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Legislation would regulate puppy mills
A Senate subcommittee recently held a hearing about a controversial bill aimed at regulating puppy mills by bringing federal oversight to large-scale…
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AVMA takes a stand on legislative initiatives
To help speed the implementation of the U.S. Animal Identification Plan, the AVMA has vowed to actively pursue legislation
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House continues push for passage of Association Health Plan legislation
This legislation would greatly expand opportunities for small employers to provide affordable health insurance benefits to their employees
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President urges Congress to pass association health plan legislation
President urges Congress to pass association health plan legislation The greatest number of Americans without…
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Small-business summit marks legislative successes, goals
Posted on October 15, 2004 Health care costs, frivolous lawsuits key concerns The AVMA was among more than 300 small-business advocates who
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Coalition helps establish six pathology residencies
A coalition of pathologists has secured funding to establish six new residencies in veterinary anatomic pathology.
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Politics, the art of the possible
Veterinarians are facing increasing efforts to regulate their profession.
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Fighting for association health plans
Mounting state regulations and rising coverage costs have taken their toll on health care
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AVMA Answers
What is your role as the AVMA's director of State Legislative and Regulatory Affairs?
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AVMA backs national efforts to make higher education affordable
The AVMA is supporting two legislative initiatives aimed at reducing the educational debt of veterinary students and graduates
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Constituent advocate joins AVMA Communications Division
Adrian Hochstadt, JD, CAE, joined the AVMA Communications Division as the assistant director of state legislative and regulatory
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Approved animal drugs to increase under new law
President Bush signed into law Aug. 2 legislation that will increase the number of approved animal drugs
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Horse slaughter bill making waves
Legislation that would prohibit the slaughter of horses for human consumption is making waves
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Legal challenges, now and tomorrow
Veterinarians must educate legislators, judges, and the public about the ways in which veterinary medicine benefits human and animal health
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Laws take aim at wildlife pets
On June 2, Minnesota became the latest state to prohibit residents from possessing dangerous wild animals as pets.
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MUMS office established; FDA requests input
The new office is now requesting comment on the implementation of the MUMS Animal Health Act, which became law Aug. 2, 2004.
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House and Senate ok scaled-down horse slaughter ban
A House and Senate conference committee were deliberating over a bill that would halt U.S. exports of horse meat for human consumption
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Officers on the road
The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, H.R. 857, has become a controversial bill
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Aquatic animal position statement approved
The need for therapeutic agents for preventing, controlling, and eradicating diseases in farmed, wild, and ornamental aquatic animals has grown.
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AVMA accepting applications for student externships
The AVMA is accepting applications for up to 10 veterinary students
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Emerging animal welfare ethic transcends borders
posted September 1, 2004 U.S., U.K. perspectives The animal rights movement and the recent emergence of…
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A heart for politics
Dr. John Melcher has been a fixture in the nation's capital since 1969 when the Montana veterinarian was first sworn
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AVMA to step up advocacy for national microchip standard
posted August 15, 2005 Despite recommendations from the Executive Board, House Advisory Committee, and Reference Committee 6 for
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CWD found in New York
Chronic wasting disease, a transmissible encephalopathy, has made its debut in farmed deer herds in the eastern United States