On Check the Chip Day, a lifesaving reminder to ensure pets are microchipped with current contact info
National Check the Chip Day, observed annually on August 15, reminds pet owners to microchip pets and keep the microchip's registration information up…
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Keynote speakers discover leadership lessons in small moments
Six veterinary professionals shared stories about the lasting effects of leadership during the keynote address at the 2023 AVMA Veterinary Leadership…
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It’s easier than ever: Remind clients to Check the Chip
From ready-to-use social media posts to videos and more, AVMA members have exclusive access to free tools to support microchipping for Check the Chip…
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Tragedy of Russian war ‘evidenced in every encounter’
Three U.S. veterinarians who deployed near the Ukraine border as part of veterinary relief operations sponsored by Greater Good Charities and the…
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Platform uses facial recognition to reunite lost pets with owners
More than 2,000 lost pets have been reunited with their owners with the help of Petco Love Lost, an online database for lost and found pets that uses…
Microchips reunite pets with families
For animals that get separated from their owners, proper identification is a ticket home. Microchips are a safe and reliable method of permanent…
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US suspends dog importation from 100-plus countries
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suspended, for at last one year, importation of dogs from 113 countries in an effort to prevent…
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HOD to deliberate on declawing
AVMA House of Delegates also to consider microchips, cribbing, use of technology
National Check the Chip Day
Microchips greatly increase the chances that lost pets will be reunited with their families...but a microchip only works if its registration…
Microchips and Check the Chip Day toolkit
Help make family reunions happen. Encourage microchipping and remind pet owners to keep chip registrations up to date with these easy-to-use…
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In Short
The AVMA and the American Animal Hospital Association team up each year to co-sponsor national Check the Chip Day
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Toolkit helps you remind clients to check the chip before July 4
July 4 is a time for celebration, but pets don’t always enjoy the festivities. In fact, July 5 is historically one of the busiest days for animal…
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The continuing conundrum of feline injection-site sarcomas
Veterinarians would much rather talk with cat owners about all the advantages of vaccination for cats rather than the extremely rare occurrence of…
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North Carolina recovers from Florence
When Hurricane Florence made landfall in southeastern North Carolina on Sept. 14, it was as a weakened Category 1 hurricane,
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Street medicine reaching pets of the homeless
Pets of the homeless and near homeless were the center of attention July 15 at AVMA Convention 2018 in Denver.
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Check the Chip Day reunites families
An orange tabby cat named T2 escaped from his owner's temporary home in Florida following a hurricane in 2004. Just this past March, he arrived in an…
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Check the Chip Day helps reunite families, build client bonds
An increasing number of veterinary clients understand that microchips can help reunite them with lost pets, but many still don’t know that they need…
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Aug. 15 is Check the Chip Day
Lost or stolen pets have a much greater chance of being reunited with their families if they have been microchipped and registration information is up…
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The dangerous dog debate
Communities have been banning or strictly regulating pit bull-type dogs and other “dangerous” breeds for the past three decades.
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On the trail of horses
The debate over how to track and identify horses has been ongoing for more than a decade.
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Petco incorporating full-service veterinary clinics
Petco has announced a joint venture with Thrive Affordable Vet Care to incorporate full-service Thrive clinics in certain Petco stores this year.
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Volunteer projects impact seven communities
Hundreds of volunteers displayed the important work of the profession during the 2016 Our Oath in Action projects this past fall.
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Aug. 15 is Check the Chip Day
The AVMA and the American Animal Hospital Association are marking Check the Chip Day on Aug. 15 to encourage pet owners to have pets microchipped and…
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AVMA considers revising policy on free-roaming, owned cats
The AVMA House of Delegates will consider a resolution to revise the AVMA policy “Free-roaming, Owned Cats” during its regular annual session, Aug.…