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Dr. John Clifford

What You Need to Know About the Current Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks

April 22, 2015 Dr. John Clifford, USDA Chief Veterinary Officer

Today I had a press call with our USDA partner, Dr. Alicia Fry from CDC and Dr. David Swayne of USDA’s Southeast Poultry Research Lab to help get out some important information about the avian influenza event currently occurring in the United States. Since December 2014, USDA has confirmed cases of...

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NEWSFLASH -- Santa's Reindeer Issued Permit from USDA to Enter the U.S.

December 23, 2013 Dr. Peter Merrill, APHIS Director of Animal Imports

BREAKING NEWS out of Washington DC as the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today issued a movement permit to Mr. S. Claus of the North Pole, a broker with Worldwide Gifts, Unlimited. The permit will allow reindeer to enter and exit the United States...

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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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