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Veterinarians try to protect teams, maintain services during pandemic

Veterinarians and veterinary association leaders described difficulties in protecting veterinary teams and continuing to treat patients...

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Female vet with a dog

Regulatory standards on pet health insurance being developed

There were nearly 2.82 million dogs and cats with pet health insurance at the end of 2019 in the United States and Canada. A new model law will likely impact the pet insurance industry and possibly change how veterinarians discuss pet insurance with clients.
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Certificate in the works for veterinary first responders

To fill the gap in training at the local level for veterinary disaster response, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation board of directors voted at its November 2020 meeting to provide $80,000 in funding to create an AVMA certificate program for first responders.
Team of united coworkers

AVMA, AAVMC announce diversity, equity, inclusion commission

In a move to address diversity, equity, and inclusion–related issues in the veterinary profession, the AVMA and Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges are creating a commission to drive change within the profession.
Dr. Lindsey Hedges-Gieseking

Client communication in a post-trust era requires a new perspective

Michael Maslansky’s communications consulting firm focuses exclusively on the effective use of language based on one idea: It’s not what you say, it’s what they hear. He gave four rules of thumb for credible communication: Be plausible, personal, plain-spoken, and positive.
Chart: Average new pets and pet owners per practice per week - Source: VitusVet

Are pet adoptions really skyrocketing?

The mean number of new pets per veterinary practice rose from 25 per week in late March to 39 in early July—an increase of more than 50%. Are new pet adoptions responsible for all of this increased activity? It’s hard to tell.
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COVID vaccine an immunological moonshot

Developing and distributing a vaccine for a novel coronavirus that has killed more than a million people globally has the potential of becoming the greatest public health achievement in our lifetime, says Dr. Gerald Parker, director of the Pandemic and Biosecurity Policy Program at Texas A&M University.

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Animal welfare assessment contest goes virtual

Harassment, discrimination policy revised along with others

UK study finds disconnect in diagnosis, treatment of canine epilepsy

AAVSB offers regulatory guidance during opioid crisis

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Mental health tools for stressful times

Flight brings hundreds of shelter pets from Hawaii to mainland

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American Association of Feline Practitioners

Washington State VMA

Veterinary emergency, critical care groups hold symposium event

Association of Shelter Veterinarians

Obituary: One-health advocate, public health leader dies

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