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Report details methods for helping low-income pet owners
Participants interact at a Humane Society of the United States Pets for Life free rabies vaccination clinic in Toledo, Ohio.
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Partnership continues promoting preventive care
Dr. Diane R. Eigner, director of The Cat Doctor in Philadelphia, said that staff members at her practice go out of their way to educate clients about…
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American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
Annual conference, Oct. 24-28, 2011, Kansas City, Mo.
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AVMA provides guides on internship, residency quality
The AVMA is providing a pair of guides intended to assist with development of veterinary internship programs and ensure that interns and
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Federal law could affect mobile practice
Veterinarians in California said they recently learned it is illegal to routinely carry controlled substances in a mobile or ambulatory practice.
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Funding approved for Georgia project
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine’s new Veterinary Medical Learning Center will be built on about 150 acres of land.
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Making their case
On the agenda for the AVMA House of Delegates' regular annual session this August in San Diego is electing a new AVMA vice president.
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New guidelines for CPR in dogs, cats
To improve survival rates of dogs and cats that experience cardiopulmonary arrest, the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and…
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Competition or coexistence?
In the world of companion animal medicine, many private practitioners are worrying about competition from animal welfare organizations
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Winter hay assistance available
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ Equine Fund has been offering financial support again this year to help keep horses…
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The drought drags on...
This year’s drought has forced horse owners and rescue groups in some areas to begin feeding hay to their animals as early as midsummer as
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Veterinary education continues expanding
Increasing student enrollment at veterinary colleges looks to continue in the near future.
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Triage follows deep cuts
Public health departments, battered by budget cuts, are reducing services and employing fewer people, including veterinarians.
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Enduring, but in reduced numbers
Veterinarians who work with the beef and dairy industries will need to offer different services as consolidation in those industries
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AVMA joins Scientists Center for Animal Welfare
The Executive Board has approved AVMA membership in the Scientists Center for Animal Welfare, a not-for-profit association
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What lies ahead
Looking at the state of the horse industry is sometimes enough to leave equine veterinarians reaching for their own ulcer medication.
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GHLIT offering insurance exchange
The AVMA Group Health & Life Insurance Trust announced Feb. 12 that it will launch a private insurance exchange this spring to assist members of the…
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Finding alternatives in the face of resistance
Dr. Cyril G. Gay has seen substantial money and labor invested in researching antimicrobial resistance but far less in finding new tools to treat and…
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Top-notch care for elite fleets
The U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program at Point Loma in San Diego is home to a cadre of dolphins and sea lions responsible for hunting
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Lawmakers seek tax exemption for veterinary program
A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers is seeking to make Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program awards tax-
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Integrating cultural competence
Building a diverse veterinary profession is one of many priorities for addressing today’s challenging economic climate, so the AVMA is renewing its…
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Communicating with clients key to preventive care
While gearing up to launch a consumer campaign, Partners for Healthy Pets is stepping up efforts to help practitioners promote preventive care to…
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Texas high court reaffirms pets are property
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a controversial ruling by a state appellate court that would have allowed the owners of a wrongfully euthanized…