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Disaster response teams returning to Health and Human Services
On Jan. 1, the Department of Health and Human Services will once again be responsible for the National Disaster Medical
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AVMA to lead national disaster summit
On a recommendation from AVMA Immediate Past President Bonnie V. Beaver, the AVMA Executive Board approved an AVMA-led National Animal Disaster…
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Heifer International hosts veterinary tour of tsunami recovery in India
Participants also learn about local culture, values in villages of Tamil Nadu posted June 1, 2006 A team of veterinarians and other…
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Summit works toward national animal disaster plan
Representatives of approximately 100 government agencies, veterinary and humane organizations, and industry groups gathered at the AVMA National…
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Search-and-rescue dogs show no signs of cancer
Twelve search-and-rescue dogs involved in the recovery missions after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center
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Research targets conditions of older cats and dogs
The medical conditions that afflict aging cats and dogs have been a focus of much research in recent years
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Government seeks site for National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
The Department of Homeland Security is exploring sites for a proposed new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
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VMATs earn public service award
The AVMA Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams have earned the Public Service Award from the Animal Transport Association
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Watching for signs, symptoms of disease
Before the 2004 G8 Summit of industrial nations in Savannah, Ga., the number of patients showing symptoms consistent with viral
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Legal remedy for unwanted horses an AVMA priority
The AVMA is stepping up its advocacy for federal laws advancing animal welfare and public health.
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Congress orders disaster planners to account for pets
State and local emergency preparedness plans will have to make provisions for families with pets and individuals with service animals under new…
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Aligning decisions with critical issues
Initiatives ranging in nature from animal welfare to diversity in the veterinary profession occupied the AVMA Executive Board meeting.
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Positions on foreign disease vectors, feral cats revised
The AVMA Executive Board approved two recommendations from the Committee on Environmental Issues.
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AVMA to host disaster summit this May
Many organizations were actively involved in saving and caring for animals hurt or displaced by hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and
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A Little advance notice
AVMA Executive Vice President Bruce W. Little planned his retirement to the best advantage of the Association.
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The Geriatric Issue
The percentage of cats and dogs 6 years of age or older jumped between 1987 and 2001, according to U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics sourcebooks.
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Purdue veterinary school offering graduate certificate program in homeland security
Veterinarians involved in emergency response can earn a graduate certificate from Purdue University.
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Disaster planning for pets moves forward
Congress, states taking steps to account for all family members
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Executive Board addresses hot topics in veterinary profession
The AVMA Executive Board approved recommendations involving some of the more pertinent issues in the veterinary profession—national disaster response,…
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Animal facilities need to plan for disasters
A heart-wrenching video of animal rescue after Hurricane Katrina brought home the message of "Disaster Planning for
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Three resolutions given nod
Of the eight resolutions considered by the AVMA House of Delegates in 2006, three won the body's approval July 15.
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Veterinary associations offer guidelines on senior care
With cats and dogs living longer, veterinarians spend more time on senior care—and associations are giving advice on how to
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Government, welfare groups encourage emergency preparedness
The AVMA is partnering with the Department of Homeland Security, American Kennel Club, American Society for the Prevention of
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Delegates choose Hammer as AVMA president-elect
The AVMA House of Delegates elected Dr. Gregory S. Hammer of Dover, Del., as the Association's next president-elect
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AVMA funding to support a spectrum of events and programs
Student research, shelter medicine, and avian influenza are topics of three events that the Executive Board voted to help support in 2006.