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Congress considers bill helping with costs of veterinary care, pet insurance
New bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress would help Americans manage the costs of veterinary care and pet insurance by authorizing…
Colorado's proposed VPA
Our veterinary patients deserve high-quality care. Colorado’s proposed Veterinary Professional Associate (VPA) would lower the standard for veterinary…
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Colorado ballot measure calls for nonveterinarians to diagnose, do surgery
Colorado Proposition #129 will ask Colorado voters this November whether the state should establish the position of veterinary professional associate…
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Scholarship opportunities for students available through AVMF
The application period opens September 1 for the American Veterinary Medical Foundation’s (AVMF) veterinary student scholarship program and grant…
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Steering group suggests changes for more pet-friendly rental housing
Steven Feldman, Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) president, moderated the session “International Steering Group on Pets and Housing…
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Professional liability concerns a hot topic at HOD forum
AVMA leaders discussed professional liability concerns and related issues Thursday during the AVMA House of Delegates’ (HOD) Veterinary Information…
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Basketball legend turned billionaire to give AVMA Keynote
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, one of the best NBA players of all time, will deliver the AVMA Keynote at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, at AVMA Convention…
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AVMA hands out four awards for work in human-animal bond, welfare, media
The AVMA is presenting four awards today at AVMA Convention 2024 in Austin, Texas, to recognize work with the human-animal bond, animal welfare, and…
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Champion for veterinary profession wins AVMA Award posthumously
The late Dr. Bishop will be honored posthumously with The AVMA Award today during the keynote at AVMA Convention 2024 in Austin, Texas. The award…
Inherited disorders in companion animals
Veterinarians have an important role in educating and counseling prospective and current dog owners about the risks and available treatments…
Dr. George Bishop honored posthumously with 2024 AVMA Award
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has posthumously honored former AVMA House of Delegates and Board of Directors member Dr. George…
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Delegates to vote on policies on humane transport, veterinary ethics
The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) will vote on accepting revised versions of a policy on the humane transport of livestock and the Principles of…
AVMA Trust welcomes new trustees and elects new officers to its board
The AVMA Trust, the organization that provides members of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) with access to insurance and employee…
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Basketball legend turned billionaire to give AVMA Keynote
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, one of the best NBA players of all time, will deliver the AVMA Keynote at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, at AVMA Convention…
Preparing for international travel
International travel can be exciting. For animal health professionals, it also comes with unique risks of spreading animal and zoonotic diseases.…
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New phase of DEI learning: Earn CE while advancing diversity
Advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the veterinary profession can now earn continuing education credit for the learning modules…
For National Dog Bite Prevention Week (April 7-13), experts provide tips to prevent likelihood of bites
According to the latest data from the AVMA, 45% of U.S. households include a dog or dogs, for a total of 88 million canine companions in the United…
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AAEP develops resources to recruit, retain equine veterinarians
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is taking steps to address the future of equine practice by improving compensation, emergency…
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Survey results show overall salary increases for veterinary staff members
Veterinary hospitals are paying their hospital administrators and certified veterinary practice managers more than they did two years ago, according…
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Chart of the month: Job satisfaction rises for veterinarians
Things may be better than previously believed when it comes to veterinarians’ career satisfaction and intention to leave the profession. As today’s…
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Veterinary profession heading in right direction with mental health
Merck Animal Health released findings from its most recent comprehensive veterinary wellbeing study on January 15 at the 2024 Veterinary Meeting &…
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Eliminating in-person VCPR requirement for telemedicine, proposed midlevel position discussed at information forum
Two proposals for change in the veterinary profession—the idea of a midlevel position (MLP) that would overlap the roles of the veterinarian and…
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Chewy to open veterinary practices in Florida, Colorado
Chewy will be opening a handful of veterinary clinics in 2024, starting in South Florida and Denver. The company is launching the practices under the…
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Making sense of the mystery illness found across the US
Summary: As of early December, cases of canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC) have been seen by veterinarians in multiple states.…