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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.
ZIVO Bioscience, Inc. recently announced positive results from a discovery-stage pilot experiment designed to test the efficacy of certain algae-based compounds against bacterial infections that cause bovine mastitis.
The Iowa State University Board of Regents has approved a new Ph.D. in population sciences in animal health in the Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine.
Nearly 600 members of America’s science community, including four Nobel Laureates, have signed a letter calling for increased openness about the important role of animals in health research.
The National Mastitis Council Regional Meeting “early bird” registration deadline is Thursday, May 31.
The National Mastitis Council (NMC) Scholars program provides four travel scholarships to full-time graduate students interested in controlling mastitis, promoting udder health and improving milk quality.
In a recent election at the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), Juan Tricarico--VP of Sustainability Research at the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy--was chosen as the President-Elect for 2018-2019.
The AABP, with the support from the American Embryo Transfer Association, will hold a three-day embryo transfer seminar for beginners August 13-15, 2018, in Blacksburg, Va.
GlobalVetLINK (GVL) announced it has migrated its online animal health documentation platform to Amazon Web Services (AWS), a third party cloud solution, to assist in customer data security and system functionality.
The collaborative 12-month program evaluates the effectiveness of training and using dogs to detect and identify waterfowl feces or carcasses infected with avian influenza (AI).
Measures to prevent and control animal diseases and build strong Veterinary Services are essential not only to protect animal health and welfare, but also human health, the economy and social well-being of populations.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently issued a final rule requiring reporting of all adverse events associated with veterinary biological products.
VANCOUVER — With sunny skies, snow-capped peaks and moderate temperatures, Vancouver exceeded expectations as a host city for the Canadian Produce Marketing Association convention and trade show.
2018 51st AABP Annual Conference seeks to enhance veterinarians’ skills and knowledge that are critical to their success.
FedByScience - universities telling stories of discovery - launches alongside 2018 Farm Bill.
A Veterinary Futures Commission has been established by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC).
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has hired John Eckroth to lead the association’s Communications Division.
Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has reached an historic milestone as the agency celebrates 125 years of service to Texas animal agriculture.
During the recent Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) spring conference in Fort Worth, Texas, the group honored Galen Weaver as AVC Consultant of the Year for 2017.
Zoetis technical services veterinarian K. Shawn Blood accepted the 2018 presidency of the Academy of Veterinary Consultants (AVC) during the group’s recent spring conference in Fort Worth, Texas.