The AVMA and the American Psychiatric Association are joining forces in March to call attention to the mental health benefits of having an animal…

A persistent and potentially growing concern, according to experts, is the running of unsanctioned, informal horse races. Unregulated horse racing is…

Cattle castration is important to animal and human safety, reduces aggressive behavior, and improves meat quality. The veterinarian of record should…

Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, March 2, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is soliciting public comment on a plan to strengthen regulations for…

Telehealth, used appropriately, can help make practicing veterinary medicine easier and more efficient. That's why the AVMA is a lead partner in the…

The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, in partnership with the University of Cambridge and The Kennel Club in the U.K., is offering the Respiratory…

The latest iteration of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ standard-of-care guidelines updates the original 12-year-old document and includes…

Multiple government agencies claim jurisdiction and oversight over aquatic animal health.

The 28th International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium was held Sept. 7-11, 2022, in San Antonio. Several organizations presented…

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association held its 47th Congress from Oct. 29-31 in Lima, Peru. The WSAVA presented awards and seated new…

The AVMA House of Delegates approved eight resolutions on Jan. 7 during its regular winter session, held in conjunction with the AVMA Veterinary…

Dr. Vladlen Ushakov, president of the Ukrainian Small Animal Veterinary Association, briefed AVMA leadership on Jan. 5 at #AVMAVLC about the state of…

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The AVMA House of Delegates will have its regular winter session Jan. 6-7, 2023, in Chicago in conjunction with the Veterinary Leadership Conference.…

The SARS-CoV-2 virus probably originated in wildlife and has been documented in more than two dozen species. Thus, the COVID-19 pandemic has…

Dr. Glenn Blodgett, a pioneer in equine theriogenology, has died at the age of 73. He innovated reproductive techniques within the performance horse…

Participants evaluated the welfare of show chickens, cattle, shelter pets, and an octopus in an aquarium during the 22nd annual AVMA Animal Welfare…

U.S. Supreme Court justices will decide the fate of a controversial California law banning sales of out-of-state pork products from producers who fail…

The 22nd annual AVMA Animal Welfare Assessment Contest took place this past weekend at North Carolina State University with 225 registrants…

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners held its 55th annual conference from Sept. 22-24 in Long Beach, California. The AABP presented awards…

Draft revisions to the AVMA Guidelines for the Humane Slaughter of Animals, which cover the humane slaughter of animals raised for food or fiber, are…

AVMA awards celebrate accomplishments in every facet of veterinary medicine - and the only way for someone to be considered is for a colleague to…

The American Association of Feline Practitioners has been celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Cat Friendly Practice Program this year and recently…

The California Horse Racing Board and California Veterinary Medical Board are working through differences in how each is interpreting and enforcing…