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USDA to help pets in distress
USDA to help pets in distress Following the devastation wrought upon North Carolina by Hurricane Floyd, the USDA,
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AVMF grants VMAT program $200,000
The board of directors for the American Veterinary Medical Foundation has approved funding $200,000 to the AVMA Veterinary Medical Assistance Team…
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Alliance of emergency responders presents service awards
The National Alliance of State Animal and Agricultural Emergency Programs presented the NASAAEP Service Award to Drs. Arnold L. Goldman and Warren…
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Commissioned Corps officers honored
The U.S. Public Health Service honored three Commissioned Corps officers in September.
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VMAT members respond to Hurricane Isabel
As Hurricane Isabel hurdled toward the East Coast, the veterinary community prepared to provide assistance.
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In Short
Disease response funding, federal laboratory approvals, and heart disease screenings
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Congress works to support veterinarians and other first responders to bioterrorist threats
Congress works to support veterinarians and other first responders to bioterrorist threats
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Companies, veterinarians, public respond; relief donations to AVMF top $260,000
YOUR FOUNDATION Companies, veterinarians, public respond; relief donations to AVMF top $260,000 …
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AVMA, AVMF ready to help
The AVMA and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation are doing what they can to assist people and animals affected by
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Wildfires pack a wallop
When fires ravaged Southern California, veterinarians and individuals from animal welfare and animal control organizations stepped in
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U.S. Public Health Service honors 19 veterinarians
The U.S. Public Health Service honored 19 veterinary officers whose work has helped protect people from disease.
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AVMF puts mission into action
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation sponsored animal-related events in several communities this past fall as
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National Veterinary Stockpile at the ready
The first deployment of the National Veterinary Stockpile was in response to the 2002 outbreak of low-pathogenic H7N2 avian influenza in Virginia.
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Humans receive skilled care at veterinary school
With the threat of Hurricane Rita looming, a group at Texas A&M University, along with human resources from state and federal
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Volunteer for Our Oath in Action projects
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation is seeking volunteers this fall for Our Oath in Action, a veterinary outreach program with projects across…
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Companies contribute to animal rescue and relief
AVMA sponsors help veterinary community tend to hurricane victims posted October 15, 2005 Makers of animal food and pharmaceuticals supplied …
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Port Authority dog remembered
More than 300 people and dozens of service dogs attended an April 24 memorial service for Sirius, a Port Authority police dog who
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AVMA deliberates on breed standards, devocalization
A resolution submitted to the House of Delegates calls for the AVMA to help develop healthier breed standards for purebred dogs and cats; another…
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Protecting the homeland - March 1, 2004
Protecting the homeland Since the Department of Homeland Security has come on the scene, grants aimed at…
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Katrina: stories from the storm
A decade has passed since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005, breaking levees and flooding much of the area.
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Veterinarians evacuate, treat fire victims in Oregon
A veterinarian in Oregon describes the care she and coworkers provided to pets as wildfires threatened their hospital, and another describes the…
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California rises from the ashes again
In 2018, California faced its most destructive year of fires.
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AVMA, Heifer International team up to bring tsunami aid
The AVMA and Heifer International are collaborating to raise $1 million for long-term development in tsunami-ravaged countries of South and Southeast …
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Hurricane Gustav prompts responders to evacuate pets
During Katrina, plans did not address the needs of pet owners without transportation
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1985 - 1995
This era saw female veterinarians become AVMA editor-in-chief and AVMA president-elect—and a veterinary student become Miss America.