Feb 12, 2013 | Press Room, Zoonotics
What are zoonotic diseases? Zoonotic diseases are contagious diseases spread between animals and humans. These diseases are caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi that are carried by animals and insects. Examples are anthrax, dengue, Ebola hemorrhagic...
Jan 13, 2013 | Press Room, Spotlights
(SCHAUMBURG, Illinois) Dec. 21, 2012 – The American Veterinary Medical Association today responded to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) new livestock traceability rule, which was announced Dec. 20, 2012.“The AVMA...
Nov 17, 2012 | Press Room
Interview with Dr. Alexis Newman, President of the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association and member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, on Steve Dale’s Pet World on Saturday, 17 November 2012