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December 6, 2012
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  Veterinary Medicine Update 
  • Zoonotic diseases are all around us
    Three-quarters of emerging infectious diseases originate in animals, research suggests, as do widespread pathogens such as HIV, writes University of Iowa epidemiologist Tara Smith. She explores the connections between animal species and zoonoses including influenza, rabies, SARS and hantavirus. Smith points out that humans can also transmit pathogens to animals. For example, research has indicated humans can pass antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus to animals including chickens, dolphins and pigs. Slate (12/4) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
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  • Family farmers go "Gangnam Style" in parody
    The same family that brought us a parody of the song "I'm Sexy and I Know It" that has garnered some 7.7 million views on YouTube has done it again. The Peterson brothers have produced a music video parody about farming using "Gangnam Style." DairyHerd.com (12/5) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
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  • Protect your data when the next natural disaster strikes
    You can get ready for the next natural disaster by storing your business data on a separate hard drive from the one you use to boot up your computer, Dave Johnson writes. You should also have an offsite backup of your data and consider using cloud-based services, he recommends. CBS MoneyWatch (12/4) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
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  • Job searching, made easier
    Looking for a new job, or a new employee? AVMA's Veterinary Career Center brings employers and job seekers the best searching and matching experience available. Here you will find the tools you need to target the perfect job or applicant, drawing from our expanded database open to all positions in the veterinary field, including the entire veterinary clinic staff. Visit the AVMA Veterinary Career Center. LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
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