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…

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

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

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…

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".

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…

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

AVMA works with state and local veterinary associations to advocate for animal health, animal welfare, and the advancement of veterinary medicine. We…

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

Your national association is working around the clock to develop guidance, resources, and information to support the veterinary community in these…

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…

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

The AVMA has good news to help our members advance high-quality patient care in the face of continuing opioid shortages: We’ve teamed up with VetBloom…

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

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,…

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

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

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 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.