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AAHA-AVMA feline preventive healthcare guidelines
All cats should have a veterinary examination at least annually. For many cats, more frequent visits may be appropriate. The AVMA and the American…
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American Association of Feline Practitioners
Annual conference, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, San Francisco
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AAHA, AAFP release new feline vaccination guidelines
New guidelines on feline vaccination stress understanding by veterinary professionals of individualized feline risk factors such as life stage,…
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American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners welcomed 30 new diplomates following the board certification examination it held Oct. 9, 2019, in…
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In Short
Cockfighting in Puerto Rico; the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association's new president, and more
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Association presents Excellence Awards for 2020
During the AVMA Virtual Convention 2020 this August, the recipients of this year’s AVMA Excellence Awards were recognized for their contributions in…
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California regulators clarifying pet dentistry restrictions
Recently defeated legislation in California would have let unsupervised nonveterinarians perform services to remove deposits from pets’ teeth.
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Nominations open for 2021 AVMA awards
The awards program recognizes contributions by veterinarians and nonveterinarians to the veterinary profession and to animal health and welfare.
Veterinary specialists 2018
View U.S. veterinarians with various board certifications from AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organizations as of December 2018.
Veterinary specialists 2019
Market research data: View U.S. veterinarians with various board certifications from AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organizations as of…
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AAHA-AVMA canine preventive healthcare guidelines
All dogs should have a veterinary examination at least annually. For many dogs, more frequent visits may be appropriate.
U.S. veterinarian numbers 2019
Market research data: View U.S. veterinary positions as of December 31, 2019.
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AVMA prepares response to FDA draft compounding guidance
Based on feedback from member veterinarians and other stakeholders, the AVMA has compiled a list of key points to share with the FDA in our formal…
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AVMA Board elects Teller chair, Bradley vice chair
The AVMA Board of Directors elected Dr. Lori Teller of Bellaire, Texas, as 2020-21 chair during a virtual meeting of the Board on July 31.…
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AVMA revises declawing policy
Policy discourages procedure but defers to veterinarians on each case
Clinical Practitioners Advisory Committee
The Clinical Practitioners Advisory Committee provides wide species-based, veterinary practitioner input to the Council on Biologic and Therapeutic…
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Honor and thank a colleague with an AVMA award nomination
From animal welfare to clinical practice, and from research to public service, AVMA Excellence Awards honor those whose contributions have made a…
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Congratulations, AVMA award winners!
Meet the veterinarians, animal health professionals, and animal lovers who have been named as recipients of this year’s AVMA Excellence in Veterinary…
AVMA volunteer leaders
AVMA officers, Board of Directors, House of Delegates members, and council and committee rosters.
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New specialty proposed: Nephrology and urology
The AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties is seeking comments through July 6, 2020, on a proposal to recognize a new veterinary specialty for…
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Women candidates mark historic first for AVMA
Drs. Grace Bransford and Lori Teller are running to be the 2022-23 AVMA president, the first time in the Association’s almost 160-year history that…
AVMA Excellence Awards
AVMA awards recognize veterinarians who advance veterinary medicine, and who show exemplary concern for the welfare and humane treatment of animals.…
Animal Welfare Committee
The Animal Welfare Committee advises on issues related to animal welfare, guided by the overarching AVMA Animal Welfare Principles.