The AVMA urges the Food and Drug Administration and USDA to implement and enforce import regulations to prohibit.

Beak trimming of poultry should be practiced only when necessary to prevent feather pecking and cannibalism. Only trained and monitored personnel…

Best management practices for pharmaceutical disposal.

AVMA opposes prohibitions on breeding/transportation of zoo/aquaria animals with negative consequences animals.

The AVMA supports the sustained commitment of all responsible state and federal agencies to continue appropriate and timely actions to control and

Canine devocalization should only be performed by qualified, licensed veterinarians as a final alternative to euthanasia after behavioral…

Brucella canis infection is a common disease of dogs, which can result in reproductive failure, diskospondylitis, or uveitis.

The AVMA recognizes that castration and dehorning of cattle are important for human and animal safety when cattle are used for agricultural purposes. …

Recommendations offered as a guide to prescribing and client purchases

​The AVMA will promote the inclusion of an AVMA representative to the U.S. delegation to the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

The AVMA supports sufficient federal and state funding to build infrastructure and provide ongoing support for faculty and programs dedicated to…

Guidelines for veterinarians who participate in companion animal spay-neuter programs.

Preface The following are general guidelines for the proper care and humane treatment of animals in nonagricultural facilities, such as humane…

Comparative medicine studies the similarities and differences in biology among animals to enhance the understanding of mechanisms of human and animal…

The AVMA endorses 2017 Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings promulgated by the NASPHV

The AVMA recognizes as a resource the Compendium of Veterinary Standard Precautions for Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel which…

The AVMA endorses the 2017 Compendium of Measures to Control Chlamydophila psittaci Infections Among Humans (Psittacosis) and Pet Birds (Avian…

The AVMA believes that all aspects of veterinary medicine should be held to the same standards, including complementary, alternative and integrative…

This policy has been rescinded. The AVMA has two new policies on compounding from unapproved substances:

Compounding of drugs from unapproved (bulk) substances for use in animals is currently illegal under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the…

Compounding of drugs from unapproved (bulk) substances for use in animals is currently illegal under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the…

The AVMA is an organization that serves as an advocate for animals and animal health.

The American Veterinary Medical Association urges all appropriate agencies and stakeholders to develop, implement, and maintain contingency plans

It is the position of the American Veterinary Medical Association that the creation of new genetic-based knowledge through basic genetic research and…

The AVMA supports dangerous animal legislation by state, county, or municipal governments provided that legislation does not refer to specific breeds…