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Animal welfare specialty up for consideration
The question of veterinarians' role in animal welfare comes up often in discussion. After all, three phrases in the veterinary oath
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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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Policies address carcass disposal, resource conservation, wild animals
The AVMA Executive Board, on recommendation from the Committee on Environmental Issues, approved one new policy and three policy changes relevant to…
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Welfare policies revised with strategic goal in mind
The Executive Board approved revisions to AVMA policies concerning the welfare of poultry and lambs and also accepted updates to the policy on…
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Committee on the Human-Animal Bond up for early review
The AVMA Executive Board took action on various recommendations from the Governance Performance Review Committee, including a
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Researchers work to preserve Botswani predators
Human-wildlife conflicts almost always end with animals on the losing side. Nowhere are these confrontations more realized, perhaps, than in Africa,…
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Jensen is new AVMA marketing manager
The AVMA announced in December 2009 it had hired Heather Jensen as assistant director of marketing in its Communications Division.
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AVMA Answers: President's perceptions
As AVMA president, what have you been hearing from constituents?
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Dates announced for NAVMEC
With all the players and topics put in place, the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges has set the dates and locations for its upcoming…
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Organizations work to assist animals in Haiti following earthquake
Relief for the animals and animal owners of Haiti after the recent devastating earthquake is coming from U.S. and international organizations that…
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Groups assist Haiti with earthquake recovery
Animal and public health are among the concerns in Haiti after the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake.
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GHLIT addresses female veterinarians' reproductive health
The steady climb in the number of female veterinarians has generated increased awareness of the unique health issues confronting women in the field of…
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Taking care of business
Issues ranging from AVMA finances to the acquisition of cats and dogs used for research, testing, and education were on the agenda of the AVMA House…
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Student group promotes multiculturalism at veterinary colleges
Marie Sato Quicksall is a veterinary student at The Ohio State University who happens to be half Japanese.
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Faith inspires Muslim veterinarian's compassion for animals
When Dr. Usman came to America, he didn't know what to expect. So in 1999 he helped found the Muslim VMA to give Muslim veterinarians coming to the…
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Tuskegee's diversity legacy continues today
The Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine stands apart as a leader in promoting underrepresented minorities in veterinary medicine.
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Unwanted horse educational materials released
Hoping to alleviate the unwanted horse problem, equine industry groups have put out new information on how owners,
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Comments solicited for loan repayment program
Feedback is being solicited before the launch of a federal government program intended to fill a shortage of veterinarians working in needed areas.
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Be an AVMA Headquarters extern
Applications being accepted till mid-March for second group of externs posted February 18, 2010 The AVMA Headquarters Externship Stipend…
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AVMA convenes leadership conference in Chicago
Several hundred leaders of the veterinary profession braved the snow and frigid Midwest temperatures to attend the AVMA Veterinary Leadership…
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Canada steps up enforcement of horse slaughter guidelines
Canada has taken a first step in developing a comprehensive food safety and traceability program for its equine industry, the effects of which will…
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AVMA, AVMF to help food animal veterinarians pay off loans
The AVMA/AVMF Food Animal Veterinarian Recruitment and Retention Program is an economic assistance program that provides student loan debt forgiveness…