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AVMA accredits six veterinary technology programs
The AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities recently accredited six new veterinary technology programs,
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Internet technology fueling Nigerian scam
The Nigerian "advance fee fraud" persists, and some veterinarians are among those who continue to receive solicitation
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Controlled substance registration fee hike proposed
The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing to increase the current fee schedule for controlled substances registration
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Veterinary history and law enthusiasts to assemble
Veterinary organizations to celebrate anniversaries at AVMA Annual Convention
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FDA assesses safety of food products from cloned animals
The Food and Drug Administration has released a draft executive summary of a document that assesses the safety of food products
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NAS reports on potential risks of animal biotechnology
Posted on January 15, 2003 Potential environmental impact and threats to human health top list of concerns A report from the National Academy…
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Policy covers food irradiation
The Executive Board approved revisions to an AVMA policy now renamed Food Irradiation
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HealthPlan Services to serve AVMA GHLIT policyholders
The AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance Trust is pleased to announce that it has finalized a partnership agreement with HealthPlan
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NIH institute inducts Brinster
Dr. Ralph Brinster has been inducted into the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Hall of Honor
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Listeria in ready-to-eat products shows measurable decline
The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has released data showing a one-year, 25 percent decrease
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Xenotransplantation efforts march forward
Scientists have disabled both copies of a gene in pigs that has stymied researchers' efforts to transplant pig organs
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Goodbye, Dolly; first cloned sheep dies at six years old
Dolly was euthanatized after veterinarians confirmed she had a progressive lung disease.
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Students learn, lounge, and legislate in Denver
A contingent of veterinary students 382 strong (compared with last year's 274) enhanced the AVMA Annual Convention
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Officers on the road - January 15, 2003
Howell speaks about the economics of veterinary medicine
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NIAID funds biosafety laboratories at Missouri, Colorado universities
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced that it had awarded multimillion-dollar grants to 11 universities
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Provisions of FCC faxing rule postponed
The AVMA has received inquiries from members about a new rule from the FCC that would prohibit the faxing of unsolicited advertisements.
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AABP to go the distance with CE
For some time, the AABP has been exploring distance education, and in Columbus, the board of directors approved the CE vehicle
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HHS advances electronic medical record-keeping system
Veterinarians and physicians are one step closer to having a standardized, national electronic system for medical record keeping.
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Students stage successful SAVMA Symposium
Georgia veterinary college hosts educational, collegial event
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Lenz takes reins of AAEP
Dr. Thomas R. Lenz took office as the 49th president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners
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Hill's provides impressive funding for future conventions
Hill's Pet Nutrition has stepped up to the plate and pledged major funding for future AVMA Annual Conventions
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First member of the equine family cloned
Scientists have cloned the first member of the equine family: a mule, a cross between a mare and a donkey
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A Mile High success
Posted on August 15, 2003 With more than 9,314 attendees, the AVMA's Annual Convention in Denver, July 19-23, broke previous attendance records.…
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AVMA GRD adds three assistant directors, PAC/grassroots coordinator
Three veterinarians with backgrounds as diverse as biomedical ethics, business, and law have joined the AVMA in Washington, D.C.
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Over the top: AABP confers awards
Six AABP members were recognized by their colleagues during the annual conference in Columbus.