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CDC devotes a day to veterinary students
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently gave about 250 veterinary students a glimpse of career opportunities in
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Lobbying firm will assist AVMA's Washington office
The efforts of the AVMA Governmental Relations Division to advance the Association's federal legislative agenda during the 110th Congress will be…
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PPP forgiveness application simplified for smaller loans
Borrowers who took out Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less can now use a simplified application to request loan forgiveness.
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AVMA and congressional allies call for passage of One Health bill
With strong support from the AVMA, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has reintroduced legislation that would be an important step in implementing a…
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Agricultural economist heads newest AVMA division
Michael Dicks, PhD, spent more than two decades at Oklahoma State University studying the production, distribution, and consumption of agricultural…
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State cuts put colleges in precarious situation
Findings from the 2012 AAVMC Advocacy Survey were presented during a closed-door economic meeting by AVMA and veterinary college officials this…
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Mars, Banfield, AVMA, others collaborate to improve communication between veterinary teams and clients
Veterinary teams are facing challenges and pressures and are increasingly finding themselves on the receiving end of client frustration. Mars…
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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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LMU introduces equine education program to increase number of veterinarians working with horses
Lincoln Memorial University’s Equine Veterinary Education Program will use a shortened curriculum and paid internships to train and retain a new…
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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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Strategy and action
AVMA board actions reflect long-term goals Dr. Joseph Kinnarney (right), District III representative Executive Board…
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Advocacy continues amid spending curb
The Executive Board maneuvered its way through the fall agenda, exercising an added measure of fiscal restraint while forging ahead with AVMA…
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DeHaven hits the ground running
AVMA executive vice president, Dr. W. Ron DeHaven, introduced himself to AVMA staff Aug. 15 and talked about his priorities as the Association's top …
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Three veterinary technician specialties added
Credentialed technicians now have three more specialization options, as recently announced by the National Association of
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AVMA champions One Health legislation in Congress
Veterinarians in Congress have introduced innovative legislation to promote the concept of One Health. AVMA is leading the charge to build support for…
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AAVSB releases standards to assess international veterinary technicians, nurses
The American Association of Veterinary State Boards announced development of the PAVE for Veterinary Technicians certificate program, designed to…
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AVMA marks 100,000-member milestone
The AVMA has reached a major milestone, recording over 100,000 members for the first time in its 159-year history. The announcement came during the…
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Nonprofits collaborate on pet memorial program
Building on the success of its current Pet Memorial Pledge Program, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation has partnered
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USDA ending downer cow slaughter exception
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced May 20 a total ban on the slaughter of downer cows for human consumption.
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Nichols joins AVMA GRD as assistant director
Dr. Robert W. Nichols III joined the AVMA staff Nov. 7 as assistant director of the Governmental Relations Division
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Transform your thinking at AVMA’s 2020 Economic Summit
Registration is open now for the October 26-28 summit, which will move online and include expanded emphasis on CE to support practice success.
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Applications now open for federal Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
Applications for the federal Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program are now being accepted until April 17.
Veterinary Economics Strategy Committee
The Veterinary Economics Strategy Committee advises on the broad scope of economic issues affecting veterinary medicine.
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Being Black in a white profession
“We all have experienced white clients who didn’t want us treating their pets,” said Dr. Michael Blackwell about the realities for Black veterinarians…