Day: June 24, 2008

FORD AQHYA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW MOVES TO OKC BRINGING CHANGES, MORE QUALIFIERS

The American Quarter Horse Journal, June 23, 2008 – The Ford American Quarter Horse Youth Association World Championship Show moves to a new location and has other changes in store for 2008. After being held in Fort Worth, Texas, for the past 16 years, the Ford Youth World Show now moves to State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, August 1-9. The Ford Youth World is the pinnacle event for AQHYA members and is the largest single-breed youth world championship horse show. “We are excited to be moving the Ford Youth World Show to the State Fair Arena

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AVMA Testifies on Antimicrobial Resistance Before Senate Committee

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) testified today before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, addressing the preventative use of antimicrobials in food animals and reiterating the necessity of antibiotic use in livestock for ensuring food safety. Dr. Lyle P. Vogel, AVMA’s assistant executive vice president, testified at the hearing, which focused on the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant “superbugs” in humans. Mollifying concerns that use of antimicrobials – such as penicillin and tetracycline – in food animals leads to human resistance of the drugs, Vogel made clear that protecting human health

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Badly needed funding for FARAD authorized, animal fighting law strengthened

Congress handed President Bush the second veto override of his presidency May 22 when it mustered the votes to pass the $307 billion farm bill. Apart from the political wrangling and clerical gaffe surrounding the controversial reauthorization legislation, the AVMA had cause to applaud some veterinary-related provisions within it. “Overall, the AVMA is pleased with the final outcome of the farm bill,” said Dr. Mark T. Lutschaunig, director of the AVMA Governmental Relations Division, which has been working with Congress on many of the measures. “We would like to thank the House and Senate Agriculture committees for

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