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Education is key to combating rise in MRSA
Veterinary clinics, pet owners can help prevent transmission among species
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GHLIT backs SAVMA obesity awareness campaign
But obesity isn't just a human problem. The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention reports that nearly half the nation's pets are
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Animal welfare, advocacy among conference workshop topics
AVMA staff members explained why the profession needs representation in government and how animal welfare policy is formed.
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NCVEI issues pet insurance guide
The National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues on Jan. 19 released the first in a series of position papers
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Kansas officially the site for facility to succeed Plum Island
The Department of Homeland Security has issued the record of decision selecting Manhattan, Kan., as site for the new National Bio and
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Practitioners discuss how they are weathering the downturn
Every small animal practice has its own story about the economic downturn.
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Sleep apnea—unmasking a nighttime health risk
It affects an estimated 18 million Americans and is the leading cause of daytime drowsiness, yet many of those who suffer from sleep apnea
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AVMA accepting nominations to GHLIT
The AVMA Executive Board is accepting nominations for a vacancy on the AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance Trust
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Price, Trimmer elected to AVMA Executive Board
Drs. V. Hugh "Chip" Price Jr. of Shreveport, La., and H. Theodore Trimmer of Las Vegas were elected in uncontested races to the AVMA Executive Board…
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Ewing honored by CRWAD
Some 480 people attended the 89th annual meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases Dec. 7-9, 2008, in Chicago.
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Advances in cancer screening, treatments aid patients
Cancer claimed an estimated 565,000 lives in the United States in 2008, making it the second most common cause of death in the nation.
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Stimulus plans affect small businesses in terms of credit, taxes, health insurance
Federal initiatives to stimulate the economy could mean more credit and less in taxes for small businesses.
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Maintaining profitability requires smart management
Nothing like an economic downturn can put practice management issues at the forefront of equine veterinarians' minds
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Executive Board cuts costs to balance 2010 budget
The AVMA Executive Board is sending the House of Delegates a balanced budget for fiscal 2010. Restricting new spending, reducing travel, and cutting…
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Board moves to enhance relationship with trusts
The Executive Board approved an expanded role for the board's Insurance Liaison Committee with the Group Health and Life
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Rheumatoid arthritis has no cure, but treatments exist
Disability insurance may be helpful for patients who later have to leave the workforce
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Board appoints representatives to committees, liaisons
The Executive Board named the following individuals to the entities indicated, representing the designated areas. These
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Unity key to veterinarians' strength, Kornegay says
Dr. Kornegay, the sole announced candidate for the position on the ballot that will be voted on by the AVMA House of Delegates in Seattle
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GHLIT Wellness Center back for 2009 convention
Trust provides free health screenings as part of its commitment to wellness
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Tri-state conference promotes local disaster planning
Flooding along the Mississippi River in Iowa. An incident at a nuclear power plant in Minnesota. The derailment of a train full of chemicals in…
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Survey shows veterinary technicians grapple with new, old challenges
Results from a recent study of veterinary technicians reveals that the more the field of veterinary technology changes, the more it
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Measuring sunscreens' ability to protect against skin cancer
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States, with more than 1 million new cases diagnosed each year.
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Board fills vacancies
The Executive Board named the following veterinarians to the entities indicated, representing the designated areas.