During Women’s History Month, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) celebrates the past achievements of women in veterinary medicine.

In this issue, JAVMA News seeks to tell stories of the hard work of veterinary clinicians and researchers, clinic staff members, and students who have…

One veterinarian was so dedicated to having people wear effective personal protective equipment that he set out to make N95 masks himself.

SARS-CoV-2 isn’t the first coronavirus pandemic veterinarians have faced. They dealt with a coronavirus outbreak that killed millions of pigs from…

As rollout continues, APHIS deploys veterinarians to help with the vaccination effort, some states consider having private practitioners help…

Veterinary researchers are improving our understanding of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, interspecies transmission, and a host of other public and animal…

The African Pangolin Working Group started in 2011 when Ray Jansen, PhD, realized nearly all of the species of pangolin were facing extinction, mostly…

In 2019, the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Advisory Board launched an alumni awards program to recognize…

Obituaries in the March 15, 2021 Journal of the AVMA

As the 117th Congress begins, there will be a Veterinary Medicine Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives for the fifth consecutive Congressional…

For the fifth Congressional cycle, there will be a Veterinary Medicine Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Continuing education is critical for the whole veterinary team. AVMA CE offerings include both digital and in-person learning.

“Not everyone knows there are veterinarians of color,” said Dr. Priscilla Bowens, a Black veterinarian speaking during the AVMA Veterinary Leadership…

Drs. Leianne K. Lee Loy of Honolulu and Richard “Dick” Sullivan of Torrance, California, are running to be the District X representative on the AVMA…

As a field devoted to managing insects harmful to both animals and humans, veterinary entomolgy is a classic part of the one-health approach.

Food and Drug Administration officials granted conditional approval of a chewable potassium bromide tablet, KBroVet-CA1, for the control of seizures…

The agency granted the conditional approval through the Minor Use/Minor Species regulatory pathway, which lets companies sell treatments for uncommon…

Catnip’s effects, research awards, feline kidney health

Obituaries in the March 1, 2021 Journal of the AVMA

The accomplishments of veterinary professionals span a diverse range of disciplines. Help honor the impact and importance of the achievements all…

Shimi Kang, MD, prescribes daily downtime, social connections, and play to help people return to “being human.”

In 2016-18, the 18 states participating in a surveillance program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported algal blooms sickened at…

An article published in November describes promising results for a Haemonchus contortus treatment in sheep that uses crystal proteins contained within…

Obituaries in the February 15, 2021 Journal of the AVMA

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