Veterinarians play an important role in biomedical research that benefits animal, human, and environmental health. The AVMA strongly supports…

The AVMA does not support the use of nonhuman primates as assistance animals because of animal welfare concerns, the potential for serious injury, and…

Veterinarians have an essential role in preventing such violations and ensuring the appropriate and judicious use of pharmaceuticals on food animal…

AVMA will continue to maintain an active dialog with OSHA regarding veterinary compliance with OSHA practices, maintain a good understanding of OSHA …

The AVMA actively encourages programs to expand opportunities for, and improve the education and training of, United States veterinarians to be of…

Food producers should be encouraged to provide medically necessary therapy, including antimicrobials, under a veterinarian’s direction, regardless of…

Any change in terminology describing the relationship between animals and owners, including guardian, doesn’t strengthen this relationship, and may,…

The AVMA is concerned with animal welfare, husbandry, infectious diseases, public health and safety, and environmental impacts associated with…

Drugs, techniques, or husbandry methods should be used to prevent, minimize, and relieve pain in animals.

The AVMA supports revision of the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance somatic cell count standard

The AVMA supports the concept of pediatric spay/neuter in dogs and cats to reduce the number of unwanted animals. Veterinarians should use their best…

Veterinarians and regular employees under direct veterinarian supervision should retain current exemptions from certification in order to apply all…

The AVMA endorses the concept of pet health insurance that provides coverage to help defray the cost of veterinary care and encourages veterinary…

The AVMA supports legislation to provide for ownership of pets in public and assisted housing for the elderly and disabled families, and in…

Humane and safe physical restraint involves using manual or mechanical means to limit some or all of an animal's normal voluntary movement for the…

The AVMA strongly opposes keeping as pets any hybrids of wild canines crossbred with domestic animals. The AVMA believes that commercial traffic in…

The AVMA endorses the American Association of Equine Practitioners' position on the practice of soring.

Pregnant sows are kept in a variety of housing systems. Sow housing and management systems should: Provide every animal access to appropriate food and

All veterinarians are expected to adhere to a progressive code of ethical conduct known as the Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics.

THE AVMA supports these principles for ownership and stewardship of veterinary data.

Pet food and other product advertising should not lead the public to believe that most veterinarians, or an association of veterinarians, have…

State and local associations, colleges, and departments of veterinary science should include in CE programs a representative offering of subjects on…

Rabies is almost invariably fatal for animals and humans. Vaccination of animals is a critical step in preventing infection and protecting public…

The AVMA supports laws requiring pasteurization of fluid nonhuman mammalian milk intended for direct sale or distribution to consumers and opposes…

The AVMA discourages the feeding to cats and dogs of any animal-source protein that has not first been subjected to a process to eliminate pathogens…