AVMA News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 14 announced it has issued nine warning letters to manufacturers and distributors of unapproved and misbranded medically important antimicrobial animal drugs for violating federal law.

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AVMA News

JUNE 12, 2023

Smoke from the worst wildfire season in Canada's history has been triggering air quality alerts throughout the United States, threatening human and animal health.

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AVMA News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced draft guidance that will help animal owners who are considering having their companion animals participate in a clinical study understand the risks and benefits of their participation. Public comment is open until November 14.

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AVMA News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

New listings are posted in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database, including a study evaluating a monoclonal antibody treatment in combination with radiation therapy in dogs with oral malignant melanoma.

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AVMA News

AUGUST 31, 2023

The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) welcomed 52 new diplomates following the board certification examination it held June 26 at Prometric test sites in the United States, Canada, and Singapore.

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AVMA News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Leaders with the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine recently outlined the agency’s plan to support the development of safe and effective new products, spur innovation, and adopt smart improvements to regulatory pathways for new animal and veterinary products to reach the marketplace.

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AVMA News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a number of animal drugs, including those that treat Giardia duodenalis in dogs.

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AVMA News

MAY 29, 2023

Despite the many honorary degrees Temple Grandin, PhD, has received for her advocacy on behalf of animals and autistic people, she received her first honorary veterinary degree this May.

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AVMA News

APRIL 6, 2023

Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is establishing welfare standards for birds, which were previously excluded under the Animal Welfare Act.

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AVMA News

JANUARY 8, 2024

The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) amended several AVMA policies addressing a range of veterinary-related issues, , from raw diets for dogs and cats, to dog and cat population management, to animal loss support services, and safe, noncommercial transport of pets in motor vehicles, during its regular winter session, held January 5-6 in Chicago in conjunction (..)

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AVMA News

AUGUST 9, 2023

The AVMA House of Delegates adopted a handful of revised animal welfare policies, including one on “Canine Devocalization” that supersedes the previous policy, approved a new policy on “Canine Hybrids,” and referred two other policies back to the AVMA Board of Directors (BOD).

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AVMA News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is soliciting public comment on a plan to strengthen regulations for the handling of wild and exotic animals for exhibition as well as improving environmental enrichment for all regulated species.

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AVMA News

MAY 25, 2023

Bipartisan legislation would increase funding, up to $265 million, for federal programs aimed at preventing and combating destructive foreign animal diseases such as avian influenza and foot-and-mouth disease.

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Reddit Animals

DECEMBER 27, 2023

I've been watching some animal documentaries again, but anytime the Polar Bear comes up, it's really sad. There's literally never any good news about them in any documentary and it's so depressing. submitted by /u/Soopa_Koopa_Troopa [link] [comments]

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AVMA News

AUGUST 7, 2023

The latest list of veterinary clinical studies in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database (AAHSD) are available, including a study on the treatment of large skin melanoma or squamous cell carcinoma tumors in horses using high-frequency irreversible electroporation (H-FIRE).

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AVMA News

MARCH 15, 2023

The AVMA and the American Psychiatric Association are joining forces in March to call attention to the mental health benefits of having an animal companion.

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AVMA News

AUGUST 1, 2023

Sheilah Robertson received the AVMA Animal Welfare Award, and Candace Croney, PhD, received the AVMA Humane Award July 15 during AVMA Convention 2023 in Denver.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2014

… because my husband and I have done some migrating of our own, from Chicago to Philadelphia, over the past few weeks, and bringing 10,000 Birds readers the freshest and best bird news sadly had to take a back seat to packing, driving, unpacking, and furiously scouring Craigslist for Ikea furniture.

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AVMA News

MARCH 21, 2023

authorizes the use of certain alternatives to animal testing, including cell-based assays and computer models, to obtain an exemption from the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a drug. The recently passed FDA Modernization Act 2.0

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AVMA News

MARCH 23, 2023

Among the new listings in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database is a pilot study of a novel therapeutic probiotic in dogs with diarrhea and intestinal dysbiosis.

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AVMA News

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

A new report from Brakke Consulting shows more than half the U.S. animal health industry saw a higher employee turnover rate in 2022.

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AVMA News

MARCH 9, 2023

In a historic move, the Food and Drug Administration’s premarket consultation for meat cultured from animal cells brings Upside Foods’ chicken closer to the U.S.

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AVMA News

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Among the new listings in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database is a study looking at OKV-1001, a new formulation of mycophenolate, to treat atopic dermatitis in dogs. Another new listing is a study looking at OKV-1001 to treat immune-mediated hemolytic anemia in dogs.

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AVMA News

MAY 2, 2023

The latest list of veterinary clinical studies in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database (AAHSD) are available, including a study evaluating the effectiveness of a novel injection treatment for dogs with hip osteoarthritis in their hip.

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AVMA News

JUNE 15, 2023

Hill's Pet Nutrition and the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) are celebrating their 75th anniversary and the enduring legacy of their shared founder, Dr. Mark L. Morris Sr.

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AVMA News

JUNE 29, 2023

The Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) held its annual conference from January 20-24 in Chicago. The CRWAD presented awards, named fellows, and seated new officials.

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AVMA News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration issued guidance that compiles established practices that manufacturers of medicated animal food can use to prevent unsafe drug carryover into subsequent batches of medicated or nonmedicated animal food.

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AVMA News

APRIL 3, 2023

AVMA President Lori Teller appeared before a House subcommittee to urge reauthorization of legislation supporting approval of new and generic animal drugs.

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AVMA News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The United States Animal Health Association held its 126th annual meeting from Oct. The USAHA presented awards and seated new officials. 6-12, 2022, in Minneapolis.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2013

I just read on the news that about 20 Andean Condors (Vultur gryphus) were poisoned in Chile. Andean condors are vultures and feed exclusively on “carrion” dead animals. It is true that condors eat dead animals. The problem comes during times of low food available to condors when they congregate around a birthing animal.

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AVMA News

MAY 10, 2024

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dogs has updated its dog importation requirements in an effort to protect public and animal health against a reintroduction of canine rabies into the country.

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AVMA News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to ReConserve on January 3 following an investigation prompted by a complaint from a state regulatory partner about ingredient storage conditions.

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AVMA News

MARCH 11, 2024

The World Veterinary Association (WVA) and Health for Animals announced that this year’s theme is “Veterinarians are essential health workers.” The 2024 World Veterinary Day will be held on April 27 and is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of veterinarians to the health of animals, people, and the environment.

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AVMA News

MAY 13, 2024

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association has updated its Global Vaccination Guidelines, which became available online April 8. The updated guidelines for dogs and cats suggest the leptospirosis vaccine should be considered “core” for dogs in regions where the disease is endemic.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2014

obsessing over World Cup matches), here’s some bird news to peruse: Loss of suitable habitat , instead of insecticides, seems to be the culprit in declining numbers of grassland birds. Ill-timed mowing … which a petition aims to stop in New York’s Hudson Valley. News Bell Miner Birds Eurasian Blackbird kenya Zebra Finches'

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AVMA News

MAY 3, 2024

Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced April 29 that it is strengthening Horse Protection Act (HPA) regulations. In an effort to end horse soring at Tennessee Walking Horse shows, the U.S.

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Reddit Animals

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Hello community, We have updated the rules for /r/Animals , and provided more detailed description of these rules in the wiki. NEW RULES: [link] We now have a list of approved websites designed to allow submissions of news and research articles from reputable sources and to avoid spam from ad filled websites.

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