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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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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Collaborating to make a global impact
Are you a small animal practitioner who is collaborative, friendly, open, honest, likes to travel, and is interested in international affairs? If so,…
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Nave honored with AVMA Global Veterinary Service Award
The AVMA Global Veterinary Service Award went to Dr. James E. Nave for his efforts to create a more globally connected veterinary profession.
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World Veterinary Day promotes sustainable development
The theme of World Veterinary Day 2018, which falls on April 28, is “The role of the veterinary profession in sustainable development to improve…
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Veterinarians have a role in global food security, Association says
The AVMA Board of Directors, while meeting April 5-6, approved the new "AVMA Policy on Global Food Security."
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National Academies of Practice adds new veterinary fellows
The new veterinary fellows in the National Academies of Practice are Drs. Ellen N. Behrend, Sherry Burrer, Ruthanne Chun, Patricia Sanchez Diaz, Laura…
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‘We cannot forget Afghanistan’
The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan plunged the country into a humanitarian crisis and quickly undid 20 years of structural progress that…
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On the map
Worldwide, about 600 million people depend on nearly 100 million equids for their livelihood. However, because of socioeconomic factors, 90 percent of…