Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
 November 10, 2009
Geneva, Switzerland -- Concerned by the potential of the H1N1 pandemic virus to become more virulent as the pool of viral genes circulates among a number of hosts, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for close monitoring and proper management of animals that exhibit symptoms of respiratory infections.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
November 10, 2009
London, England -- A British veterinarian has developed a realistic model of a cow's backside that students can use for practice in detecting pregnancies and infections.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
November 8, 2009
Fort Collins, Colo. -- A 15-member veterinary surgical team at Colorado State University (CSU) recently fit two artificial limbs on yearling calf.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
October 21, 2009
National Report -- Tests confirm that pigs at the recent Minnesota State Fair were infected with H1N1 influenza virus. They are the first swine in the country to be found with the 2009 pandemic virus.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
October 2, 2009
By:Brendan Howard
New housing requirements for swine, veal calves and poultry were adopted in Michigan after a last-minute push by the Humane Society of the United States.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
September 25, 2009
National Report -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, concerned about a perceived drop in swine disease samples from pork producers, is urging veterinarians to continue monitoring herds for a variety of diseases, including the H1N1 influenza virus.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
September 17, 2009
Veterinarians may want to get in line early to receive the H1N1 vaccines recently approved by FDA.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
August 20, 2009
Manhattan, Kan. -- Two Kansas State professors and one from Iowa State University are collaborating with a scientist at the New York State Department of Health (NYDH) on diagnostic and intervention tools for the H1N1 virus.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
August 7, 2009
Washington -- The Senate voted this week to slash funding for the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) developed by the Department of Agriculture as a means of protecting the nation's food supply.
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