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Connecting the art and science behind veterinary illustrations
Medical illustrators aim to increase the quantity and quality of visual education materials for veterinarians, but there can be challenges, including…
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Keep in good financial health with sessions from AVMA economics team
Members of the AVMA Veterinary Economics Division will give three presentations on Saturday, July 30, at AVMA Convention 2022 for in-person attendees…
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Speak my language
Across the United States, people speak an estimated 350 different languages. According to Access to Care, a report from the Pet Health Equity Program…
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AVMA leaders to discuss environmental sustainability, spectrum of care
Meeting this July in Denver, the AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) will consider new and revised policy proposals dealing with wolf hybrids, tail docking,…
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New plan will promote diversity, inclusion in United Kingdom’s veterinary profession
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ Diversity and Inclusion Group strategy identifies several areas for ongoing and focused efforts, including…
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Pandemic takes global toll on profession
Dr. Carol Liew, a veterinarian in Singapore, described the COVID-19 pandemic as turning the world upside down, “posing one of the greatest challenges…
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Visual veterinary science communication
Three medical illustrators talk about their career paths and how an illustrator cannot be truly effective scientifically and medically without…
Veterinary economics
The AVMA has for years been a trusted source of comprehensive economic data and analysis for the veterinary marketplace. Our economic research informs…
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Prioritizing well-being at the institutional level
Self-care can only do so much for individuals in a toxic environment
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More than a veterinarian
JAVMA News spoke with several veterinarians who have side hustles about the work they do outside of clinical practice and how doing this works helps…
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CDC announces priorities for distributing COVID-19 vaccine
A new interim guide issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that veterinary team members may have access to an…
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Are we in a veterinary workforce crisis?
AVMA staff analyze trends in patient volumes, clinic and hospital incomes, and staffing in those businesses.
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Symposium explores psychological impacts of euthanasia, depopulation
Speakers at the AVMA Humane Endings Symposium, held January 26-29 in Chicago, shared their personal experiences with depopulation of cattle and sheep…
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No evidence pets can become ill with COVID-19 virus as it surges in US
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials see no evidence that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in people sickens pets or can spread to…
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AAEP develops resources to recruit, retain equine veterinarians
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is taking steps to address the future of equine practice by improving compensation, emergency…
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Veterinary professionals advocate for healthy dog importation, rural veterinary support on Capitol Hill
More than 140 veterinary professionals and veterinary students were on Capitol Hill as part of the AVMA’s annual legislative fly-in this February,…