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Cattle veterinarians, students honored
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners honored 10 veterinarians and a student chapter for contributions to cattle, the association, cattle…
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AABP president wants association to be indispensable
Just as veterinarians try to be indispensable to clients, Dr. Glenn Rogers thinks the American Association of Bovine Practitioners should be…
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Association of federal veterinarians marks centennial
A century after a handful of veterinarians with the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Animal Industry, wanting to support their “poorly paid”…
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Spending on pets approaches $70 billion
The American Pet Products Association released a report in late March finding that overall spending in the U.S. pet industry increased 4.1 percent…
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Seize the opportunity presented by telehealth
New AVMA Telehealth Resource Center provides the needed tools With the rise of digital communications in nearly every industry and sector, telehealth…
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October Lead & Learn: Loan repayment options and strategies
Student loans are a fact of life for most veterinary school graduates, and how we manage them can make a big difference for our finances. On October…
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Five swine veterinarians honored for service, proficiency
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians gave awards to five veterinarians during the organization's annual meeting.
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Foot and mouth disease
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of worldwide concern. View AVMA's recommendations for FMD preparedness and…
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Veterinarians want data, targets for antimicrobial use
Veterinarians in North America and Europe are under pressure to reduce antimicrobial administration on swine farms.
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USDA scientist honored for disease control work
The National Association of Federal Veterinarians honored a research microbiologist for his work to guard animals against foreign disease.
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Upcoming webinar: How to grow your career with a professional recruiter
No matter what stage you are at in your veterinary career, a professional recruiter may be able to help you find your next great job opportunity. If…
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Association names council, committee members; liaison
The AVMA House of Delegates elected
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A friend indeed
AVMA CEO Janet Donlin took a moment during the AVMA Veterinary Leadership
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Death to parasites; long live parasitology
Dr. Susan Little finds the lives of parasites to be fascinating. Nevertheless, as a veterinarian, she wants them dead.
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Companies to pay $7M for pet food fraud
Two companies will pay $7 million after admitting that they omitted poultry meal from pet foods or replaced it with feather and bone meals.
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Veterinary technicians, other clinic staff join unions
Veterinary technicians and assistants at two clinics in the Pacific Northwest have voted to join unions.
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AVMA, AAEP condemn global donkey skin trade as inhumane
It is estimated that a minimum of 1.8 million donkey skins are traded each year to create a substance known as ejiao,
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USDA wants better tracking for livestock
Livestock animals that cross state lines should have electronic identification, according to federal agriculture leaders.
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Student access to journal, human-animal bond top Board of Directors meeting actions
By: Dr. Michael Whitehair, Board of Directors Chair; Dr. Michael Topper, AVMA President; Dr. Douglas Kratt, House Advisory Committee Chair; Dr. Janet…
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Cocaine gives Greyhound racing a black eye
The Racing Laboratory at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine has analyzed more than
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House fills council, HAC seats
In Denver, the House of Delegates filled vacancies on AVMA councils and the House Advisory Committee. The results are as follows.
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In with the new at VMX 2018
A new certificate program in the human-animal bond, a study on communications gaps between practices and clients, a report on antimicrobial usage in…
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Agriculture agencies reorganize, plan moves
Agencies in the Department of Agriculture are consolidating and moving offices in reorganizations.
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FSIS wants to privatize some pig slaughter duties
Proposed regulations would shift food inspection duties in swine slaughter from federal employees to private ones.