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• No Risk To General Public Following Death Of Quarantined Puppy From Rabies, UK
  Tue, 29 April 2008
  The rabies case confirmed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in a puppy in quarantine poses no risk to the general public, according to the Health Protection Agency. Dr Dilys Morgan, a rabies expert from the Health Protection Agency, said: This animal died whilst in quarantine which has effecti ...
• Dr. Patricia Wohlferth-Bethke Hired By AVMA To Oversee AVMA Veterinary Career Center
  Tue, 29 April 2008
  As part of its continuous effort to improve and enhance the quality of its career center and student programs, the American Veterinary Medical Association has hired Dr. Patricia L. Wohlferth-Bethke as an assistant director in the Membership and Field Services (MFS) Division. Dr. Wohlferth-Bethke's responsibilities will inclu ...
• New Age Of 'Pocket Pet' Medicine Begins-AVMA Grants Exotic Companion Mammal Specialty Pr ...
  Tue, 29 April 2008
  The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has granted provisional recognition to the first completely new veterinary specialty since 1993. The new specialty will focus on small mammals including rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, mice and other small mammals, commonly known as pocket pets.
• Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Company Responds To FDA News Release
  Mon, 28 April 2008
  As a result of a routine inspection of the Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Company manufacturing facilities by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the FDA recently raised questions regarding recordkeeping and other issues at the pet food producer's facilities. Contrary to a news release issued by the FDA Thursday, April 24, 2008 ...
• Pet Food Maker Needs Emergency Permit For Canned Foods To Enter Interstate Commerce, FDA
  Sat, 26 April 2008
  Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Co., Inc. has been told by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it must have an emergency permit for its canned pet foods to transported and sold from state-to-state. According to the FDA, a recent inspection found that the company's processes, equipment and recordkeeping throughout the prod ...
• American Veterinary Medical Association Grants Exotic Companion Mammal Specialty Provisi ...
  Fri, 25 April 2008
  The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has granted provisional recognition to the first completely new veterinary specialty since 1993. The new specialty will focus on small mammals including rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, mice and other small mammals, commonly known as pocket pets.
• FDA Orders Pet Food Maker To Obtain Emergency Operating Permit
  Fri, 25 April 2008
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an order requiring that Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Co., Inc., in Wheeling, Ill., obtain an emergency permit from the FDA before its canned pet food products enter interstate commerce. A recent inspection revealed significant deviations from prescribed documentation of processes, equ ...
• FDA Proposes Recommendations For Two Animal Drug Funding Programs
  Fri, 25 April 2008
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday delivered recommendations to Congress for two programs that provide funding for the review of pioneer and generic animal drugs. If adopted by Congress, the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) reauthorization would provide funding for the review of new animal drug applications for ...
• Suicide Rates Significantly Higher Among Veterinarians
  Thu, 24 April 2008
  Veterinarians in Australia have one of the highest expected suicide rates among other professions. A study in the Australian Veterinary Journal published by Wiley-Blackwell finds that vets are four times more likely to commit suicide as compared to the general adult population- thus highlighting the need for a thorough inves ...
• Global Responsibilities For Animal Welfare: British Veterinary Association President Ca ...
  Thu, 24 April 2008
  World Veterinary Day (WVD) is held annually on the last Saturday of April and this week (Saturday 26 April) around the world, from Sudan to Taiwan and Nepal to Canada, veterinarians will be celebrating the profession's diversity and its contributions to human and animal health and welfare.