When it comes to protecting the health and welfare of animals, no one is more committed or better equipped than veterinarians and our teams. The AVMA…

Morris Animal Foundation announced this fall that it has awarded $1.1 million in grants for 17 studies on wildlife health, $1 million in grants for 16…

Dr. John Howe takes his responsibility as AVMA president very seriously and looks forward to serving AVMA members throughout his tenure. Read his…

The AVMA supports advancements and awareness of One Health, which is the integrative effort of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and…

AVMA policy on a national aquatic animal health plan and its implementation.

The veterinary profession has a responsibility to ensure the safety of foods of animal origin and to protect the health of American consumers.

Uniform and standardized approaches to formulating and implementing state, national and international regulations optimizing the health of aquatic…

The AVMA considers it to the benefit of aquatic animals, public health, seafood safety, and the environment, to encourage and work with all entities.…

The AVMA supports standardized health information systems such as Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED), Health Level 7 (HL7), Logical…

Below are some of the new listings of veterinary clinical studies in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database.

Below are some of the new listings of veterinary clinical studies in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database.

Historically, immunization practices and vaccination protocols have contributed to significantly reduce the incidence of many life-threatening…

Multiple government agency jurisdiction and oversight for aquatic animal health and diseases duplicates efforts

The American Veterinary Medical Association supports the addition of one or more agricultural production, and animal and plant health emergency…

The World Health Organization (WHO) released guidelines for antibiotic use this week that place unwarranted restrictions on the use of antibiotics…

Veterinarians know that health certificates are vital tools to ensure that animals don’t spread infectious diseases or parasites when they travel…

View our calendar of observances and holidays related to veterinary medicine.

The AVMA supports the Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine's position that the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of…

The AVMA is an organization that serves as an advocate for animals and animal health.

The AVMA, as a medical authority for the health and welfare of animals, offers the following eight integrated principles for developing and evaluating…

The American Veterinary Medical Association urges all appropriate agencies and stakeholders to develop, implement, and maintain contingency plans

The AVMA believes that permanent, unique identification of animals and premises is essential for tracing origin and destination of all livestock,

Understand the regulations that apply when transporting different kinds of animals across state or national borders.

Emotional support animals provide therapeutic benefits that alleviate symptoms or effects, or provide emotional support to a disabled individual

The AVMA actively seeks continued adequate Congressional funding for the upgrading, maintenance, operation, or rebuilding of the United States'…