EXECUTIVE BOARD COVERAGE

The Executive Board approved revisions to the following AVMA policies:

• "Foreign Aquatic Animal Pathogens"
• "AVMA Statement on Veterinarians in Aquatic Animal Medicine"
• "Food Safety Policy Promotion" (now "Promotion of Veterinarians' Role in Food Safety Policy")
• "AVMA Food Safety Policy"
• "Fish and Shellfish Inspection"
• "Position on Compounding"
• "Position Statement on Internet Pharmacies"
• "Public Health and Regulatory Veterinary Medicine Continuing Education"
• "AAFP/AAHA Basic Guidelines of Judicious Therapeutic Use of Antimicrobials"
• "AASV Basic Guidelines of Judicious Therapeutic Use of Antimicrobials in Pork Production"
• "Coalitions"
• "Position on Declawing of Domestic Cats"
• "Early-Age (Prepubertal) Spay/Neuter of Dogs and Cats"
• "USDA/APHIS Animal Welfare Program"
• "Veterinary Leadership Conference Constituent Association" (now "Attendance of Principal and Constituent Allied Associations at the Veterinary Leadership Conference")
• "AVMA Travel Policy"
• "AVMA Governmental Relations Division Veterinary Student Externship Program"
• Veterinary Dentistry

The following policies were reaffirmed:

• "Regulation of Equine Plasma Products"
• "Continuing Education"
• "Accreditation of United States and Canadian Veterinary Colleges"
• "Tail Docking of Cattle"
• "Practice of Soring"
• "SAVMA Educational Symposium Planning Assistance"

And the following policies were rescinded:

• "National New Animal Drug Application Coordinator for Aquaculture"
• "Executive Board Attendance at the 2009 State Public Policy Symposium"
• "National Institute for Animal Agriculture Support"
• "Veterinary Supervision of Animal Drug Use"
• "Medical Care for Pets of Indigent People"
• "Ferrets"
• "Student AVMA Attendance at the Veterinary Leadership Conference"
• "International Veterinary Student Association Travel"
• The stipends and selection portions of the "Governmental Relations Division Veterinary Student Externship Program"