After 22 years with the AVMA, Dr. David E. Granstrom is retiring in March from his position as assistant executive vice president and chief…

The AVMA House of Delegates took on the topic of accreditation during its Veterinary Information Forum, held January 10 during its winter session in…

The average debt-to-income ratio for 2024 veterinary graduates entering full-time employment was 1.4. What does that mean?

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

What were the most-read veterinary news stories of 2024?

Dr. Robert Knapp, chair of the AVMA Board of Directors, talked with AVMA News about everything from a recent labor market study by Brakke Consulting…

The American Association of Food Safety and Public Health Veterinarians (AAFSPHV) held a virtual meeting on October 17. The AAFSPHV presented awards…

The AVMA Board of Directors has referred newly proposed or revised policies, revised rules for office election campaigns, and a request for a dues…

The proposed curriculum for Colorado State University’s master’s in veterinary clinical care degree program appears far less rigorous than the…

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

The AVMA Board of Directors (BOD) approved revising a number of policies at its November 13-15 meeting at AVMA headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois,…

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

Will we see you at the Veterinary Leadership Conference in January? AVMA's president, Dr. Sandra Faeh, reveals her favorite part of this unique CE…

The Feline Veterinary Medical Association (FelineVMA), formerly the American Association of Feline Practitioners, held its annual conference from…

Multipronged efforts to increase the number of rural and food animal have generally been successful at what they’ve been designed to do. However, none…

An analysis of long-term supply and demand trends for veterinary services estimated that the existing educational infrastructure would meet demand in…

Colorado voters have approved a new veterinary midlevel practitioner position known as a veterinary professional associate via a ballot measure called…

Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, November 7, 2024

The Washington State VMA (WSVMA) held its Pacific Northwest Veterinary Conference from September 27-29 in Tacoma. The WSVMA presented awards and…

The Food and Drug Administration has informed veterinarians and farmers that using aspirin in dairy cattle for treatment of highly pathogenic avian…

Newly released data suggest that the growing number of veterinarians in the United States may eventually outpace future demand for veterinary…

The AVMA currently seeks candidates for president-elect, vice president, and for two seats on the Board of Directors as well as nominations or…

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) held its 57th annual conference from September 12-14 in Columbus, Ohio. The AABP presented…

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

Heartworm infection rates across the U.S. have steadily increased for nearly two decades despite the greater availability and efficacy of…