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News of interest to the Wisconsin veterinary community
Wisconsin’s Role in Protecting the U.S. Pork Supply from African Swine Fever
NEWS RELEASE: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer ProtectionContact: Leeann Duwe, Public Information Officer MADISON – Since the...
Federal Rules Changing to Require Electronic Official Identification for Cattle and Bison
By Dr. Gretchen May, Veterinary Program Manager, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection To strengthen the traceability...
Premises Registrations Support Animal Disease Traceability Efforts – Have You Registered and/or Renewed Your Premises Location?
By Jodi Legge, Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium Executive Director The Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) was...
Health Comparative Genomics Advances Veterinary and Human Medicine and Clinician-Scientist Training
By Peter Muir, Susannah Sample, Sabrina Brounts, Lauren Baker and Emily Binversie, Comparative Genetics Laboratory,UW School of Veterinary Medicine...
Dr. Douglas Kratt Elected 2019-2020 AVMA President-Elect
Dr. Douglas Kratt of Onalaska, Wisconsin, was elected American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) president-elect at the AVMA Convention in...
Dr. Thomas Bach Nominated for WVMA President-Elect
Where did you attend veterinary school? I graduated from the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Veterinary Medicine in 1994....
Recognizing and Reporting Blue-Green Algae Related Poisonings
By Amanda Koch, MPH, Waterborne Diseases Epidemiologist and Rachel Klos, DVM, MPH, State Public Health Veterinarian, Wisconsin Department of...
Dr. Erin Haroldson Nominated for AVMA HOD Alternate Delegate
Where did you attend veterinary school? I graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. Where do...
Sara Heisner Wins Wisconsin FFA Veterinary Science Proficiency Award
Mineral Point FFA member, Sara Heisner, is the 2019 winner of the Wisconsin FFA Veterinary Science Proficiency Award. Heisner has worked as a...