AVMA endorses the 2016 Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control developed by the NASPHV.

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…

The American Veterinary Medical Association recognizes and supports the long-standing legal classification of animals as the property of their…

The AVMA supports conservation of natural resources by encouraging green practices including, but not limited to, minimizing waste, reducing energy …

The AVMA urges FDA and USDA to identify a means to regulate all equine plasma products intended for use in horses.

The AVMA encourages the use of sound science to characterize veterinary medical waste hazards, associated risks, and define methods to minimize…

The AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS) encourages collaboration between its recognized veterinary specialty organizations…

Careful planning is needed to ensure animal welfare, animal/human safety, and avoid disease spread when dogs and cats are transported for purposes of…

Policy on Removal of Antlers (Velveting)

The AVMA is opposed to removal or reduction of healthy teeth in nonhuman primates and carnivores, except when required for medical treatment or…

The Executive Board approved cooperative efforts of the AVMA to work with USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service as they reorganize and restructure…

The AVMA supports the development and implementation of a national list of reportable animal diseases.

The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is a scientific nonprofit organization that sets FDA enforceable standards

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) represents the veterinary medical profession and, as of 2012, includes more than 82,600 member

The AVMA supports the adoption of healthy, post-study, research and teaching animals into long-term, private homes as companion animals

The AVMA supports USDA efforts to restrict veterinary biologics to use by or under the direction of a licensed veterinarian.

Transport of dogs, loose or tethered, in open cargo areas of motor vehicles is not safe.

In several instances, commercially prepared pet food and treats have been recalled by manufacturers because of contamination with organisms such as

As is the case for all foods, to market genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and genetically engineered (GE) foods, all ingredients must be generally…

The AVMA supports research to discover and develop safe and efficacious drugs, vaccines, chemicals, and medical devices that benefit humans and…

Because there are a limited number of drugs labeled for use in animals, veterinarians need to have access to human-labeled

Policy recommendation regarding Secure Food Supply Plans

Service animals are animals trained to assist people with disabilities in the activities of normal living. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)…

It is absolutely essential to the conduct of the professional work of veterinarians that animal tissues and other substances for diagnostic purposes…