What do board-certified veterinary specialists do?
A veterinary specialist is a veterinarian who has completed additional training in a specific area of veterinary medicine, and has passed an…
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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.
Ear cropping and canine otitis externa FAQ
Get answers to frequently asked questions about ear cropping and canine otitis externa, including: Are dogs with hanging ears more likely to get ear…
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K-State’s strategic plan guides progress
Noted pharmacologist Dr. Jim E. Riviere is moving on to Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine after more than 30 years at the North…
5 reasons you want a veterinarian on your team in a zombie apocalypse
Under normal circumstances, we'd never recommend that a veterinarian treat a human. But in a zombie apocalypse... physicians might be hard to come by.…
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Foreign veterinary programs share 150th anniversaries
Two veterinary institutions with similar roots marked their 150th anniversaries this year. Founders of the University of Guelph Ontario
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Australian veterinary school AVMA-accredited
The University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science has received full accreditation from the AVMA Council on Education.
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One of a kind
In 1970, after two decades of teaching veterinary anatomy at Cornell University, Dr. Howard E. Evans was made an honorary AVMA member.
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Bringing veterinary medicine to the fore
Dr. Alexandre Francois Liautard, the father of the American veterinary profession, almost single-handedly transformed the uneducated,
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LEGENDS: A great teacher of great men
When Dr. James Law joined the faculty of the newly established Cornell University in 1868, the Scottish expatriate made history as the first…
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AAEP convention covers lots of ground
The American Association of Equine Practitioners met Dec. 1-5 in Anaheim, Calif., for its annual convention.
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SAVMA supports competencies study
Veterinary students gathered this past March for the annual Student AVMA Educational Symposium, held at Louisiana State University.
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History from the eyes of the future
In celebration of the AVMA’s 150th anniversary and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation’s 50th, 10 veterinary students were awarded scholarships…
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Affiliated groups meet in Chicago
Sixty-seven allied and other veterinary-related organizations and 29 alumni groups from colleges and schools of veterinary medicine
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Veterinarians stay true to their school
Veterinarians’ allegiance to their alma mater manifests in three ways: love of athletic prowess; bricks-and-mortar love; and appreciation of a good…
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Let's hear it for...
JAVMA News asked each student chapter of the AVMA and the associate organization in the Student AVMA House of Delegates (St. Matthew’s University…
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Veterinary emergency, critical care groups hold symposium
20th International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium, Sept. 10-14, 2014, Indianapolis