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GHLIT offering insurance exchange
The AVMA Group Health & Life Insurance Trust announced Feb. 12 that it will launch a private insurance exchange this spring to assist members of the…
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The new landscape of health insurance
Veterinarians will feel the impact as individuals and as practice owners when provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that will…
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Open insurance enrollment begins Oct. 1
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the initial enrollment period for purchasing health insurance for 2014
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AVMA GHLIT medical insurance to end after 2013
AVMA Group Health & Life Insurance Trust medical coverage will end for some 17,500 Association members and thousands of their dependents at year’s…
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GHLIT insurance exchange gets off the ground
By November, the exchange for AVMA members was selling health insurance in most of the states.
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AVMA Trust introduces private insurance exchange
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the initial enrollment period for purchasing health insurance for 2014 will run from Oct. 1,…
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Former AVMA VP Brown elected to Executive Board
Former AVMA vice president Dr. Gary S. Brown has been elected the next District V AVMA Executive Board representative.
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LEGENDS: Teacher, researcher, and inventor
Dr. Heinrich J. Detmers, 1833-1906, helped build veterinary education at Midwestern U.S. colleges and researched the causes of diseases
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Education council schedules site visits
The AVMA Council on Education has scheduled site visits to two schools and colleges of veterinary medicine for the remainder of 2013
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Birds of a feather
The field of avian medicine has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years. Pet bird ownership has dropped by almost half over the past two decades
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Within prison walls
Veterinary students from Louisiana State University examine and treat animals at a prison-based animal shelter in Jackson, La., as
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Brandt receives AVMA Award
Dr. James H. Brandt has been a leader of the veterinary profession through some difficult times.
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Submerged by Sandy
Several practices in New York and New Jersey suffered terrible damage when Hurricane Sandy passed through the region late last October.
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AVMA PLIT names Donlin CEO
The AVMA PLIT announced the appointment of Dr. Janet Dee Donlin as its chief executive officer, effective April 1.
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Tornado takes toll on horses
Close to 160 horses didn’t survive the May 20 EF5 tornado that struck Moore in Oklahoma horse country, and many other horses were injured.
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Study shines spotlight on neutering
Publication earlier this year of a study that found higher incidences of certain cancers and musculoskeletal disorders
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Reports: Pet ownership up recently, veterinary spending flat
The American Pet Products Association reports that the percentage of U.S. households that own pets increased from 2010 to 2012, but
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Taking care of business
Veterinary compounding, association governance, and foreign veterinary college accreditation were among the topics addressed during the June 6-8…
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Plenty on AVMA's plate for 2013
The AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference, held Jan. 3-6 in Chicago, kicked off the Association’s sesquicentennial
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Vital statistics
More than half of U.S. households owned pets at year-end 2011, and three-quarters of these pet-owning households made at least one visit to the…
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New York State VMS
The New York State Veterinary Medical Society had an awards ceremony during its annual conference this past October.
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Colorado pets airlifted to safety
National Guard evacuates over 800 cats and dogs from floodwaters
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Policy changes for pet food, microchips
The AVMA is advocating for veterinarian involvement in the distribution of pet foods that make health claims.