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AVMA enters into multimillion partnership

// 04 Jul 2008

Fort Dodge Animal Health, Hill's Pet Nutrition, and Merial have together pledged a total of $4.5 million in support of American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) programs and services over the next four years.

 
The unprecedented commitments are part of the Association's new Platinum Partner Program, or P3, to be unveiled July 19 during the 145th AVMA Annual Convention in New Orleans.

The partnership is intended to provide members with new and improved initiatives and opportunities to enhance membership benefits.

Each P3 participant has made a $380,000 annual commitment to the AVMA for four years for a total of $1.5 million. In return, each company receives a broad range of benefits from the Association.

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John Gadd: PRRS – The disease which keeps bugging us

It certainly does! I’ve just read an excellent review under the above title by Jeff Zimmerman of Iowa State University given to the London (Ontario) Swine Conference 2008. In common with so many of the erudite papers on the disease during the past 5 years, it covers epidemiology (veterinary-speak for what can cause disease) excellently.  Read more...

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The use of gestation crates or sow stalls is a subject of constant debate, as animal welfare issues continue to attract attention.

Both in Europe, the US and Canada, there is a gradual tendency to move to loose sow housing, away from crates or stalls. Click here for the latest news.

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