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Model animal welfare curriculum in the works
The AVMA will lead a collaborative effort to develop a model animal welfare curriculum for veterinary schools and colleges with funding help from the…
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Work on model animal welfare curriculum under way
Nearly a dozen veterinarians, animal scientists, and educators from around the world convened at AVMA headquarters June 22-24 to begin work on a model…
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Welfare courses have tough time breaking into curriculum
Veterinary faculty agree that students should have an awareness of the history and basic concepts of animal welfare and knowledge of related current…
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School for Global Animal Health receives $26 million
Washington State University's School for Global Animal Health has received a $26 million gift from Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft Inc.
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Tufts, IFAW sign partnership agreement
Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
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Resolution honors 250 years of veterinary achievements
Resolution honors 250 years of veterinary achievements
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Staying relevant in cattle care
The dean at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine is particularly concerned that veterinarians have not generated data that…
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AVMA provides updates on state legislation
States passed legislation last year regarding the debarking of dogs, pregnancy checks in cows, physical therapists working on animals, and many other…
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Ohio may have avoided ballot fight
And the governor will push for new restrictions on dog breeders and exotic pets owners as well as more severe punishments for cockfighting.
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Missourians approve tougher rules for dog breeders
During the Nov. 2 election, Missourians narrowly approved a ballot initiative, Proposition B, that creates tougher rules for dog breeders with more…
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Where rubber meets the road
In an ideal world, every veterinarian would communicate effectively, demonstrate business acumen, and act ethically.
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Missourians to vote on rules for large-scale dog breeders
Missourians will vote Nov. 2 on a ballot initiative that would create tougher rules for dog breeders with more than 10 breeding dogs,, including a…
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Town hall meetings offer dialogue about profession
The AVMA Live town hall meetings July 17 in the exhibit hall at the AVMA Annual Convention attracted participants and passers-by for a dialogue about…
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Stem cell policy receives updates
The Executive Board approved revisions to the AVMA policy on stem cells that reflect the changing face of stem cell research and stem cell–based…
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Ohio board to create livestock euthanasia rules
The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board created a draft set of livestock euthanasia rules, and the project could help fulfill an
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Economics dominates AVMA board agenda
While the bulk of the AVMA Executive Board's August meeting agenda was devoted to providing economic relief to the veterinary profession,
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Reconciling scope-of-practice disputes
State veterinary boards, laypersons work together on legislation
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Comments invited on NAVMEC draft report
The much-anticipated draft report of the North American Veterinary Medical Education Consortium has been completed, and it is now available for public…
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UC-Davis to add poultry veterinarian to faculty
Funding has been pledged to create a faculty position for a poultry veterinarian at the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
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Carlson's vision is a call to action
Innovation must come to veterinary economics and education, AVMA governance
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Meet me in St. Louis
About 8,800 attendees convened July 16-19 in St. Louis for four full days of education, exhibits, and events during the 2011 AVMA Annual Convention.
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Father of veterinary medicine in Australia
Dr. William Tyson Kendall founded institutions, promoted veterinary medicine
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Students learn the ropes at World Equestrian Games
Externships, symposium part of AAEP's involvement in the event
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Groups debate who should perform reproductive services
Dr. Vince J. Collison would not be in favor of hiring a nonveterinarian to perform ultrasound pregnancy diagnosis or embryo transfers in his practice.