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States start to address animal rehab by physical therapists
Some states include animal rehabilitation in their definition of the practice of veterinary medicine; others offer exemptions. Many states do not…
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Policies up for review: Your input needed
AVMA policy is powered by AVMA members. The review process for eight policies is starting, and the volunteer groups that conduct the review are…
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Exploring a role for titers in rabies vaccination
Most states and many municipalities have laws requiring rabies vaccination for dogs and often cats, and these laws do not allow titer testing
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Updated model practice act goes to HOD
The AVMA House of Delegates this January will vote on an updated version of the AVMA Model Veterinary Practice Act.
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Cannabis research for veterinary patients advancing, cautiously
More than half the country has legalized marijuana use in one form or another.
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Need, fairness debated in nonprofit roles
Humane societies argue that limiting who can receive veterinary services from nonprofits risks hurting pets of families unable to pay
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Below the surface of anesthesia-free dentistry
The American Veterinary Dental College, AVMA, and American Animal Hospital Association state that dental cleanings should be performed under
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Telehealth poses new possibilities, problems
Telehealth in veterinary medicine continues to advance with greater use by corporate and private practices—and even use by the AVMA in pilot studies.
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When fire strikes home
About 40,000 pets die in residential fires each year, most from smoke inhalation, and 500,000 pets are affected overall.