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Resource helps manage MSDS library
The AVMA has produced a flowchart to help veterinary practices manage their library of material safety data sheets for
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Animal agriculture manure management
The AVMA supports appropriate efforts and actions to prevent negative environmental impacts from wastes generated by terrestrial or aquatic animal…
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UNDER REVIEWBest management practices for pharmaceutical disposal
Pharmaceutical disposal is an important and complex issue. See best practices for veterinarians and veterinary teams.
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Regulation of veterinary medical waste
AVMA supports reasonable approaches and sound science in setting regulations pertaining to veterinary medical waste.
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UNDER REVIEWAppropriate animal carcass disposal
The AVMA advocates safe and environmentally responsible disposal of animal carcasses, whether on an individual animal basis or during mass mortality…
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Students tackle financial challenges
SAVMA HOD makes economic issues a priority, receives corporate funding report
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Zoonotic disease education
The AVMA supports zoonotic disease education programs for physicians, allied health professionals, veterinarians, and other animal care professionals…
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AAHA president discusses economics, students
The American Animal Hospital Association needs to help practices be successful in a challenging and fluid economy, said Dr. Mark Russak, the new AAHA…
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Veterinary internships disclosure outline
Personnel and Caseload # Full time diplomates in each specialty area in direct support of internship program. Part time diplomates in each…
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On the right path
Reading the conclusions and recommendations from the National Research Council for the National Academy of Sciences’ study “Workforce Needs in…
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AVMA funds economic study of veterinary workforce
The AVMA Executive Board has appropriated more than half a million dollars to conduct an economic analysis of the U.S. veterinary workforce and to…
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Livestock numbers, services cut
Dr. Joe M. Hillhouse of Panhandle, Texas, said that during 2011 the cattle herds in his area were largely wiped out, and that the area has been…