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A passion for public health
Veterinary schools engage veterinarians, physicians, and students in the dialogue
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APHIS tweaks proposal for two tiers of accreditation
The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has outlined possible changes to its original proposal for revamping the…
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DeHaven named AVMA executive vice president
The Department of Agriculture's top veterinarian, Dr. W. Ron DeHaven, has been chosen as the next AVMA executive vice president.
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Veterinarian holds key post among Senate Republicans
Dr. John Ensign's job in the Senate is, arguably, one of the toughest.
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Q&A DeHaven
Dr. W. Ron DeHaven, the recently named successor to Dr. Bruce W. Little as AVMA executive vice president, answered several questions for JAVMA News
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Comments invited on proposed new specialty
The AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties has received a petition for recognition of the Exotic Companion Mammal Practice specialty under the…
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Board approves recommendations with teeth
The AVMA Executive Board signed on to a project with The Blue Dog Trust to instruct the most common victims—young
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Accolades
Academia The alumni council at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine recently honored three
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AVMA offers midyear report on state legislation
The 2007 Veterinary State Legislative Mid-Year Report is a new resource now available on the AVMA Web site.
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Affiliated groups meet in D.C.
Forty allied or other veterinary-related organizations and several alumni groups from universities and colleges convened this year
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Assemblies
Association of Avian Veterinarians Event: Annual meeting, Aug. 4-9, Providence, R.I.
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AVMA student chapters unite for World Rabies Day
From rock concerts to educational meetings to running races, 26 of 29 student chapters of the AVMA recently held an array of special events to help…
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Where the wild things are
Animals found refuge recently at the Willowbrook Wildlife Center in suburban Chicago. Any of them could have shown up at a local veterinary clinic.
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AAFP president finds cats to be her calling
Leadership, partnerships, and membership develop along with the association posted January 1, 2008 Dr. Valerie Creighton grew up…
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College news
Colorado State University has begun building a new Diagnostic Medicine Center south of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
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NAVC marks 25th annual meeting
The North American Veterinary Conference celebrated its 25th anniversary with veterinary professionals from around the world.
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Insurance planning can be key in practice protection
Appropriate coverage can protect a veterinarian's future posted March 1, 2008 Dr. James F. Peddie never thought he'd become the poster…
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PREPAREDNESS: global in nature, local in practice
One of the essential tools we need for the one-medicine approach is community participatory mapping, said Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner,
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AVMA testifies against keeping primates as pets
The House Committee on Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans held a hearing March 11 on the Captive Primate Safety Act…
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Exotic Companion Mammal specialty receives recognition
The new Exotic Companion Mammal specialty practice area received provisional recognition from the AVMA, following review by the AVMA American Board of…
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Policy addresses welfare issues of cattle castration, dehorning
The previous policy on cattle castration and dehorning supported, in general, procedures that reduce or eliminate pain. The new policy, which the…
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Texas cow contracts wildebeest-associated malignant catarrhal fever
The Department of Agriculture recently diagnosed a case of wildebeest-associated malignant catarrhal fever in a cow from a Texas
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Ecosystem health is the goal of Envirovet
This June, the Envirovet Summer Institute will welcome the latest class of veterinarians and veterinary students who will learn how their profession…