News from the Wisconsin State Veterinarian: Animal Health Newsletter

This newsletter is primarily for veterinarians, but will also be of interest to anyone involved with animal agriculture and companion animals. Its main focus is to keep you updated on changes to animal health regulations and emerging disease threats. When you open any of the issues, you will be able to subscribe to have the newsletter sent directly to your email address.

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May 2011

• Message from Dr. Ehlenfeldt: Backyard poultry and the world  
• Update on EHV-1 outbreak
• Dog sellers/facilities licensing ready for launch
• Fish tales: Aquaculture tidbits
• USDA studying heifer-raising
• Accreditation seminar set for June 7
• Remember TB certification seminars
• Johne's reimbursement deadlines extended
• Fair season's coming

March 2011

• Message from Dr. Ehlenfeldt: Are there enough veterinarians in your part of the state?
• Don't forget about brucellosis
• About reportable diseases
• Animals in disaster conference
• Last word on those 200 dead cattle
• Pullorum testing seminars coming up
• And so are TB certification seminars
• Fair season's coming
• Accreditation update
• Pets going places?

December 2010

• Message from Dr. Ehlenfeldt
• Update on new dog seller law
• 'Tis the season for EHV-1
• ...And related info on equine piroplasmosis
• About that deer in Ashland
• If you're a vet to a jet-set pet
• Call before you sign that CVI
  

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October 2010

• Minnesota TB status changes; Wisconsin loosens import requirements
• Accreditation deadline extended
• Oct. 8 deadline for dog seller comments
• We'll be at WVMA
• Training opportunity: Large Animal Rescue Techniques
  

September 2010

• TB trace under way
• Dog seller/breeder rules open for comment
• Mosquitoes still a threat
• Newcastle disease in Door County
• Evamist warning from FDA
• Reminders: Humane officer training and World Dairy Expo

July 2010

• Update: Dog sellers law
• Cats and rabies in Minnesota
• Foreign animal disease training
• Free CEU's
• Last call: Accreditation changes, TB training
• Join us at Farm Technology Days
  

May 2010

• Feds loosen TB restrictions; Wisconsin's remain
• Meet me at the fair
• Closing the book on piroplasmosis
• Dr. Smith retires
• Foreign animal disease training June 9; free CEU's offered
• Speaking of emergencies
• New rabies policy at State Lab of Hygiene
• Another honor for Dr. Bellay
• EPA moves to improve safety of spot-on flea and tick control
• FDA allows limited use of Vetsulin
• Reminders

April 2010

• Free RFID tags available
• New dog seller law moving ahead
• Pesticide permit requirement lifted for veterinary clinics
• Training opportunities
• A reminder about accreditation
• Updating the rules
• News you can use: Keep an eye on drug supply
• Help for Haitian animals

January 2010

• Disease threat from Haiti?
• Continuing education opportunity: Fish health and regulatory medicine
• Committee forming to recommend dog breeder standards
• Notes on accreditation

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April 2009

• Swine influenza
• Contagious equine metritis update
• Spot-on flea and tick products under the microscope
• VSPS: What's in it for you?
• Last chance for accreditation?
• Is that livestock deal legal?
• Remember rabies testing for large animals
• FDA grants a 6-month reprieve
• One more go-round for the federal CWD rule

February 2009

• April showers bring...poultry tester training
• Don't forget...
• New FDA rule could lead to carcass issues
• Texas tightens import rules

Special Edition February 2009

• Contagious equine metritis update for equine practitioners

January 2009

• The veterinarian's role in animal abuse cases: continuing education opportunity

January 2009

• Continuing education opportunity for humane officers and law enforcement officers

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February 2009

• New animal health rules, fees take effect

Special Edition August 2008

• Give us a listen, get a free meal, earn CEUs: Intro to the Animal Response Corps

August 2008

• Keep your eye on Johne's deadlines
• TB in California
• Are those zebra hoof beats you hear?
• Forms, fees to cost more
• New fish health rules take effect
• FDA bans extralabel cephalosporin use
• Quick takes: CVIs, humane officers, TB tests, brucellosis-free certification

June 2008

• TB certification training July 9
• Accreditation seminar July 16
• Minnesota TB update
• Don't stockpile tuberculin
• Watch for flood-contaminated feed
• Humane officer training registration open
• Got a license for that auction?
• Johne's samples need approved labs
• Order supplies online

May 2008

• Join our emergency response team
• New import rules for Minnesota
• Get the latest on the Johne's program
• Brucellosis FAQs
• New rules for Canadian, Mexican imports

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