogen Genome Project maps first genomes
- USDA approves newly formulated PULMO-GUARD vaccine for cattle
- UK first in EU to get Merck's new Schmallenberg vaccine
- K-State launches MAB program for animal health professionals
- Zoetis, Texas Tech partner in Salmonella research
