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Veterinary hospital staff members unionize
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced that employees at Columbia River Veterinary Specialists voted 53-1 in August to approve a…
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Wellness as an everyday affair
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges’ fourth annual Veterinary Health and Wellness Summit focused on a challenging question: How…
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Education, communication are important strategies to prevent suicide among veterinarians
The Suicide Prevention Roundtable aimed to change the prevailing narrative about suicide in the veterinary community with evidence-based strategies…
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Radiation guide released for veterinary medicine
In April, the International Atomic Energy Agency published guidance on protecting people and animals during veterinary use of ionizing radiation.
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Avoiding the slippery slope of unethical behavior
The American Association of Equine Practitioners addressed the topic of ethics head-on at its annual convention this past December in Orlando, FL.
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Slaughter delays lead to depopulation
Companies destroyed thousands of swine and poultry in April as coronavirus outbreaks shuttered or slowed slaughter plants, and one producer warned…
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A spur to action for practice owners
Preliminary numbers from a survey of American Association of Equine Practitioners members—conducted by the AVMA Veterinary Economics Division—show a…
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Safety first
Resources for veterinarians that discuss workplace safety abound, but information on protecting oneself from violent crime is in short supply.
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Veterinarians maintain safeguards as states ease restrictions
As local governments relaxed their stay-at-home orders, veterinarians adjusted their practices but kept added protections to prevent disease spread.
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Studies confirm poor well-being in veterinary professionals, students
Group of researchers tying occupational health with mental health outcomes in the profession
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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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Hurt at work
People working in the veterinary services profession were the second most likely to have nonfatal work-related injuries in 2016, behind nursing and…