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Stewardship, Antibiotics and Veterinary Medical Ethics - A Call for Action

November 20, 2015 Dr. John Clifford, Co-Chair, USDA One Health Joint Working Group and Chief Veterinary Officer

Stewardship is an ethic that embodies the responsible planning and management of resources. And as World Antibiotics Awareness Week comes to a close today, it’s important to note that the Veterinary Medicine profession too has a role to play in the use of antibiotics for animal health. This...

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Do YOU Have a Plan for Your Livestock Should Disaster Strike?

September 17, 2014 Tanika C. Whittington, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Legislative and Public Affairs

Last year brought some interesting weather to our country. A multi-day severe weather event included an EF3 tornado that carved a 68-mile path from Mississippi to Alabama. Parts of Colorado had flooding so severe it destroyed thousands of homes, and wiped out 200 miles of state roads and 50 state...

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FSIS & APHIS Kick Off World Veterinary Year at the Opening Ceremony for Vet 2011

February 07, 2011 Dr. William James, Chief Public Health Veterinarian, FSIS

On Friday, members from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), as well as members of veterinarian organizations such as the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), joined at the Jefferson Auditorium in Washington, D.C. to...

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