| | Adding supplemental tryptophan to diet can calm pigs
| | DVM NEWSMAGAZINE - March 19, 2010 | Washington -- Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have discovered that adding the amino acid tryptophan to the diet of female pigs can decrease their aggression, making them more manageable.
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| | Massachusetts House passes debarking bill
| | DVM NEWSMAGAZINE - March 18, 2010 | Boston, Mass. -- The Massachusetts House of Representatives has voted to ban surgical debarking of dogs and cats unless a licensed veterinarian deems the procedure medically necessary. The vote was nearly unanimous, passing 150-1.
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| | Swine veterinarians pick new officers
| | March 17, 2010 | Omaha, Neb. -- The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) installed a new president, president-elect and vice president at its annual meeting this month.
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| What pet planet are you from?
| | DVM NEWSMAGAZINE | Nearly 20 years ago, author John Gray suggested that neither gender was indigenous to Earth,e ach having arrived from a different planet with divergent philosophies, methods of communication and problem-solving strategies. My independent observation suggests a similar dichotomy between groups of pet owners and veterinarians. |
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| DVM News Poll: Welfare or Warfare?
| | DVM NEWSMAGAZINE | From positions on ear-cropping to sow housing, animal-welfare questions are capturing consumer headlines. DVM Newsmagazine asked veterinarians to share their opinions on these issues. |
| | The dvm360Five: Episode 11
| | dvm360 | The Five looks at changing trends in veterinary medicine, a policy change at a major university, and efficiency tips for practice managers. |
| | | Breed wars
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| DVM NEWSMAGAZINE | At last count, 287,000 dogs crossed U.S. borders, and officials fear importation problems are getting worse. |
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| Swine veterinarians pick new officers
| | Omaha, Neb. -- The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) installed a new president, president-elect and vice president at its annual meeting this month.
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| | Veterinary regenerative medicine group started
| | DVM NEWSMAGAZINE | Davis, Calif. -- The new North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Association wants to recruit medicine researchers, stem cell biologists, and others with an interest in stem cell therapy.
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| | AVMA CEO releases video in response to USDA's plans for an animal ID system
| | DVM NEWSMAGAZINE | Schaumburg, Ill. -- Dr. Ron DeHaven, chief executive officer of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and a former head of the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, cites his concerns about the new plans for a U.S. animal ID system in a video on the AVMA site.
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