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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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
July 11, 2009
Saskatchewan, Canada -- Canadian public health officials are investigating a new strain of influenza that has sickened two pig farm workers in Saskatchewan.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
June 23, 2009
Austin, Texas -- Cattle tuberculosis was confirmed in a west Texas dairy that was placed under quarantine when some animals in the herd responded to a TB test conducted prior to a sale.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
June 18, 2009
A California Senate bill that would have placed limits on antibiotic use in food animals has failed.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
June 5, 2009
Schaumburg, Ill. -- As demand for seafood continues to grow, so do diseases affecting farmed fish.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
June 1, 2009
By:Rachael Whitcomb
Investigators may never confirm the source of H1N1, but the outbreak lead to more research dollars.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
June 1, 2009
Washington -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will host additional listening sessions regarding the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) in California, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina and South Dakota.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
May 26, 2009
A new software program has been developed that will help dairy farmers troubleshoot and reduce lameness in their herds.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
May 9, 2009
National Report -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to know more about organic dairy farming and whether it's as healthy for cows as it is for people.
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