The AVMA today honored Suzanne Millman, PhD, professor of animal welfare at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, as the winner of…

Four new printable resources will allow AVMA members to quickly reference antibiotic prescription recommendations and communicate with clients about…

Animals deserve humane treatment during every stage of their lives – including during the induction of death,

The Association hosted a symposium where best practices for euthanasia were examined and research directed at refining those practices

Tools to help veterinarians find and keep the right staff for your veterinary business.

Join in congratulating and honoring recipients of three AVMA Excellence Awards: the Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award, AVMA…

To honor her decades dedicated to improving farm and laboratory animal welfare through teaching, training, service, research, advocacy and policy…

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today honored Dr. Dani McVety-Leinen, founder and CEO of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, as the…

More than $300,000 in new donations from foundations, corporations and individuals to help support veterinary and animal-welfare groups in war-torn…

Two United Kingdom residents developed tuberculosis after contact with a domesticated cat infected with Mycobacterium bovis

The 2013 edition of the AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals expands on information provided by the AVMA on the process of, and…

Nomination Form—Deadline: February 1, 2016 This award is given annually to a non-veterinarian to recognize his/her achievements in advancing the…

The AVMA supports the use of best practices when transporting animals and therefore opposes the use of double-decked trailers to transport equines.

Counseling of pet owners is one of several areas where the field of social work, which addresses human needs, increasingly is

  Evaluating humane slaughter General Accounting Office critiques enforcement of humane slaughter act This past…

During National Pet Week and beyond, these tips and resources will help equip pet owners to ensure their pets are living happy, healthy lives.

The AVMA recognizes that the human animal bond is important to client and community health. The human animal bond has existed for thousands of years…

Learn about veterinarians’ responsibility to animals during final life stages: end of life, human perspectives, humane killing techniques, disposal of…

The American Veterinary Medical Association joins colleagues around the globe in celebrating 2022 World Veterinary Day on April 30 and this year’s…

Animal welfare means how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives. Ensuring animal welfare is a human responsibility

July 29, 2010 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that inadvertent exposure to Evamist through skin contact with patients using this…

Veterinarians will soon have more concrete infection control guidelines, thanks to the joint efforts of many individuals

Pasteur has recalled four lots of IMOVAX rabies vaccine because of a potential public health threat.

American Humane Association certifies food animal producers employing humane standards