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• Acclimation Certificates
• Accredited Veterinarian Program Resources
• Accredited Veterinarian Training
• Accredited Veterinarian Utilization
• Addressing the Role of Veterinary Medicine in Human Health Care Following Catastrophes Involving Mass Human Casualty
• Adverse Event Reporting
• Agriculture Inspections at Points of Entry
• American Red Cross - Memorandum of Understanding
• Aminoglycosides
• Animal Abuse and Animal Neglect
• Animal Agriculture Waste Management
• Animal Assisted Activity, Animal-Assisted Therapy and Resident Animal Programs, Guidelines for
• Animal Carcass Risk in Natural Disasters
• Animal Disease Control Program Supervision
• Animal Fighting
• Animal Traceability and Identification
• Animal Health Information Standards
• Animals in Animal-Assisted Activity, Animal-Assisted Therapy and Resident Animal Programs, Wellness Guidelines for
• Animals Used in Entertainment, Shows, and for Exhibition
• Animal Welfare Principles, AVMA
• Annual Rabies Vaccination Waiver
• Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria, AVMA Strategy regarding
• Antimicrobials, AAFP/AAHA Basic Guidelines for Judicious Therapeutic Use of
• Antimicrobials, Judicious Therapeutic Use of
• Antimicrobials for Treatment of Aquatic Animals by Veterinarians, Judicious Use of
• Antimicrobials for Use in Food Producing Animals, Approval and Availability of
• Antimicrobials in Cattle, AABP Prudent Drug Usage Guidleines for
• Antimicrobials in Horses, AAEP Prudent Drug Usage Guidelines for
• Antimicrobials in Livestock Feeds
• Antimicrobials in Poultry, AAAP Guidelines for Judicious Therapeutic Use of
• Antimicrobials in Swine, AASV Guidelines for Judicious Therapeutic Use of in Pork Production
• Appropriate Animal Carcass Disposal
• Aquatic Animal Health and Disease Regulations
• Aquatic Animal Health Programs, Harmonization of
• Aquatic Animal Medicine, AVMA Statement on Veterinarians in
• Aquatic Ecosystems
• Autogenous Biologics, Guidelines for Use of
• AVMA Conflict of Interest Policy for Volunteers
• AVMA Marks, Policy on the Use of
• AVMA Public Service Award
• Beak Trimming
• Biotechnology in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Agriculture, Use of
• Board Certified Veterinarians, AVMA Guidelines on the Identification of
• Brucellosis Policy
• Canine Devocalization
• Canine Hybrids, Position on
• Canine Preventive Healthcare Guidelines, AAHA-AVMA
• Castration and Dehorning of Cattle
• CDEI Emergency Management Roadmap
• CEI Roadmap for Environmental Leadership Priorities
• Certificates of Veterinary Inspection
• Certificate of Veterinary Inspection for the Domestic Travel of Companion Animals, AVMA Model (PDF)
• Charitable Giving, AVMA
• Classifying Veterinary Facilities, Guidelines for
• Client Disposal of Controlled Substances
• Colleges/Schools of Veterinary Medicine Infrastructure Funding
• Companion Animal Care Guidelines
• Comparative Medicine and Translational Research
• Comparative Medicine Programs at the National Center for Research Resources of the National Institutes of Health, AVMA Support of
• Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine, AVMA Guidelines for
• Compendium of Measures to Control Chlamydophila psittaci Infections Among Humans (Psittacosis) and Pet Birds (Avian Chlamydiosis)
• Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings
• Compendium of Veterinary Standard Precautions for Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel
• Compounding
• Compounding from Unapproved (Bulk) Substances
• Concept for the Institute for Companion Animal and Equine Research (ICAER)
• Conflict of Interest Policy for AVMA Officers and District Directors
• Conservation of Wild Animals
• Consulting, Paid Media
• Contingency Planning for Animal Emergencies
• Controlled Substances Used for Euthanasia
• Creation and Use of Genetically Modified Animals
• Dangerous Animal Legislation
• Declawing Captive Exotic and Wild Indigenous Cats
• Declawing of Domestic Cats
• Diagnostic Procedures, Standardization of
• Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994
• Disabled Livestock
• Disciplinary Procedure of the Judicial Council, Rules of
• Docking of Lambs' Tails
• Dog and Cat Control Ordinance, Model (PDF)
• Dog and Cat Population Control
• Dog Bites
• Drug Labeling
• Ear Cropping and Tail Docking of Dogs
  See also: History of Policy on Ear Cropping and Tail Docking of Dogs (PDF)
• Early-Age (Prepubertal) Spay/Neuter of Dogs and Cats
• Editorial Independence, Policy on
• Electroimmobilization
