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AVMA opposes USDA-APHIS vaccine amendment
The AVMA Executive Board narrowly approved a recommendation opposing a government-initiated proposal
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Council, trust, committee, board nominations invited
Nominations are invited for 13 AVMA council vacancies, 23 committee seats, and three openings on trusts.
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AVMA endorses guidance for vets suspecting animal abuse
The AVMA has endorsed a document created jointly by the AVMA Committee on the Human-Animal Bond and the American Humane Association for veterinarians…
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Board looks at veterinary economics, AVMA finances
The AVMA Executive Board, while meeting April 7-9, concentrated its attention on the economic challenges currently facing veterinarians individually…
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Treasurer: Passion is essence of profession
The treasurer has steered the Association through the recession's hurdles during the last several of his six yearlong terms and leaves the office at a…
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School debt, animal research among legislative concerns
The AVMA will support a bill that would allow individuals who accepted student loans from private banks to discharge those debts through bankruptcy.
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Policy changes relate to pets, livestock
The AVMA Executive Board has made some noteworthy policy changes relating to companion animals and production animals.
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Board acts on research, grievance resolution, residues
The AVMA Board of Directors, while meeting Nov. 20-22, 2014, approved a few new policies, rescinded some that were no longer, and reaffirmed or…
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Past council decisions a continued source of debate
Much of the criticism the AVMA Council on Education has encountered has to do with historical events rather than current ones, such as the…
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Large animal practitioners grapple with fluid shortage
Large animal practitioners are grappling with a shortage of large-volume bags of polyionic fluids, separate from the ongoing shortage