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AVMA ends support of feline sarcoma task force
The Executive Board disapproved a recommendation to continue direct AVMA financial support to the Vaccine-Associated Feline
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AVMA revises principles of ethics, ethics position statements
The Executive Board updated AVMA policies regarding medical ethics and client payment, telephone consulting, and caring for the pets of indigent…
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Domestic cat declawing, and swine castration and docking positions under review
The Executive Board referred proposals to change the AVMA position statements on domestic cat declawing, and swine castration
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AVMA position statement on the declawing of domestic cats
Declawing of domestic cats should be considered only after attempts have been made to prevent the cat from using its claws
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AAHA President Welborn to focus on new accreditation standards, compliance study
Dr. Link V. Welborn has a busy year ahead of him. As the 2003-2004 AAHA president, the Tampa, Fla., practitioner wants to spend his term helping AAHA…
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Canine vaccination guidelines intended for individualized treatment
The AAHA has developed guidelines to aid practitioners making decisions about appropriate vaccination recommendations
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Identifying a killer
Animal coronaviruses provide clues in the hunt to identify and stop the SARS virus
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AVMA supports 'Survivors' campaign
The AVMA Executive Board approved sending a letter to the Foundation for Biomedical Research supporting its Survivors public education campaign
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Grodecki joins Publications Division
On Aug. 4, 2003, Dr. Krystyna M. Grodecki joined the AVMA Publications Division as an assistant editor.
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Winn Feline Foundation calls for grant proposals
The Winn Feline Foundation, a nonprofit organization is accepting applications for 2004 grants
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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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The cat debate
Cat colonies range from unmanaged to well managed, but collectively, they add up to a staggering animal welfare issue
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Send unused journals, textbooks, supplies on a trip abroad
consider donating unused textbooks, journals, instruments, and supplies to veterinarians and students who need them in foreign countries.
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The pet allergy puzzle
Children who are exposed to animals from birth are less likely to develop allergies.
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Feline leukemia virus threatens endangered panthers
The Florida panther, a subspecies of the mountain lion, is one of the most endangered mammals on earth. A new threat has emerged in the…
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An eye on the future - June 15, 2004
Dr. Feinberg's energies will be directed at veterinary students to educate them about all the AAHA offers.
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Veterinary research needs study begins
The problems with veterinary research are real, the effects far-reaching, and the outlook bleak.
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The vexing vaccine issue
The release of vaccine guidelines for dogs and cats has stirred up controversy in the veterinary profession
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Researchers probe vaccine-associated feline sarcoma
Vaccine-associated feline sarcomas were first recognized in 1991.
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Sentient property: a novel animal law proposal
The legal status of companion animals as personal property is antiquated and out of step with society's growing affection for four-legged friends