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North American rabies management plan signed by U.S., Mexico and Canada
October 17th 2008Washington -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) signed a collaborative rabies management plan with Canadian and Mexican authorities Oct. 3.
NTRA unveils health and safety reforms, appoints monitor
October 16th 2008New York -- The National Thoroughbred Racing Association presented a set of equine health and safety reforms Oct. 15 it considers one of the most important steps in its 10-year history and the strongest proof yet that the racing industry is serious about regulating itself.
Drug disposal database in the works for Colo. veterinarians
October 16th 2008Denver, Colo. - In an effort to help veterinarians find guidance on complying with state environmental regulations, the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) decided to create a database of information about veterinary pharmaceutical disposal with the help of the state public health department.
Breathe in: Long-term respiration study could have far-reaching applications
October 14th 2008Hilton Head, S.C. -- A long-term study of how horses move and breathe may have far-reaching veterinary and human-health applications, according to a presentation of the group's work at a recent American Physiological Society conference.
MSU and Southern Miss offer master's in public health
October 13th 2008Starkville, Miss. -- Mississippi State University's College of Veterinary Medicine partnered with the University of Southern Mississippi this fall to offer a master's degree in public health, with an emphasis on veterinary public health.
$1.4 million grant backs further study of chicken genome
October 9th 2008Starkville, Miss. -- Dr. Shane Burgess, a basic-sciences associate professor with Mississippi State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, along with Drs. Fiona McCarthy and Susan Bridges, received a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue work annotating the chicken genome.