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Future of animal welfare intertwined with veterinary profession
Some current trends in animal welfare he outlined are as follows:
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COVID-19: Resources for shelters, food animal veterinarians
Two new AVMA resources provide practical guidance for animal shelter personnel and food animal veterinarians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Updated and improved: Workplace wellbeing certificate
One of the most popular learning programs on AVMA Axon just got better. The Workplace Wellbeing Certificate Program has been updated for 2020 with…
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Ending life well
Pending guidance on depopulation and updated guidance on euthanasia acknowledge that decisions on animal death are difficult even for experts.
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COVID-19 triage: Determining which cases are urgent
A new AVMA triage resource can help veterinary teams identify urgent versus non-urgent cases and determine when in-person examinations are necessary.
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New study measures mental wellbeing among veterinarians
Although mental wellbeing is a concern for the veterinary profession, veterinarians as a group don’t experience psychological distress at rates…
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AVMA COE may add dentistry to required curriculum
Public comment on the proposal is due July 1, 2020.
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VMX features second well-being study
Merck Animal Health released the results of the second Merck Animal Health Veterinarian Wellbeing Study during the 2020 Veterinary Meeting & Expo.…
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Newest COVID-19 webinar addresses grief
A growing library of free webinars on AVMA Axon supports all veterinary professionals in addressing the “new normal.”
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AVMA and RCVS join forces on veterinary mental health
Veterinarians and veterinary organizations across the world share a commitment to enhancing the wellbeing and mental health of veterinary team…
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Taking mental health in a positive direction
For the past few years, the veterinary profession has increasingly studied and grappled with how it is affected by certain mental health issues,…