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Bovine Veterinarian recently asked readers for their thoughts on how to sustain critical numbers of veterinarians serving rural areas. The responses illustrate the complexity of the problem, with no single solution.
Iowa State’s Gorden seeks to help AABP continue to provide relevant service to tomorrow’s practitioners.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education (COE) is seeking input from the public through the end of the year as part of its review of accreditation standards for veterinary education.
Leading milk quality experts from around the world will deliver 15 short courses at the 2019 NMC Annual Meeting, January 29-February 1, in Savannah, Georgia.
A coalition of scientists aim to develop a synthetic self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) platform that could enable rapid vaccine production in response to an outbreak of infectious disease.
During the Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) winter conference this week in Kansas City, members honored Dr. Glenn Rogers, Aledo, Texas with the prestigious AVC Consultant of the Year award.
During the recent Academy of Veterinary Consultants winter conference in Kansas City, AVC and AgriLabs honored Dr. W. Bruce Wren with its Outstanding Service Award.
NAHMS study reveals management trends that offer opportunities to improve dairy heifer health and productivity.
The American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) and American Registry of Professional Animal Sciences (ARPAS) approved National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) application for continuing education (CE) credits.
Craig Carter, director of the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, recently received two prestigious awards from the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians.
The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is distributing $10 million to address shortages in food supply veterinary medicine.
The FDA this week announced an open period for applications for grants to support the development of new animal drugs intended to treat uncommon diseases (minor uses) in major species, or to treat minor species (MUMS).
Many veterinary students who are interested in rural, food-animal practice face a dilemma, with student loans, lower pay and other barriers discouraging them from pursuing that goal.
As fire continues to burn homes and scorch the land in Southern California, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) announced a donation of $20,000 to help the state’s veterinarians and animals.
Five postgraduates have been selected to be honored with the with the Dr. W. Bruce Wren Food Animal Incentive Award, named for longtime WVC food animal program manager and industry leader W. Bruce Wren, DVM.
AVC veterinarians come from all areas of beef health including purebred, cow-calf, stocker, feedlot, industry and academia.
New agreement combines Leachman data with Zoetis expertise to expand the accuracy of breeding, selection and marketing decisions
AABP Offers Grants for Recent Graduates to Participate in “Manage Your Rural Practice for Success” Workshop.
Merck Animal Health, in partnership with the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Veterinary Medicine, is pleased to award three scholarships to veterinary students who are participating in the program.
The 2019 annual WVC conference, scheduled for February 17 to 20, 2019 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, offers a wide range of scientific sessions and continuing education (CE) credits for veterinarians.
The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL) has a new director as of September 1, 2018.
Over 45 countries this week renewed their commitment to globally eradicate by 2030, Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), a highly contagious disease responsible for the death of millions of sheep and goats each year.
Huvepharma®, a fast-growing global pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing, and marketing human and animal health products, announces the acquisition of T-HEXX Animal Health.
Natural phytobiologics company establishes presence in key animal health markets.
Dale R. Woerner, a meat science researcher who earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Texas Tech, will start this fall as the Cargill Endowed Professorship in Meat Science Sustainability
Indianapolis, home of the century-old, 500-mile automobile race, will host the 2018 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Annual Meeting, Nov.14-16.
The Academy of Veterinary Consultants recently held its summer conference in Denver, with educational programs covering a broad spectrum of cow-calf and feedlot production, veterinary research and, market trends.
The AVMA, AAVSB, AAVMC and NAVTA have released a statement of support for licensing requirements. These groups are working to standardize and improve licensure standards for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
VetPrep, creator of The IDEA Veterinary Innovation Competition is excited to announce a new partnership with Merck Animal Health (MAH).
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently conducted the first of two field trials of a sodium nitrite toxic bait on free-roaming feral swine.