ASV releases animal shelter care guidelines December 6, 2010 The Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) has just released “Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters.” According to ASV, this document is intended…
Virulent Newcastle Disease in Ohio birds November 2, 2010 Late in August, a male double-crested cormorant was submitted to the Ohio Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) by a veterinarian from Northeast Ohio. The…
OVMA joins AVMA, AABP in opposing routine tail docking of cattle October 28, 2010 The Ohio Veterinary Medical Association Board of Directors voted unanimously to oppose the routine tail docking of cattle at its Oct. 27 meeting. The…
OSU to host second Animal Welfare Symposium Nov. 30 October 26, 2010 This year’s event, set to take place on Tuesday, Nov. 30, will focus on two emerging issues for the livestock industries, which coincidentally have…
OVMA selects Scipioni as recipient of leadership award October 21, 2010 Catherine Scipioni has been selected as the recipient of the 2010-11 OVMA Leadership in Veterinary Medicine Scholarship. The scholarship was established to honor Immediate…
Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board passes vote on euthanasia standards October 6, 2010 REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (Oct. 5, 2010) Ð The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board today unanimously voted to create new euthanasia livestock care standardsÑthe first such…
Pfizer and AVMF invites second- and third-year vet students to apply for 2011 scholarship October 4, 2010 Pfizer Animal Health and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation invite veterinary students to apply for the second annual Student Scholarship Program. Approximately 250 scholarships…
Group-Rating Safety Accountability September 30, 2010 Each year Ohio employers have the opportunity to participate in BWC’s Group-Experience-Rating Program or Group-Retrospective-Rating Program. While these programs are not required, they do…
USDA extends deadline for National Veterinary Accreditation Program September 28, 2010 WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has extended the deadline for accredited veterinarians…
Eastern Equine Encephalitis confirmed in Mercer County horses September 17, 2010 The Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in two horses that died on a farm in Mercer County. This…
