The AVMA, as a medical authority for the health and welfare of animals, offers the following eight integrated principles for developing and evaluating…

The population of dogs and cats in the U.S. exceeds the capacity of our society to care and provide homes for them as companion animals.

Veterinarians have a vital role in advancing and maintaining food safety for the benefit of society.

The goal of AVMA's Committee on Environmental Issues (CEI) is to provide leadership to the AVMA on environmental issues that may impact animal health,…

The AVMA recognizes the pressing need for effective actions to ensure the future health of aquatic animals and ecosystems

Multiple government agency jurisdiction and oversight for aquatic animal health and diseases duplicates efforts

Joint AVMA-FVE-CVMA statement on the global control of canine rabies.

AVMA strongly recommends that veterinarians, legislators, state veterinary medical boards, and state pharmacy boards work together to create practical…

The AVMA, CVMA and FVE developed this joint statement on continuous monitoring of antimicrobial use and resistance.

The AVMA supports the USDA/APHIS definition of feral swine as: "Swine that have lived all (wild) or any part (feral) of their lives free-roaming".

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