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Date: 7/10/2017 The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Kent McClure has joined our team as Chief of Governmental Relations. In this newly created position, he’ll lead the AVMA’s federal and state advocacy efforts to further elevate the success of our advocacy...
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Date: 6/6/2017 Traditionally, the accounting methods of individual veterinary practices are as diverse as the owners themselves. Times are changing … and for the better. Through a partnership led by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), Veterinary...
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Date: 5/22/2017 The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is pleased to announce the three veterinarians who will serve in the 2017-2018 AVMA Fellowship Program, providing Congress with scientific counsel on policies related to animal health, animal welfare and public health.
Beginning in August, the...
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Date: 5/4/2017 The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) invites pet owners across the country to join in a week-long celebration of their furry, scaly, and feathery friends.
The AVMA’s 36th annual National Pet Week® takes place May 7-13 and highlights the special bond shared between people and their...
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Date: 5/2/2017 (SCHAUMBURG, Illinois)—The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is pleased to announce that Angela Roberts has been named its chief marketing and communications officer.
Roberts, a seasoned professional with many years of marketing and communications experience, will be responsible for...
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Date: 5/2/2017 (Washington, D.C.)–The AVMA's 9th annual Legislative Fly-in, which took place from April 23 to April 25, brought 72 veterinary students and 20 veterinarians to Washington, D.C. to advocate on behalf of the veterinary profession. Over the course of this three-day event, attendees heard from...
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Date: 4/29/2017 Dr. Tom Meyer addresses Presidential Advisory Council
(SCHAUMBURG, Illinois) – In celebration of the World Veterinary Day 2017 theme “Antimicrobial Resistance – from Awareness to Action,” the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is highlighting the professional and public programs...
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Date: 4/24/2017 The AVMA is pleased that a veterinarian, Secretary Sonny Perdue, DVM, was confirmed to the position of United States Secretary of Agriculture. With the country facing challenges and opportunities on issues requiring veterinary expertise, such as animal health, animal welfare and public health,...
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Date: 4/11/2017 (SCHAUMBURG, Illinois) April 11, 2017—Two new members have been elected to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Board of Directors. Dr. Michael Q. Bailey, a board–certified veterinary radiologist and project manager for IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., will serve as the District 2...
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Date: 4/6/2017 Coalition kicks off National Dog Bite Prevention Week, April 9-15, 2017
(Los Angeles)–There are more than 77 million good dogs in the United States, but even the gentlest dog can bite.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), a founding sponsor of the National Dog Bite Prevention...
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Date: 4/2/2017 (NASHVILLE, Tennessee)—The results of Partners for Healthy Pets’ (PHP) new inactive client reminder program is music to the veterinary profession’s ears—it has convincingly demonstrated the program’s ability to re-engage inactive clients with their veterinary practices. Within six months of...
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Date: 3/31/2017 The AVMA applauds U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho’s (R-Fla.) introduction of the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 1847). This bill aims to provide a much-needed crackdown on soring, which is the practice of deliberately causing pain to exaggerate the leg motion of a horse’s gait to gain an unfair...
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Date: 3/8/2017 The National Dog Bite Prevention Week Coalition announced a permanent change of dates for the American Veterinary Medical Association’s long running National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Traditionally held during the third full week of May, the program will now be held during the second full week of...
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Date: 3/3/2017 The AVMA welcomes the introduction of S. 487, the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act (VMLRPEA), by Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.). This bill will increase funding available for grants through the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program...
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Date: 2/8/2017 In an effort to protect the health and welfare of its members, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has launched two new mental wellness initiatives.
Joined by their insurance trusts, AVMA LIFE and AVMA PLIT, the AVMA initiated a pilot program to train individuals to identify and...
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