International affairs
International alliances are a key component of AVMA’s work to support veterinarians and our profession. Whether looking at scientific issues,…
International VMAs
Almost every country has a veterinary medical association working to advance the veterinary profession and protect animal, human, and environmental…
International opportunities
Are you interested in a job with global reach, or looking to combine foreign travel with training, education, or service? Do you want to donate…
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AVMA addresses international presence
International promotion of AVMA standards and recognition of veterinarians' importance in food trade were among issues
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Building relationships with our international colleagues
President’s Column: Dr. John de Jong As the proud son of two Dutch immigrants and as someone who lived in Puerto Rico for several years beginning at…
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Hill's: a unifying force in the global veterinary community
The educational opportunities provided by Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. have advanced the knowledge of veterinarians and their health-care teams
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Six southeast veterinary colleges band together
The Southeast Veterinary Educational Consortium is in its beginning stages, but the veterinary colleges are eager to work together and share resources…
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Restoring Iraq's veterinary infrastructure
Iraqi veterinarians made considerable progress in planning the rebuilding of the veterinary infrastructure of their country
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District I to elect board member
Dr. Guy L. Pidgeon has resigned from his role as District I representative on the AVMA Executive Board.
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Honoring an AVMA original
Dr. James E. Nave (MO '68) of Las Vegas was presented the 2009 AVMA Award for his distinguished contributions to the advancement of veterinary medical…
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Accolades
Janice C. Hayes has become the new executive director of the Georgia VMA. She succeeded Beth Monte this
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Minnesota veterinary board sued for teeth floating law
Johnson had floated the teeth of about 500 horses until the veterinary board warned him he could face prosecution
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One-health wonders
Co-manager of a global one-health Web site, Dr. Bruce Kaplan is an ardent advocate for the one-health movement in collaboration with his physician…
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Health summit issues a call to action for the profession
Ambassador Robert G. Loftis said disease can spread across the world within hours, and the only task more difficult than planning for a pandemic is…
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Students learn, lounge, and legislate in Denver
A contingent of veterinary students 382 strong (compared with last year's 274) enhanced the AVMA Annual Convention
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Illini confer career distinctions
An officer and a division director of the AVMA accepted honors from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
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Hill's sponsorship for AVMA Annual Convention soars to highest levels
Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. was not only a platinum sponsor of this year's AVMA convention, denoting the highest level of
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Dr. René A. Carlson, 1954-2019
Veterinary leaders are mourning the death of Dr. René A. Carlson, a small animal veterinarian from Wisconsin
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AVMA Answers
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Reporting adverse vaccine events
Little or no practical safety information exists on vaccine labels or in the literature,