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A Perspective on Changes in Vaccine Protocols
November 1st 2003Annual vaccination and wellness exams have dramatically reduced the levels of infectious diseases in dogs and cats in the United States. Since annual vaccination is considered to be the gold standard, many veterinarians are puzzled and confused by the recent suggested changes for vaccinating dogs and cats.
Individualized assessment offers insight to patient's risk exposure to disease
July 1st 2003In the March/April issue of the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), an Executive Summary of the 2003 Canine Vaccine Guidelines was published. A full text of the guidelines, recommendations, and supporting literature is available to AAHA members on the organization's Web site (www.aahanet.org).
Veterinary labs are safe, Feds say
November 1st 2001Washington - Of the nation's 114 licensed veterinary laboratories, only two house anthrax cultures and both microbes are harmless, federal officials report. In the wake of the Florida anthrax-induced death, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mandated that all laboratories provide an inventory of their anthrax cultures. USDA officials add the sources of anthrax that have infected people in Florida, New York and Washington could not have been from the labs.
Animals get help in wake of terrorist attack
September 1st 2001New York - Following the terrorist attack that struck our nation Sept. 11, animal health organizations in the state of New York and around the nation are lending many helping hands in the relief efforts. Following are some organizations and their announced offerings:
Animal rights ideas go mainstream?
August 1st 2001Redwood Shores, Calif.-Who knows what the future holds? An ethnofuturist, whose job it is to sleuth out lasting consumer trends, says the animal rights movement is changing the way society views animals, and in the next 20 years its increasing influence will become even more evident.