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Dr. Julie Churchill with a client

Nutritional conversations, front and center

Veterinarians can navigate nutrition and diet conversations by leveraging some simple tools such as sending out a nutritional assessmen...

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Drs. Grace Bransford (left) and Lori Teller (right)

HOD to decide historic AVMA election

Drs. Grace Bransford and Lori Teller share why they think they are the most qualified candidate in this year’s race for AVMA president-elect.
A Manatee in the Crystal River, Florida.

Manatee deaths prompt federal probe

Federal wildlife officials are part of an investigation to discover what killed more than 400 Florida manatees over a two-month period this year.
Forecasted Prevalence Lyme Disease and Heartworm, 2021

Parasites pose greater risk to pets in 2021

The Companion Animal Parasite Council’s annual Pet Parasite Forecast predicts a greater threat to pets from heartworm disease, Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, and anaplasmosis in 2021.
Racehorses' hooves on a grass track

Horse racing safety authority members announced

Several equine veterinarians were named as members of the recently created Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s board of directors and standing committees.
Laboratory mice

Concerns raised over focused versus full inspections at research facilities

Officials at a Harvard University–based legal clinic and the U.S. Department of Agriculture disagree on the effectiveness of ensuring animal welfare with focused inspections, rather than full ones, at research facilities with past compliance and third-party accreditation.
Dr. Lisa A. Fortier

Fortier picked as next AVMA editor-in-chief

Dr. Lisa Fortier will join the AVMA staff as the 15th editor-in-chief of the Association’s journals and director of the Publications Division, effective June 28. She succeeds Dr. Kurt Matushek, who has served as head of the journals and division since 2009.

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AVMF providing grants for charitable care related to pandemic, domestic violence

Public health experts say now is the time to advocate on drug resistance

UGA joins federal influenza research network

Education council schedules site visits

USDA develops candidate African swine fever vaccine

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