Every year, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week is celebrated November 18-24 to improve awareness and understanding of the issue and encourage best…

Colorado’s Proposition 129 would fundamentally change the way the veterinary profession operates, as currently only veterinarians can diagnose, create…

New bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress would help Americans manage the costs of veterinary care and pet insurance by authorizing…

Colorado Rep. Karen McCormick spoke with AVMA News about her thoughts on Colorado Proposition #129 and why she believes there’s much better way to…

Creating a veterinary midlevel position (MLP) is neither a sufficiently targeted nor practical approach to address existing workforce issues. More…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the “Dear Veterinarian” letter on September 4 as a reminder on what veterinarians and nonveterinarians…

Colorado Proposition #129 will ask Colorado voters this November whether the state should establish the position of veterinary professional associate…

Veterinary technicians will now be included in Minnesota’s Veterinary Practice Act after a bill included in an omnibus package was approved by the…

Updated legislation presents a viable political pathway to help address the public health dangers of illicit xylazine while preserving the…

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dogs has updated its dog importation requirements in an effort to protect public and animal health…

As of January 1, small U.S. businesses are required to report ownership details to the U.S. Department of Treasury. However, legislators are seeking…

Legislators are seeking to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…

Two proposals for change in the veterinary profession—the idea of a midlevel position (MLP) that would overlap the roles of the veterinarian and…

The AVMA House of Delegates, during its regular winter session, being held January 5-6, 2024, in Chicago, will vote on six resolutions that would…

Though some argue that a virtual VCPR would increase access to care, results of a new survey of pet owners overwhelmingly suggest otherwise.

There are veterinarians who want to work in rural areas of America but are unable to do so—for financial reasons. The great news is that legislation…

The issue of whether to establish a veterinarian-client-patient-relationship (VCPR) through an in-person examination or solely electronic means has…

The AVMA represents the interests of veterinarians through strategically targeted advocacy in Congress, with regulatory agencies, and before the…

Speaking to animal health industry leaders this August, AVMA CEO Dr. Janet Donlin talked about the challenges and opportunities facing the veterinary…

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…