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Veterinarians pledge ventilators, supplies to human medicine
Veterinarians pledged hundreds of ventilators for human use as a surge of COVID-19 cases in some areas have led to shortages as the coronavirus…
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Research on aging a natural fit for One Health approach
With today’s technological advancements, researchers are calling for a concerted effort to gather big data on aging dogs to benefit not only…
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Southern Specialty
The Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine runs the Veterinary Specialty Center in Starkville, Mississippi.
Opioid abuse and drug shortages
Use these resources to help navigate the challenges posed by human opioid abuse and opioid shortages.
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Farewell to Betty White, an animal’s best friend
Betty White died Dec. 31, 2021, and is being remembered not only for her seven decades of acting but also for her advocacy of animal welfare and the…
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AVMA honors 3 with awards during National Pet Week
The AVMA has announced the 2020 recipients of the Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award, AVMA Animal Welfare Award, and AVMA Humane…
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Mutation protected mice in study against prion disease
A prion protein mutation gave laboratory mice protection against several prion diseases, according to one study’s results.
policy
The veterinary profession's role in addressing the opioid epidemic
AVMA strongly recommends that veterinarians, legislators, state veterinary medical boards, and state pharmacy boards work together to create practical…
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USDA awards $11M for agricultural animal studies
Federal grants will fund studies on ways to enhance reproduction in agricultural animals and improve the lives of those animals.
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Neurology experts put heads together on epilepsy
Epilepsy remains the most common and perplexing of chronic neurological pet diseases despite decades of research.
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‘There are only safe anesthetists’
Speakers at the AVMA Virtual Convention 2020 discussed how to improve safety for cats and dogs undergoing anesthesia. Speakers at the American Animal…
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Researchers see hope, progress in big data
Veterinary practice data is fueling advancements in disease understanding and diagnostics, despite some challenges in comparing records across…
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The problem with pain
The problem with pain Veterinarians are making a thorny issue a priority When Dr. William J. Tranquilli…
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New guidance on opioid-sparing techniques for treating pain
Veterinarians have a new resource on opioid-sparing methods for treating animal pain that may also help mitigate the opioid abuse epidemic seizing the…
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Getting ahead of osteoarthritis in pets
A diagnosis of osteoarthritis in a pet can be unwelcome to the veterinarian as well as the pet owner because the disease is painful and progressive,…
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1995 - 2005
This decade was a time of relatively high caseloads, allowing for continued accumulation of case experience.
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Investigators recognized for outstanding research
The AVMA and American Veterinary Medical Foundation presented awards to two individuals for their efforts in advancing veterinary research.
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New listings in AVMA Animal Health Studies Database
Below are some of the new listings of veterinary clinical studies in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database.
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Frustration mounts over opioid shortage
Drug shortages and discontinuations are nothing new to veterinary medicine.
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Bill would loosen drug transport, use rules
Legislation introduced in April would allow veterinarians to transport and dispense controlled substances at addresses beyond those they have…
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1975 - 1985
In the decade that saw the glitter fade from disco, JAVMA carried articles that were of practical value—reports of new techniques and procedures, drug…
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Longtime canine epilepsy treatment gains conditional approval
Food and Drug Administration officials granted conditional approval of a chewable potassium bromide tablet, KBroVet-CA1, for the control of seizures…
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AVMA editor-in-chief becomes Equine Research Hall of Famer, with three others
AVMA Editor-In-Chief Lisa Fortier along with Drs. Katrin Hinrichs, Jennifer Anne Mumford, and Stephen M. Reed are this year’s inductees into the…
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Pain points
The new Feline Grimace Scale is one of various tools that have been developed in recent years for pain assessment in cats and dogs. The key is…