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Making it easier to talk about the COVID-19 vaccine
A new suite of resources from the AVMA will help you encourage your team and your clients to consider vaccination against COVID-19 within your…
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AVMA launches campaign to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations
“We want our veterinary staff, animal owners and our communities to be safe and healthy, and that’s why we join our colleagues in human medicine and…
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Help recognize excellence across veterinary medicine
If you know someone who is doing amazing things for our profession, consider nominating them for an AVMA Excellence Award as a way to honor and thank…
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Getting to the root of overworked and burned-out veterinary practices
“We have a very challenging workforce dilemma, one that has significant ramifications to well-being and staff turnover,” says AVMA Chief Economist…
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Practice inefficiencies compound veterinary stress
A high number of veterinarians say they are considering leaving their dream job for reasons unrelated to retirement. The surprising trend was one of…
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Fierce competition over veterinary labor
Veterinary practices are competing over a highly sought-after workforce for which work-life balance is more important than practice ownership
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Advising clients on pets’ winter weight gain
Dr. Leslie Hancock-Monroe, a veterinarian in the pet food industry, sees risks in pets of winter weight gain and opportunities for veterinarians to…
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Project aims to identify viruses with pandemic potential
The U.S. Agency for International Development is working with Washington State University on a global, multimillion-dollar project to identify unknown…
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Two veterinarians elected to National Academy of Medicine
Drs. Christine Kreuder Johnson and Wondwossen Abebe Gebreyes—are among the 100 new members recently elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
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New listings in AVMA Animal Health Studies Database
See some of the new listings of veterinary clinical studies in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database.
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American Association of Bovine Practitioners
54th annual conference, Oct. 7-9, Salt Lake City
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Human activity likely caused deadly infections in marine mammals
Fungal infections that have killed porpoises and dolphins in the Pacific Northwest may be linked to nearby human activities such as construction and…
2021 AVMA Excellence Awards recipients
AVMA awards recognize veterinarians who advance veterinary medicine, and who show exemplary concern for the welfare and humane treatment of animals. …
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When work hurts: What to do about rudeness on the job
Rudeness is on the rise across many professions, especially those dedicated to helping others. For veterinary teams that are feeling overworked and…
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Make a difference: Check out these volunteer opportunities
AVMA is looking for volunteers to serve in a wide range of leadership positions – from advisory councils and committees to president-elect of the…
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WVC welcomes attendees to hybrid conference
Viticus Group brought attendees back in person to the WVC conference, Sept. 6-9 in Las Vegas, and offered a virtual supplement.
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Researchers analyzing effects of wildfire smoke on cows
Researchers at Oregon State University and the University of Idaho have been studying the effects of wildfire smoke on cattle health and milk…
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Tuskegee, Georgia to host African veterinary educators
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding fellowships at the veterinary colleges at Tuskegee University and the University of Georgia to train…
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Auburn is home to new agro- and biodefense program
The Animal Health and Agro-/Bio-Defense Program at Auburn University is a new element in the national network of U.S. government agencies and…
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APHIS giving $5.7M for projects on chronic wasting disease
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is funding more than 40 projects toward controlling the spread of…