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

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

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

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

American Humane Association certifies food animal producers employing humane standards

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

Draft revisions to the AVMA Guidelines for the Humane Slaughter of Animals, which cover the humane slaughter of animals raised for food or fiber, are…

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

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 Guidelines for the Humane Slaughter of Animals provide guidance for veterinarians to prevent pain and distress in animals designated for…

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

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

Two companies in the U.S. and Canada have developed cattle-use vaccines that could reduce human illnesses from Escherichia coli

On May 24, Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich signed legislation that bans the slaughter of horses in Illinois for human

The AVMA will soon release the second in a three-part series of recommendations for killing animals humanely.

The AVMA Executive Board approved the content of the first edition of the AVMA Guidelines for the Humane Slaughter of Animals

The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine hosted a symposium, The Bridge Between Veterinary Medicine and Human Health,

The Kentucky Equine Humane Center was recently formed in Lexington, Ky., and will serve as a shelter and adoption service for

Updated instructions for federal food inspectors are intended to provide greater assurance that animals are treated humanely before slaughter.

Armadillos appear to be a likely cause of human cases of leprosy in the southern United States, according to an article published in late April.

The AVMA supports truthful and non-misleading labeling of animal-derived human food products that meets specific criteria.

The Animal Health Institute and CQ-Roll Call Group hosted a forum April 27 in Washington, D.C., meant to raise awareness about the

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

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

The American Humane Association has formed a Human-Animal Bond Division to complement and provide a bridge between its existing Animal