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Officers on the road
Mentoring already exists in the profession, so why did the Executive Board recently create a Model Mentoring Program Task Force?
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Association Health Plan bill gains momentum
If passed, bill would expand health insurance options for veterinarians
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Breed discrimination bites homeowners
Many insurance companies are looking to cut costs by excluding owners of large breed dogs from homeowners insurance plans
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Heightened security precautions may cause problems for horse transportation
Posted on May 15, 2003 9/11 makes airlines wary of carrying tranquilizers for horses While traveling from the United States to New Zealand, a…
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HealthPlan Services to serve AVMA GHLIT policyholders
The AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance Trust is pleased to announce that it has finalized a partnership agreement with HealthPlan
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AAHA President Welborn to focus on new accreditation standards, compliance study
Dr. Link V. Welborn has a busy year ahead of him. As the 2003-2004 AAHA president, the Tampa, Fla., practitioner wants to spend his term helping AAHA…
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APHIS: West Nile virus vaccine safe for use
The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has looked into alleged problems in pregnant, vaccinated mares
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HOD calls for review of sow gestation stalls
HOD voted down a resolution to rescind the AVMA position that supports the use of sow housing configurations
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HHS advances electronic medical record-keeping system
Veterinarians and physicians are one step closer to having a standardized, national electronic system for medical record keeping.
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AAHA practice standards available to AVMA members
AVMA members can now access the AAHA standards for veterinary practices.
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Officers on the road
Partial renovation and remodeling of the AVMA headquarters got under way
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AVMA GRD, PAC, and you: A winning combination in Washington
The AVMA has prioritized five major legislative issues for the 108th Congress.
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Model bill and regulations to assure appropriate care for dogs intended for use as pets
This resource can serve as a guide for legislators and other government officials involved in developing legislation and regulations to assure…
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Congressional session in review
Several AVMA-supported bills promoting animal health and welfare and advancing the veterinary profession were passed into law during the two years of…
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As time goes by
Equine medicine has certainly come a long way. While ice bandages and rest were the best treatments for many musculoskeletal ailments at midcentury,…
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American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
Annual conference, Oct. 18-24, 2014, Orlando, Florida
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Joint AVMA-FVE-CVMA statement on the global control of dog-mediated rabies: A One Health imperative
This statement has been adopted jointly by the AVMA, Federation of Veterinarians of Europe and Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.
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Unmasking the shelter dog
Now, more than ever, it’s important to understand the behavior of animals in shelters, according to the keynote speaker at the National Council on Pet…
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Study: 1 in 6 veterinarians have considered suicide
Data from a recent survey by the CDC suggest that nearly one in 10 U.S. veterinarians might experience serious psychological distress
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NAVC kicks off the year
The topics ran the gamut: military and police dogs, kidney disease in cats and dogs, pet parasites and pet nutrition, small animal
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Large animal practitioners grapple with fluid shortage
Large animal practitioners are grappling with a shortage of large-volume bags of polyionic fluids, separate from the ongoing shortage
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In the hot zone
Veterinarians are serving in the small army of public health personnel fighting in West Africa against the largest Ebola virus epidemic
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New specialists must demonstrate continuing expertise
The AVMA began a process for recognition of veterinary specialty organizations back in 1951.