Webinar: Certificates of Veterinary Inspection for Imports into Canada New Canadian regulations require import permits and veterinary certificates…

A Senate subcommittee recently held a hearing about a controversial bill aimed at regulating puppy mills by bringing federal oversight to large-scale…

A New York Times story exposing alleged abuses at an agricultural research facility has prompted legislation to expand federal animal

Veterinary prescription mandates are bad for veterinarians, and bad for our patients. This legislation interferes in the veterinarian-client-patient…

  One bill's language partly adopted from AVMA model act   posted July 18, 2010   Crush videos, aquaculture, and puppy mills are just some of the…

With 88 percent of veterinary students borrowing from federal student loan programs, according to the 2016 AVMA & AAVMC Report on the Market for…

The AVMA has adopted a scoring system that will enable the Association to more effectively address federal legislative and regulative proposals

To help speed the implementation of the U.S. Animal Identification Plan, the AVMA has vowed to actively pursue legislation

​State legislatures passed a number of bills in 2014 that impact animals and veterinary medicine, and 18 veterinarians are serving in

Breed-specific legislation (BSL) targets specific breeds of dogs that are wrongly thought to all be dangerous – most frequently pit bull types –

This legislation would greatly expand opportunities for small employers to provide affordable health insurance benefits to their employees

Bills address animal drugs, economics of the profession, and health insurance

Writing to lawmakers is one way to influence state and local laws and policy. Here are tips to write more effective letters.

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…

New legislation aims to strengthen regulations, close Internet loophole

Stay up-to-date on legislation and regulations affecting veterinary medicine, and know how you can have an impact.

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

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

Although the Veterinary Nurse Initiative has seen little state legislative progress, it has made strides in other areas.

Veterinarians are facing increasing efforts to regulate their profession.

Legislation recently introduced by the three veterinarians in Congress would give new tools and authority to the federal government to monitor and…

Recently passed federal legislation will improve national animal disease detection and response capabilities.

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

Soring, the intentional injuring of a horse to exaggerate its gait as it performs in the show ring, has been an issue for the equine community for…

Legislation in at least 13 states would define meat to exclude plant and cell culture products.