The veterinary profession is searching for workforce solutions to ensure that our practices are able to care for patients now and long into the…

The AVMA works with policymakers to advocate for sensible pharmaceutical rules that recognize the unique and important needs of veterinary medicine,…

The Administration announced its national coordinated response on July 11 to fight the deadly combination of illicit xylazine mixed with fentanyl.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the SUPPORT Act - a legislative package aimed to address the growing threat of the opioid crisis, which…

A slim majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices upheld the California ballot initiative Proposition 12 as constitutional, and that the state could…

The bill would equip law enforcement with additional tools to stop illegal xylazine trafficking while protecting veterinarians’ access to this…

The Arkansas state legislature recently adopted a law that will expand veterinary technician specialists’ (VTS) scope of practice. Another bill still…

In a historic move, the Food and Drug Administration’s premarket consultation for meat cultured from animal cells brings Upside Foods’ chicken closer…

Regulators and legislators are showing greater interest in xylazine, a prescription drug used in multiple sectors of clinical veterinary medicine,…

The AVMA’s advocacy work provides critical support for the work veterinary teams do every day to protect, promote, and advance animal health. Learn…

With illicit xylazine increasingly showing up in street drugs that pose grave risks to human users, government policymakers are discussing making it a…

The AVMA’s advocacy on behalf of its members covers practically every aspect of veterinary medicine and takes place in the federal government,…

Colorado’s latest state Veterinary Practice Act outlines who can use the title “veterinary technician.” Starting Jan. 1, 2023, only those veterinary…

Dr. Rena Carlson is a graduate of Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine whose veterinary career has spanned more than 30 years.

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority formally submitted draft regulations on racetrack safety to the Federal Trade Commission on Dec. 6,…

Antimicrobials are necessary tools for protecting animal health and wellbeing. Antimicrobial stewardship is successful only when all partners involved…

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Veterinarians struggle to acquire adequate blood supplies as transfusions become more routine and donations decline. Meanwhile, California is…

The Association of American Feed Control Officials has issued a position paper and call to action on hemp and its byproducts in livestock feed and pet…

Dr. Sam Miller, the District 8 representative on the AVMA Board of Directors, is a 1991 graduate of Texas A&M University.

Legislation introduced in the California Assembly this past February would mandate that all cat and dog owners in the state intending to breed their…

The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package signed into law March 11 includes several AVMA-backed provisions critical to supporting veterinary…

The COVID-19 relief package enacted March 11 contains AVMA-championed provisions that are critical to supporting veterinary professionals and…

Richard Sullivan grew up in southern Wisconsin on a family dairy farm participating in 4-H and FFA programs through his first years in college. He…