• Electronic Identification of Companion Animals, Birds, and Equids, The Objectives and Key Elements Needed for Effective
• Elephant Guides and Tethers
• Email Addresses and Similar Electronic Communications Identifiers, Use and Management of
• Embryo Transfer Procedures
• Emergency Support Function(s) for Agricultural Production, and Animal and Plant Health
• Emergency Veterinary Service, Guidelines on
• Emerging Disease Agent Biologics, Development of
• Endangered Species Act
• Environmental Responsibility
• Equine Plasma Products, Regulation of
• Ergonomics, Introduction to Guidelines for Veterinary Practice
• Establishing Public Policy To Ensure Animal Well Being
• Ethylene Glycol ("Antifreeze")
• Euthanasia Authorization, AVMA Model (PDF)
• Euthanasia of Animals That Are Unwanted or Unfit for Adoption
• Exotic and Native Wildlife, Importation and Interstate Movement of
• Extralabel Use of Veterinary Feed Directive Drugs for Minor Species
• Feline Preventive Healthcare Guidelines, AAHA-AVMA
• Fish and Shellfish Inspection
• Ovariectomy in Cattle
  See also: Backgrounder: Welfare Implications of Ovariectomy in Cattle (PDF)
• Fluoroquinolones
• Food Animal Health Emergency Planning
• Food Irradiation
• Food Safety Policy, AVMA
• Foreign Animal Disease Laboratory
• Foreign Aquatic Animal Pathogens
• Free-roaming Abandoned and Feral Cats
• Free Roaming, Owned Cats
• Funding for USDA Facilities
• Global Climate Change and Animal Health
• Glucosamine
• Government Fees and Taxes on Veterinary Products and Services
• Guidelines for Use of Trainees and Volunteers in Veterinary Practice
• Harassment and Discrimination-Free Veterinary Workplace
• Hazards in the Workplace, Guidelines for
• Health Recommendations, American Kennel Club Dog Show
• Horse Show Veterinarians, AVMA Guidelines for
• Layer Hen Housing Systems
  See also:
  • Backgrounder: Welfare Implications of Laying Hen Housing (PDF)
  • A Comparison of Conventional Cage, Furnished Cage, and Non-cage (Barn and Outdoor/Free-range) Systems for Housing Laying Hens
• Human-Animal Bond
• Human-Animal Interactions Terminology, Use of
• Humane Transport of Equines
• IAHAIO Geneva Declaration
• IAHAIO Prague Declaration
• IAHAIO Rio Declaration on Pets in Schools
• IAHAIO Tokyo Declaration
• Identification, Policy on Livestock
• Importation of Animals and Animal Products
• Inappropriate Requests for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration Numbers
• Induced Molting of Layer Chickens
• Insurance, Pet Health
• Integrated Animal Emergency Preparedness and Response Program
• Internet Pharmacies
• Internships and Residency Programs
• Issuing Certificates of Inspection for Aquatic Animals
• Johne's Disease
• Joint AVMA-Federation of Veterinarians of Europe Statement on Responsible and Judicious Use of Antimicrobials
• Joint AVMA-Federation of Veterinarians of Europe Statement on The Roles of Veterinarians in Ensuring Good Animal Welfare
• Joint AVMA-Federation of Veterinarians of Europe Statement on Veterinary Education
• Leadership in Coordination of U.S. Animal Health Partnerships
• Licensure
• Licensure, Liability and Workers Compensation Coverage for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians Responding to Declared Emergencies Out of State
• Limited Prohibition on Extralabel Drug Use
• Management of Mares Used in the Pregnant Mare Urine (PMU) Collection Industry
• Marine Mammal Health and Welfare, Veterinary Involvement in
• Military Veterinary Treatment Facilities (VTF) Policy
• Model Veterinary Practice Act
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) Funding
• National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS)
• National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF)
• National Incident Management System (NIMS)
• National Poultry Improvement Plan
• National Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Surveillance
• New Animal Drug Application (NADA) Approval Process, Funding of the
• Nonhuman Primates as Assistance Animals
• Not for Profit/Tax-Exempt Organizations, Delivery of Veterinary Service by
• Occupational Safety and Health
• One Health
• Organic Foods
• Owner Consent in Veterinary Medicine
• Ownership vs. Guardianship
  See also: State Legislative Resources issue: "Ownership versus Guardianship"
• Pain in Animals
• Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
• Pasteurized Milk Ordinance Somatic Cell Count Standard
• Peer Review Procedure Manual (Grievance Resolution)
• Pesticide Application
• Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act Implementation
• Pet Food Health Claims
• Pet Loss Support Services, AVMA Guidelines for
