2009 Year in Review: The antibiotic debate
2009 Year in Review
Fears over antibiotic resistance are fueling new calls from Washington to further regulate antimicrobials used in food animals. The topic spurred hours of discussion at July's American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) meeting in Seattle. As the political rhetoric heats up, AVMA voted to form a task force to review the available science about antibiotic resistance. Go to House bill would ban some antibiotics for food animals.
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UN, WHO address public health concern over avian flu transmission to humans
April 18th 2024Veterinary professionals working with certain animals are advised to take precautionary steps to minimize risk of infection, while researchers in Texas study potential H5N1 vaccines, antivirals, and antibody therapies for humans
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