Breeders: Discover best practices to maintain high standards that will optimize your success and honor the animals you love.

In 2021, the AVMA and the VIN Foundation collaborated on a study to investigate the financial challenges faced by new graduate veterinarians,…

Veterinarian obituaries in the "In Memory" section of the Journal of the AVMA, January 2, 2025

Workplace violence is a pervasive problem affecting millions of Americans annually, especially those working in health care settings. A trio of…

Now in its 24th year, the AVMA Animal Welfare Assessment Contest and is one way undergraduates, graduate students, veterinary students, and AVMA…

The Fall 2024 AVMA Animal Welfare Assessment Contest, also known as AWJAC, recently brought together hundreds of competitors from across North America…

Castration is a routine animal husbandry procedure used to avoid unwanted reproduction, prevent behavioral problems, and improve meat quality in sheep…

The Fall 2024 American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Animal Welfare Assessment Contest (AWJAC) took place recently at the University of…

Is your practice interested in exploring ways to better engage your veterinary technicians’ full toolkit of skills? There’s still time to get in on a…

Looking for solutions to combat burnout in your veterinary team? An AVMA-funded study on how to effectively reduce burnout among veterinarians is…

Zoo Atlanta was the site of the latest “Vet for a Day,” a program started by the stars of the TV show “Critter Fixers,” Drs. Terrence Ferguson and…

One of the biggest time savers is recognizing when a task—even a task done well—might not need to be done at all.

It’s a different world post pandemic, and leaders should be confidently humble, says organization psychologist Adam Grant, publicly admitting their…

Two issues the profession continues to contend with are veterinarian burnout and better leveraging veterinary technicians. Researchers with studies…

In discussions of future veterinary workforce needs, it's important to critically evaluate predictions about how many veterinarians are needed to meet…

While no VCPR is needed to give teleadvice or perform teletriage, telemedicine requires one. Here’s why it’s critical the VCPR be established in…

Concerns that high-quality, high-volume spay-neuter (HQHVSN) compromises patient health and welfare for the sake of numbers are unfounded considering…

For the first time in North America a case of rustrela virus infection, also known as staggering disease, has been identified in a wild mountain lion.…

Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, Aug 1, 2024

Dr. Caitlin DeWilde, founder of the Social DVM, presented the session “Cat vs. Dog Owner Marketing: Two Different Species” on June 24 at AVMA…

New guidelines developed by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association cover a wide range of issues relating to feline and canine sterilization,…

Steven Feldman, Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) president, moderated the session “International Steering Group on Pets and Housing…

See the schedule for the AVMA's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Wellbeing (DEIW) Summit being held November 7-9, 2024, at the Starling Hotel in…

If veterinary teams can effectively recruit and retain neurodivergent employees and highlight their strengths, then the whole workplace will benefit,…

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