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Colorado enacts bills impacting veterinary technician scope of practice, telemedicine
Colorado recently enacted two bills related to veterinary medicine: one dealing with telehealth and the other on scope of practice for veterinary…
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AVMA updates include new technology entity, PVME open for comment
The AVMA rang in the new year with a record high 105,000 members, strong financials, and a slate of initiatives for the year ahead that address…
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Purina donates $1M to AVMF’s charitable care grant program
Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets announced the launch of its Pro Plan Veterinary Support Mission on January 15 at the 2024 Veterinary Meeting & Expo…
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Eliminating in-person VCPR requirement for telemedicine, proposed midlevel position discussed at information forum
Two proposals for change in the veterinary profession—the idea of a midlevel position (MLP) that would overlap the roles of the veterinarian and…
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AVMA Board chair addresses challenges to VCPR, advocacy efforts
Dr. Charles Lemme was elected chair of the AVMA Board of Directors this past July during AVMA Convention 2023 in Denver. About halfway through his…
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Founder of Project Street Vet named CNN Hero of the Year
Dr. Kwane Stewart, the founder of Project Street Vet, was voted CNN’s Hero of the Year and will receive a $100,000 prize and an additional $300,000…
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AAHA releases veterinary technician utilization guidelines
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) recently released the 2023 AAHA Technician Utilization Guidelines to help veterinary clinics properly…
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Survey: Pet owners prefer seeing their veterinarian in person
Most pet owners believe the veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) should be established in-person rather than virtually, according to an…
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AAHA publishes allergic skin disease guidelines for dogs, cats
On October 31, the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) announced the publication of the 2023 AAHA Management of Allergic Skin Diseases in Dogs…
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VCPR requirements fuel state legislative activity
The issue of whether to establish a veterinarian-client-patient-relationship (VCPR) through an in-person examination or solely electronic means has…
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Urgent care clinics starting to enter veterinary profession
Much the same as walk-in clinics, urgent care veterinary practices are slowly emerging as another option offering outpatient medical care for animals…
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AVMA CEO addresses workforce trends
Speaking to animal health industry leaders this August, AVMA CEO Dr. Janet Donlin talked about the challenges and opportunities facing the veterinary…
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Shortage of cancer drugs having devastating effects on patients, veterinarians
Chemotherapy drugs, including cisplatin and carboplatin, have been in short supply for months. The situation is affecting animal patients and…
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Telehealth bill advances in California Senate
California Assembly Bill 1399 passed the California Senate Appropriations Committee on September 1. The bill would allow a…
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Court dismisses challenge to Texas in-person veterinarian-client-patient relationship requirement
A federal district court has again upheld provisions of a Texas veterinary practice act mandating that a veterinary-client-patient relationship (VCPR)…
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AVMA pledges to 'vigorously defend' against expanding scope of practice
Broadening nonveterinarians' scope of practice would compromise the quality of veterinary care, thus threatening animal and public health, according…
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HOD requests spectrum of care resources
The AVMA House of Delegates suggested effective client communication and documentation of discussions with clients were important aspects to the…
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Straight talk about veterinary workforce issues
As AVMA President, Dr. Lori Teller delivered a presentation and participated in a panel on July 13 on the topics of the veterinary workforce, proposed…
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AVMA leaders to discuss environmental sustainability, spectrum of care
Meeting this July in Denver, the AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) will consider new and revised policy proposals dealing with wolf hybrids, tail docking,…
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Educational debt repayment program awards $9M in 2022
In 2022, the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) awarded nearly $9 million to 89 veterinarians in exchange for working in U.S.…
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World Veterinary Association – April 26-29, 2023
The World Veterinary Association (WVA) held its 38th WVA Congress from April 26-29 in Taipei, Taiwan.
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Q&A: Murtaugh aims to be 'visionary leader' for AVMA
Dr. Robert Murtaugh is one of three candidates running for 2023-24 AVMA president-elect. The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) will decide who will fill…
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American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges – March 9-11, 2023
The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) held its annual conference and Iverson Bell Symposium from March 9-11 in Washington,…
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Canine parvovirus treatment receives conditional approval
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted a conditional license for the Canine Parvovirus Monoclonal Antibody—Elanco's first monoclonal antibody…
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AVMF, Purina Pro Plan expand charitable care program to support veterinarians, clients
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) is partnering with Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets to help expand the Foundation’s Reaching Every…