Update: The U.S. Department of Labor on December 2 appealed Judge Mazzant's decision to the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans.   With…

Labor Department offers webinars to explain new rules A new rule finalized last week by the U.S. Department of Labor requires time-and-a-half overtime…

For several consecutive congressional sessions, the AVMA has led the charge to defeat legislation that would require veterinarians to provide written…

View AVMA's letter asking FDA to clarify its proposed rules on drug compounding and allow more time for public comment.

Despite a lengthy legislative to-do list, Congress continues efforts to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, a wide-ranging bill that authorizes…

The House Appropriations Committee passed by voice vote its fiscal 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bill on April 19. The legislation funds important…

The AVMA has long advocated for this prohibition, which is included in a $500 billion infrastructure bill proposed in the U.S. House of…

SBA data show that stimulus loans provided through the federal Paycheck Protection Program have played a key role in supporting veterinary care and…

This week, the Healthy Dog Importation Act was introduced in Congress to ensure that all dogs entering the country are healthy and not at risk to…

The federal government is providing student loan relief during the COVID-19 emergency. We've summarized important information that veterinary student…

Federal agencies are moving quickly to implement the COVID-19 stimulus measures. These resources will help you understand the relief programs and…

President’s Column: Dr. John de Jong Last month, I shared with you my commitment to advocate on behalf of the veterinary profession by engaging with…

After careful review and examination by several volunteer committees, the AVMA Board of Directors at its Jan. 8 meeting decided to take a position of…

[caption id="attachment_15211" align="alignright" width="276"] AVMA Board Chair Dr. John de Jong[/caption] Dr. John de Jong, chair of the AVMA Board…

Drawing on the guidance of more than 2,000 members who contacted us about the importance of compounded drugs in patient care, AVMA today (Nov. 16,…

Veterinarians received good news from Washington recently: lawmakers passed the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2018 (H.R.…

AVMA’s Board of Directors met with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under secretary for marketing and regulatory programs during last…

The nation’s new farm bill creates critical programs to improve animal health and enhance the nation’s ability to prevent and respond to animal…