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AVMA passes new policy to encourage humane treatment of captive elephants, appropriate use of training tools
May 6, 2008
The AVMA issued a new policy offering guidance on the humane treatment and handling of elephants by veterinarians and handlers. [more] |
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Strategy in motion
May 5, 2008
From the May 15 issue of JAVMA News
From the boardroom to the halls of Congress, AVMA leaders championed the Association's highest-ranked initiatives in April by endorsing an overarching strategy, dedicating funds, authorizing initial tactics, and lobbying for impending legislation. [more] |
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Canine respiratory coronavirus, parvovirus FAQs posted
May 5, 2008
From the May 15 issue of JAVMA News
The AVMA has posted online answers to frequently asked questions about two emerging viruses—canine respiratory coronavirus and canine parvovirus type 2c. [more] |
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Constitutionality of lethal injection protocol affirmed
May 5, 2008
From the May 15 issue of JAVMA News
The Supreme Court on April 16 upheld Kentucky's use of lethal injections for executions, rejecting plaintiffs' arguments based in part on a misinterpretation of the AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia. [more] |
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National Pet Week reminds animal lovers that 'Pets Jazz up Our Lives'
May 1, 2008
National Pet Week, May 4-10, celebrates America's more than 172 million companion animals, and the remarkable role they play in improving the quality of our lives. All across the nation, veterinarians, veterinary technicians and others will use this opportunity to educate the public on how pets improve human health, and how pet owners can return the favor. [more] |
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AVMA responds to Washington Post story
April 25, 2008
AVMA President Gregory S. Hammer, DVM, responds to a story in The Washington Post about what pet owners are spending on veterinary care. [more] |
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New age of 'pocket pet' medicine begins—AVMA grants exotic companion mammal specialty provisional recognition
April 24, 2008
The AVMA has granted provisional recognition to the first completely new veterinary specialty since 1993. The new specialty will focus on small mammals including rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, mice and other small mammals, commonly known as "pocket pets." [more] |
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Dr. Patricia Wohlferth-Bethke hired by AVMA to oversee Veterinary Career Center
April 23, 2008
As part of its continuous effort to improve and enhance the quality of its career center and student programs, the AVMA has hired Dr. Patricia L. Wohlferth-Bethke as an assistant director in the Membership and Field Services (MFS) Division. [more] |
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Malignant catarrhal fever found in commercial cattle
April 18, 2008
Wildebeest-associated malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) has been detected in a cow from a mixed-use operation in Texas. [more] |
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Gates grant to WSU 'transformational'
April 18, 2008
From the May 1 issue of JAVMA News
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has gifted Washington State University with the largest private grant in its 116-year history. [more] |
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FDA clarifying what constitutes minor use of drugs under MUMS Act
April 18, 2008
From the May 1 issue of JAVMA News
The Food and Drug Administration has proposed amending regulations relevant to the development of drugs for minor uses in major species to specify what constitutes a "small number of animals" needing a drug. [more] |
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AVMA brochure on animal welfare targets veterinary students
April 18, 2008
From the May 1 issue of JAVMA News
"Animal welfare: Seeing the forest and the trees" is a new brochure that describes the AVMA's philosophy regarding animal welfare. [more] |
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AVMA opens online resource to general public
April 9, 2008
Launched earlier this month as a members-only benefit, the AVMA has opened access to its AVMA Collections to the general public, expanding the public's ability to tap into cutting edge and up-to-date veterinary medical information. [more] |
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Beef recall sparks hearings, tightened inspections
April 3, 2008
From the April 15 issue of JAVMA News
Congress held a series of hearings after secretly recorded video of animal abuse and food safety violations at a Chino, Calif., slaughter plant sparked the largest beef recall in U.S. history this February. [more] |
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Members' e-mail addresses vital to communication, protected by AVMA
April 3, 2008
From the April 15 issue of JAVMA News
Periodically, the AVMA receives messages from members who are concerned that the e-mail addresses they provided to the Association may have been used by commercial firms to send them unsolicited e-mail. [more] |
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AVMA testifies against keeping primates as pets
April 3, 2008
From the April 15 issue of JAVMA News
Citing concerns about the spread of disease and injury, inhumane treatment of animals, and ecologic damage, Dr. Gail C. Golab, director of the AVMA Animal Welfare Division, recently spoke before a House subcommittee on the dangers of private ownership of nonhuman primates by unlicensed individuals. [more] |
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Animal welfare judging competition adds veterinary student division
March 21, 2008
For the first time, veterinary students participated in the Intercollegiate Animal Welfare Judging and Assessment Competition, highlighting the increased attention veterinarians are receiving for their role in ensuring animal welfare. [more] |
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A new understanding for handling disaster
March 19, 2008
From the April 1 issue of JAVMA News
Following Hurricane Katrina, the AVMA Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams managed to treat thousands of animals, despite the lapse of a formal agreement between the AVMA and the federal government regarding disaster response. [more] |
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Rural practice input sought from all veterinarians, students
March 19, 2008
From the April 1 issue of JAVMA News
Whether you are a veterinarian who is currently in rural practice, who left it, or who never entered it at all, your input is being sought by the Academy of Rural Veterinarians. [more] |
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Communications manager joins AVMA Governmental Relations Division
March 19, 2008
From the April 1 issue of JAVMA News
Eric M. McKeeby started work Feb. 11 as communications manager for the AVMA Governmental Relations Division. The purpose of the new position is to enhance the reach and visibility of the GRD office in Washington, D.C. [more] |
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Dr. Larry G. Dee and Dr. Thomas F. Meyer join AVMA Executive Board
March 17, 2008
The AVMA will install two new AVMA Executive Board members at its annual convention in New Orleans on July 23—Dr. Larry G. Dee of Hollywood, Fla., elected to represent District IV, and Dr. Thomas F. Meyer of Vancouver, Wash., elected to represent District XI. [more] |
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AVMA applauds new state laws that make dog fighting a felony everywhere in the United States
March 12, 2008
The AVMA is pleased to announce that dog fighting is now a felony everywhere in the United States. Last week, Wyoming made dog fighting a felony, the 50th state in the country to do so. [more] |
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AVMA urges outlawing trafficking of chimps, monkeys and nonhuman primates as pets
March 11, 2008
Citing concerns about the spread of disease and injury, inhumane treatment of animals, and ecological damage, Dr. Gail Golab, PhD, DVM, director of the AVMA Animal Welfare Division, spoke on the dangers of nonhuman primates kept as pets before a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources. [more] |
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AVMA responds to puppy abuse video
March 6, 2008
Read the AVMA's letter to the US Marine Corps Commandant regarding the recent allegation of animal abuse by a Marine. |
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PREPAREDNESS: global in nature, local in practice
March 5, 2008
From the March 15 issue of JAVMA News
In Indonesia, villagers make a map that provides key epidemiologic information enabling veterinarians to identify the source of highly pathogenic avian influenza—a river along which infected, dead chickens were floating. [more] |
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Veterinarians warn Congress about dangers of veterinary shortage
March 5, 2008
From the March 15 issue of JAVMA News
AVMA officials recently testified in separate hearings to explain the harmful consequences of too few veterinarians working in public health and to encourage congressional support for initiatives shoring up the low supply of veterinary manpower. [more] |
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AVMA convention-goers can lend a hand to New Orleans animal shelters
March 5, 2008
From the March 15 issue of JAVMA News
Attendees of the AVMA Annual Convention in New Orleans this July will have the opportunity to roll up their sleeves to help rehabilitate area animal shelters still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. [more] |
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