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AAVMC, AVMA lobby lawmakers to fund NAHLN
August 1st 2011Washington - The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously voted to restore funding to the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), but the Senate must follow suit if funds are appropriated for the program in the 2012 Department of Agriculture budget.
Calif. researchers collaborate on animal, human health
August 1st 2011Veterinarians, physicians and PhDs are forming at the University of California-Davis to conduct basic research, develop clinical applications and conduct clinical trials in regenerative medicine that will yield great benefits in animal and human health.
Cardiac emergencies (Proceedings)
August 1st 2011Emergencies related to cardiac disease are common, and can be difficult to differentiate from non cardiac diseases with similar clinical signs. The emergency clinician must be able to differentiate between cardiac and non-cardiac diseases using subtle clues obtained from a brief physical examination, and an understanding of common cardiac conditions.
Left displaced abomasum: surgical and medical advances (Proceedings)
August 1st 2011Left displaced abomasum (LDA) is a common gastrointestinal disorder of lactating dairy cattle. Left displaced abomasum, right displaced abomasum (RDA), and abomasal volvulus (AV) are common abdominal diseases of lactating dairy cows characterized by varying degrees of abomasal distension and displacement.
Managing pain in food animals (Proceedings)
August 1st 2011The capacity to experience pain is considered to have a protective role by eliciting behavioral responses aimed at reducing further tissue damage and enhance wound healing. However, persistent pain syndromes offer no biological advantage and are associated with suffering and distress.