The American Veterinary Medical Association is proud of its excellent relationship with members of the media. Our Web site offers many online tools, information and resources to help journalists and bloggers do research — from speeches and press releases to video clips and photographs. But sometimes a great deal of anything can be confusing. And we know that sometimes what you really need is some help thinking up the next great story idea. Here, we try to give you just that. The links below offer story suggestions to help you cover some of the pressing issues facing veterinary medicine today. Click through for more information on these topics – and a thorough list of the many resources available on the subject, including related press releases, speeches, Web sites and pages, newsletter articles, photographs, and more.

• Animal fighting
  
  
• Animal welfare
  
  
• Avian influenza, West Nile virus—most new human diseases are coming from animal populations
  
  
• Dog bites
  
  
• Food safety in America
  
  
• Household hazards and poisons
  
  
• Learning from Hurricane Katrina—Pet Disaster Preparedness
  
  
• Veterinary workforce shortage

Please check back here often, as we will be regularly updating this page and adding new entries.

For more information, please contact Tom McPheron or phone (847) 285-6781.