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Summit paints mixed economic picture for practitioners
There’s good news: Revenues are growing at many veterinary practices.There's mixed news: The AVMA Veterinary Career Center now has more jobs than…
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AAHA, hospice association release end-of-life care guidelines
The American Animal Hospital Association and the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care have released guidelines on…
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Help Santa’s reindeer: Join the E.L.V.E.S. this holiday season!
Even Santa’s reindeer need veterinary care! As the official veterinarian of the North Pole, the AVMA president gives each reindeer a thorough…
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High school students key to Tufts clinic success
Veterinary assisting programs are not new, and many are accredited by the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America
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AVMA, pediatrics academy collaborate toward one health
The AVMA and American Academy of Pediatrics adopted a joint statement, “The Value of Professional Collaboration in Protecting the Health of People and…
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Nominations open for Excellence in Veterinary Medicine Awards
The AVMA is accepting nominations for the following Excellence in Veterinary Medicine Awards.
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Report: Similar rises in human, pet health care expenses
Household pet health care expenses have risen in patterns similar to those seen in human health care, despite any influences of insurance coverage and…
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Roth elected to National Academy of Medicine
In October, the National Academy of Medicine announced Dr. James Roth, the Clarence Hartley Covault Distinguished Professor of Veterinary Microbiology…
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Veterinary emergency, critical care groups hold symposium
22nd International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium
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Back to Basics
Veterinarians today are able to provide better and more advanced medical care for pets than ever before, but the cost of that care makes it out of…
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Coalition wants veterinary access for economically at-risk pets
An ongoing concern voiced by some in the profession is that nonprofit organizations providing veterinary services are competing
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Leading lady
Dr. Janet Donlin is no stranger at AVMA headquarters, as she worked at the Association in the late ’90s and early 2000s.
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Screwworms found in Florida
Deer and possibly some pets in the Florida Keys have been infested with screwworms, which have not been widely present in the U.S.
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Pharmacy recalls sterile products
A Florida pharmacy has recalled 12 veterinary products prepared over seven months over concerns about a lack of sterility assurance.
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Building membership by showing benefits
Dr. Mark J. Thomas wants to build on his predecessors’ work in recruiting and retaining members of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners.
What Is Public Health / One Health?
Find out what is public health and One Health? Why does it relate to veterinarians?
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Restrictions on medicated feeds coming to farms
By the end of this year, hundreds of antimicrobial applications for livestock will change to add veterinarian oversight and remove approval for growth…
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FDA seeks help limiting therapeutic durations
Federal drug authorities want help in defining therapeutic use durations for antimicrobials that are approved for use in livestock without
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$20 million contest for diagnostic tests
A federal competition is awarding $20 million for development of diagnostic tests that could help combat the spread of antimicrobial-
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Joint statement advocates humane dog population management
The AVMA and World Animal Protection plan to publish a joint statement in favor of controlling stray and free-roaming dogs through
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AVMA names members of antimicrobial committee
The AVMA Board of Directors made the following committee appointments while meeting Sept. 8-10 at AVMA headquarters
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Veterinary groups meet in San Antonio
Thirty-three allied and other veterinary-related organizations and 29 alumni groups from colleges and schools of veterinary medicine convened this…