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For the last, oh, I don’t know… forever… ranchers and farmers large and small have taken care of their livestock with antibiotics and antimicrobials that were available at farm stores. These medicines treat common illnesses and infections that people who own large animals and livestock are very familiar with and qualified to treat. They have been trusted to do so for as long as these medicines have been available. The first chicken antibiotics were introduced in 1948. Since then, there has been no call nor reason to regulate these items. Many farmers and ranchers tend to many of their animals’...

“When porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) showed up, I was boots on the ground. When porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) rolled in, I was boots on the ground,” [Scott] Dee says. He’s served the pork industry as a swine practitioner for 12 years, a university professor for 12 years, and a researcher for 11 years – allowing him to see the industry from so many different perspectives. Maybe it was that unique vantage point, combined with his different way of looking at the problems at hand that helped him achieve legendary success over the years and is behind his...

Animal rights activist Ellen Kessler, a gubernatorial appointee to the State Board of Veterinary Medicine, submitted her resignation from the board at 3:26 p.m. Monday. Kessler's letter, released by the governor's office, said her resignation would be effective at the close of business on Feb. 11. "I realize that some of my actions have caused anger and discomfort and that I was unprofessional in my judgment," Kessler wrote. "I apologize to you and the citizens of our great state and wish you the best of luck as you continue to make Colorado the best in the nation." Kessler, appointed to...

We are rather keen, if not actually desperate to find a DVM, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, who would like to come to Southeast Alaska on a rotating or permanent basis. I know. It's an unconventional way of finding help but we are getting needy. We don't want another left wingnut so I thought I would let my FRiends know about a great opportunity in this outdoorsmen's paradise. If you are a DVM or know someone who might fit, please let me know via PM

The outbreak was caused by a 2019 leak of contaminated waste gas at a pharmaceutical plant that manufactures animal vaccines. The firm was found to be using expired disinfectants, allowing residual bacteria to be released through exhaust gasses. It is thought the leak began in late July and continued until late August last year. In December, it was reported that 181 people at a nearby veterinary research facility had been infected, and in January, authorities revoked the plant’s vaccine production licence. The full scale of the outbreak has not been widely reported until now. In addition to the confirmed 3,245...

Humans aren't the only ones suffering from the flu this year. Canine influenza, better known as "dog flu," has been diagnosed in a number of dogs in the South Bay recently, veterinarians said. United Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Hospital in Campbell has seen about 70 dogs with symptoms and/or known exposure to the flu, according to Stephanie LaPlume, a veterinarian with the hospital. Other South Bay hospitals, including Los Gatos Dog & Cat Hospital, also report seeing dogs with flu. The virus can't be passed on to humans, but is highly contagious among dogs, a veterinarian said. Dog owners are...

Now dubbed "Rocky Balboa," the boa constrictor is in need of a loving home, animal rescuers say.A slithery pet who at one point faced "a certain death sentence" is now fully healed — thanks to the use of a jaw splint — and in need of a new home, officials with the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA said Wednesday. Named "Rocky Balboa," the boa constrictor is described as a sociable snake (bet you didn't know that was a thing) who would make a great pet. "On October 22, 2017 a member of the public spotted the injured snake on the...

By now, you’ve probably heard of Kristen Lindsey. She’s the veterinarian from Brenham who’s given more bad press to the state than Blue Bell after she posted a picture on Facebook of herself, smiling and holding an arrow with a dead cat on the end of it:

A bill is being passed around capitol hill, $3,500 in tax cuts for pet owners. Is this a good idea? Yes No Undecided

BAGHDAD, Jan. 16, 2009 – Army Spc. Jessica Opper has been taking care of animals since she was a child growing up in Cleveland and is continuing that tradition while deployed to Iraq. Army Gen. Jeffrey Talley presents his coin of excellence to Spc. Jessica Opper in Baghdad, Jan. 3, 2009. Opper is an animal care specialist for the specialized search dog team, 94th Engineer Detachment (Canine). U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Carmen Guerrero  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. As a child, Opper gladly took care of her family’s horses and cats. At a young age, she even...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq, Dec. 15, 2008 – Coalition soldiers are working with Iraq’s Department of Veterinary Medicine to help improve animal care in a southwestern Iraqi province. Army Maj. Howard Gobble, 43rd Medical Detatchment deputy commander, holds one of the animals for which his unit provided veterinary care in Iraq’s Muthanna province. U.S. Army photo  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The improvements to the Samawa veterinary hospital are aimed at helping veterinarians diagnose and treat livestock. The Muthanna Provincial Reconstruction Team and soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division’s 4th Brigade Combat Team delivered a new livestock...

FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan, Oct. 28, 2005 – Afghan National Army medics teamed up with deployed U.S. military medics and doctors from Bagram Air Base and Forward Operating Base Salerno, and members of the civil affairs team from 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, to provide basic medical assistance to four villages in Afghanistan's Khowst province Oct. 24 through 27. The team treated 1,328 Afghan men, 1,022 women, 4,245 children and 577 animals in the villages of Tere Zayi, Jaji Maydan, Gurbuz and Tani. Services included providing de-worming medication to the residents and animals, and handing out vitamins, anti-inflammatory...

A newly discovered virus has killed dogs in at least seven states, and veterinarians, kennel operators and pet owners are concerned because researchers say there is no vaccine and dogs do not have immunity to the new flu. Dr. Cynda Crawford, an immunologist at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine, said in an audio interview posted on the university Web site that the disease is only deadly in rare cases — about 10 percent in puppies and old dogs — but is of concern because it is spreading rapidly.

Dear Friends and Family, I just got home from 15 days in New Orleans and the surrounding areas. I am tired, and I am emotional. But mostly I am angry. I am angry at the news--the television stations, the newspapers--for what I view is a grossly misrepresented placement of blame. For those of you who know me, you know I work for FEMA as an "intermittent employee" of a disaster response team. My team, called VMAT or Veterinary Medical Assistance Team, is part of the response branch of FEMA known as the National Disaster Medical System. Let me tell you...

Popular pet painkiller has serious side effects 11:19 PM CST on Friday, February 11, 2005 By JIM DOUGLAS / WFAA-TV Not long ago King Billy the Golden Retriever was so stiff with arthritis, a veterinarian said to put him down. "He had so much life in him I said I just can't do that." So owner Vince Sharkey put his old pal on a non-steroid painkiller called Rimadyl. "Before I had him on Rimadyl, he was not even able to walk," Sharkey says. "He would drag his back half of his body. The moment we got him on Rimadyl, he...

26. Januar 2005 Veterinarian dispute hardens The conflict between Norway's veterinarians and the Department of Agriculture has worsened, after Tuesday's negotiations failed to reach an agreement on a new emergency duty rota. The Department is now trying to get veterinarians to do night duty outside a union agreement. As of January 1st there is no longer a veterinarian emergency on-call service, and there have been cases where farm animals have died outside office hours, because a veterenary has not been available, NRK reports. The Department is now trying to get veterinarians to agree to a voluntary emergency call service, outside...

From: "John Schiltz" John.Schiltz@idals.state.ia.us> Content-Length: 949 Colleagues- I have been informed that the infectious agent Actinobacillus (Hemophilus) pleuropneumoniae (APP) may have been acquired by unauthorized individuals from a laboratory in the United States. This particular strain causes encephalitis and rapid mortality in pigs. The bacteria is not known to cause a threat to human health. Producers and veterinarians should pay specific attention to swine populations and be alert to any unusual symptoms in pigs such as encephalitis, acute pneumonia, and sudden death. Any APP diagnosis that causes unusual clinical conditions, encephalitis, and sudden death must be reported to the State...