Day: June 4, 2010

AVMA offers guidance for states regulating dog breeders, retailers

Schaumburg, IL — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has developed a model bill and regulations to help states ensure the well-being of dogs bred and sold as pets but not protected by the Animal Welfare Act or similar regulations. The AVMA Executive Board approved the model bill and regulations at its April meeting at AVMA headquarters in Schaumburg, Ill. The documents were produced, in part, in response to state veterinary medical associations asking the AVMA for assistance in developing new legislation or deciphering pending legislation aimed at regulating dog breeders and retailers. Since 2009, more than 100

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Extralabel drug substitution runs afoul of law

Extralabel use of drugs can give veterinarians effective options in treating patients, but there are limitations veterinarians should be aware of when considering extralabel drug use. Guidelines set out in the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act impose certain restrictions on veterinarians who prescribe approved human and animal drugs for use in ways other than stated on the label. Most of these restrictions apply to use in food animals, but some limitations also pertain to horses and small animals. The AVMA was recently made aware of questions from veterinarians about treating patients with a drug labeled for use

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Yellowstone proposes shooting bison with brucellosis vaccine

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – Yellowstone National Park has proposed using air rifles to vaccinate bison to try to reduce the chance the animals could infect cattle with brucellosis, which causes wildlife and livestock to abort their young. Bison and elk in the Yellowstone region carry brucellosis and about half of the bison in Yellowstone are believed to have been exposed to the bacterial disease. Yellowstone is seeking public comments over the next two months on a plan to use air rifles to shoot bison with projectiles carrying brucellosis vaccine. The plan has been in the works for

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California sees year’s first cases of West Nile-infected mosquitoes

With abundant rains, warm weather and the Inland area’s first finding of West Nile virus, local officials are warning of an intense season for mosquitoes and the deadly disease they carry. The area’s first West Nile-infected mosquitoes were found last month in southwest Chino, near the border of San Bernardino and Riverside counties, said Brian Reisinger, spokesman for the West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District in Ontario. That’s 10 weeks earlier than the district’s first detection last year, he said. Read More…

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WEST VIRGINIA MAN CHARGED WITH CRUELTY

A West Virginia man faces animal cruelty charges connected to the alleged neglect of more than 50 equines seized from his Wayne County property last week. Acting on a tip, Wayne County law enforcement authorities discovered the 51 allegedly malnourished horses, mules, and donkeys residing in a muddy 3-acre enclosure without access to adequate food and water. Continue reading…

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Eye tests of cattle may help detect mad cow disease

A peek into the eyes of cattle may become the basis for a long-sought test to detect infection with the agent that causes Mad Cow Disease, say scientists. That test could help prevent the disease from spreading in the food supply. Read More

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PLEA DEAL ENDS SOUTH DAKOTA BARREL HORSE THEFT CASE

A South Dakota man has been sentenced to spend the next three Fourth of July holidays behind bars after pleading guilty to charges connected to the theft and injury of a champion barrel horse last year. Continue reading…

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HORSE REMAINS FOUND IN IMPOUNDED VAN

The contents of a van discovered parked in a Miami-Dade, Fla., neighborhood earlier this week included horse remains, according to Miami-Dade Police. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. Continue reading…

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