- Clear All
- Remove theAnimal welfarefilter Animal welfare
- Remove the2015filter 2015
- Remove the2002filter 2002
- Remove theLegislation & regulationfilter Legislation & regulation
- Remove theAVMA governance & leadershipfilter AVMA governance & leadership
- Remove theEducationfilter Education
- Remove theAnimal abusefilter Animal abuse
- Remove theInternational affairsfilter International affairs
JAVMA news
Students’ animal welfare knowledge tested
The 14th annual Intercollegiate Animal Welfare Judging/Assessment Contest was held Nov. 22-23, 2014, at Michigan State University.
JAVMA news
Lawmakers seek expansion of animal welfare regulations
A New York Times story exposing alleged abuses at an agricultural research facility has prompted legislation to expand federal animal
JAVMA news
International animal health body addresses food safety, FMD, and animal welfare
More than 500 participants representing some 140 countries gathered in Paris this past May for the 70th annual General Session
JAVMA news
Voters in Florida, Oklahoma, Arkansas cast ballots on animal welfare issues
Florida voters passed an amendment to the state constitution that prohibits the confinement or tethering of pregnant pigs
JAVMA news
Bird welfare positions modified
The Executive Board amended AVMA position statements on the practices of beak trimming
JAVMA news
Virginia establishes first attorney general’s animal law unit
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has created what is thought to be the nation’s first attorney general’s animal law unit.
JAVMA news
Animal hoarding: A public health problem veterinarians can take a lead role in solving
Experts estimate that there at least 700 new cases of animal hoarding, sometimes called collecting, every year in the United States.