Day: January 1, 2006

Sen. Kennedy Urges Passage of Bill to Increase Veterinary Infrastructure, Protect Public Health

Citing concern over emerging animal-borne diseases such as avian influenza and a shortage of veterinarians to detect and respond to such diseases, Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) has cosponsored a bill that would expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice.

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Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst

With the recent arrival of the “Asian bird flu” in the Balkans, public health officials across the globe are hastily laying plans for the possibility—indeed, the inevitability, to many—the lethal virus will mutate into a new strain capable of sustained, person-to-person transmission.

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CDC seeks comments on Health Protection Research Guide

The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the availability for comment of the draft CDC Health Protection Research Guide, 2006-2015, which includes a subsection on zoonotic and vectorborne diseases.

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Racehorse owners bring suit against Wedgewood pharmacy

Racehorse owners bring suit against Wedgewood pharmacy – December 1, 2005 For More info Click on above Link A group of Thoroughbred racehorse owners recently brought a suit against Wedgewood Village Pharmacy Inc., of Swedesboro, N.J., seeking compensation for the alleged wrongful deaths of three racehorses and for severe damage to a fourth. Wedgewood specializes in drug compounding from bulk substances for human and animal patients. The suit was filed Sept. 29 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York on behalf of Richlyn Farm, Grapestock LLC, John Peace, Catherine and Donald Flanagan,

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Diamond Pet Food Recalled

Because of testing conducted by officials in North Carolina, Diamond Pet Foods has added Diamond Professional for Adult Dogs to the list of recalled products manufactured in our Gaston, S.C. facility and distributed in the eastern U.S.

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