• Pets in Senior, Disabled, and Multifamily Public Housing
• Pharmaceutical Disposal, Best Management Practices for
• Physical Restraint of Animals
• Placebo Controls in Assessment of New Therapies for Alleviation of Acute Pain in Client-Owned Animals, Use of
• Pluripotent Stem Cells
• Policy to Promote Veterinary Medical Research and Discovery
• Practice of Soring
• Pregnant Sow Housing
• Pregnant Workers, AVMA Policy on Veterinary Facility Occupational Risks for
• Prevent Entry of Foreign Disease Vectors and Invasive Species
• Private Ownership of Wild Animals
• Production Animal Disease and Food Safety
• Promotion of Veterinarians' Role in Food Safety Policy
• Public Health and Regulatory Veterinary Medicine Continuing Education
• Rabies Policy
• Raw Milk
• Recovery of Monetary Damages in Litigation Involving Animals
• Recycling and Resource Conservation
• Relationship of AVMA-recognized Veterinary Specialty Organizations with Veterinary Specialty Organizations in Other Parts of the World
• Removal of Antlers (Velveting)
• Removal or Reduction of Canine Teeth in Captive Nonhuman Primates or Exotic andWild (Indigenous) Carnivores
• Removal or Reduction of Teeth of Dogs as a Method of Reducing Bite-Related Injuries
• Reorganize Roles of FSIS Veterinarians
• Reportable Diseases List
• Representation to the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)
• Research Priorities: American Veterinary Medical Association/Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
• Responsible Pet Ownership, Guidelines for
• Restriction of Veterinary Biologics to Veterinarians' Use
• Revaccination Interval
• Safety Testing
• Sale of Human-Label Drug Products to Veterinarians
• Selenium
• Service Animals
• Shipment of Diagnostic Specimens
• Spay-Neuter Clinics, Veterinary Participation in
• Support for FARAD Program
• Support for Veterinary Extension Services
• Support of NIAA Annual Meeting
• Support of National Research Council's Recommendations in "Animal Health at the Crossroads"
• Surgical Correction of an Injury
• Surgical Procedures by Non-Veterinary Students
• Swine Castration
  See also: Backgrounder: Welfare Implications of Practices Performed on Piglets (PDF)
• Tail Docking and Teeth Clipping of Swine
• Tail Docking of Cattle
• The Role of the Veterinarian in Animal Antimicrobial Use
• Therapeutic Medications in Racehorses
• Therapeutic Medications in Non-Racing Performance Horses
• Toxicoses
• Training in Foreign and Emerging Animal Diseases
• Transport of Dogs in Open Cargo Areas of Pickup Trucks
• Transport, Sale Yard Practices, and Humane Slaughter of Livestock
• Transportation and Processing of Horses
• Trapping and Steel-jawed Leghold Traps
• Truthful and Non-misleading Human Food Labeling
• Tuberculosis Eradication in Cattle and Cervids
• Unapproved New Animal Drugs Marketed as Devices
• US Banned Drugs Used by Exporting Countries
• USDA/APHIS Animal Welfare Program
• USDA FSIS Food Safety Internships and other Student Training Programs
• USDA Section 1433 Animal Health and Disease Research Funds
• Use of Animals in Precollege Education
• Use of Animals in Research, Testing, and Education
• Use of Aquatic Animal Therapeutic Agents
• Use of Biotechnology in Development of Drugs and Vaccines
• Use of Electro Muscular Disruption Devices (EMDDs) on Animals
• Use of Horses in Urban Environments
• Use of Microchip Registration Databases
• Use of Random-Source Dogs and Cats for Research, Testing, and Education
• User Fees for Meat and Poultry Inspections
• Vaccination Principles
• Vaccination of "Wolf Hybrids," Position of the AVMA-PLIT
• Vaccinovigilance
• Veal Calf Management
• Veterinarian as FSIS Administrator
• Veterinarian's Oath
• Veterinarians and Veterinary Associations Working with Animal Control and Animal Welfare Organizations, AVMA Guidelines for
• Veterinary Dentistry
• Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Funding
• Veterinary Foresight and Expertise in Antimicrobial Discussions
• Veterinary Hospice Care, Guidelines for
• Veterinary Internships Disclosure Outline
• Veterinary Internships Guidelines
• Veterinary Medical Ethics of the AVMA, Principles of
• Veterinary Medical Wastes
• Veterinary Opportunities in CDC Public Health Training Programs
• Veterinary Practice Facilities, Guidelines for
• Veterinary Prescription Drugs, Guidelines for
• Veterinary Profession in National, State, and Local Emergencies, The Role of the
• Veterinary Technology, AVMA Policy on
• Water-Based Foam for Depopulation of Poultry, Use of
• Wildlife-Livestock Interactions
• Withdrawal of FDA Approval for Animal Drug Products
• Zoonotic Disease Education