Although the AVMA recognizes the need to protect intellectual property, the failure of researchers to share isolates of emerging agents with other

The AVMA supports the Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine's position that the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of…

Disabled livestock must be handled humanely.

The AVMA recommends use of the cohabitation sheltering model (sheltering as a family unit) during disasters and emergencies involving companion…

The AVMA strongly advocates for and supports the securing and maintaining of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Section 18 exemptions

Distinction Between the Process of Board-Certification and Earning a Certificate

The AVMA recommends that lambs' tails be docked at the level of the distal end of the caudal tail fold and at the earliest age practicable.

The population of dogs and cats in the U.S. exceeds the capacity of our society to care and provide homes for them as companion animals.

All veterinarians have a professional and moral obligation to address the serious dog bite problem in the United States, and to be up to date on the…

The AVMA endorses the American Association of Equine Practitioners' policy on the donkey skin trade, which reads as follows:

The AVMA opposes ear cropping and tail docking of dogs when done solely for cosmetic purposes.

The AVMA recommends that the state and federal entities develop and expand training programs for veterinary students in the area of food safety,…

The AVMA does not support the use of electroimmobilization for animal restraint. Literature Reviews: Welfare Implications of…

The AVMA condemns the use of guides to puncture, lacerate, strike or inflict harm upon an elephant. Elephant guides are husbandry tools that consist…

Embryo transfer and advanced reporductive technological procedures are functions of veterinary practice

The American Veterinary Medical Association supports the addition of one or more agricultural production, and animal and plant health emergency…

Emotional support animals provide therapeutic benefits that alleviate symptoms or effects, or provide emotional support to a disabled individual

The AVMA supports environmental responsibility

Policy on Veterinary Clinical Studies Committees

The AVMA is not opposed to the euthanasia of unwanted animals or those unfit for adoption, when conducted by qualified personnel, using appropriate…

AVMA supports objective scientific research on extractive industries’ impacts on animal health, foods of animal origin, and the

The AVMA recommends that FDA CVM amend the Compliance Policy Guide 615.115 to accommodate extra label use of medicated feeds

The AVMA strongly recommends the appropriate Federal organizations and Congress periodically review and update as needed the Federal guidance

The AVMA supports the USDA/APHIS definition of feral swine as: "Swine that have lived all (wild) or any part (feral) of their lives free-roaming".

Veterinarians have a vital role in advancing and maintaining food safety for the benefit of society.