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AVMF application deadlines approach for veteran, other scholarships
An anonymous donation is allowing the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) to increase the AVMA/AVMF Scholarship for Veterans awards from…
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AVMA recognizes importance of public practice veterinarians
The National Association of Federal Veterinarians (NAFV) introduced the resolution “New Policy on Recruiting and Retaining Public Practice…
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AVMF, VPRF announce pharmacology research grant winners
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and the Veterinary Pharmacology Research Foundation (VPRF) selected two veterinary researchers as…
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New law provides for service dogs for veterans with PTSD
Some research indicates that overall symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder are less intense among war veterans with service dogs. The recent…
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Military to track combat injuries in working dogs
A military spending bill passed by Congress at the start of the new year includes provisions that will improve the health and welfare of military…
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New law benefits military working dogs, pets
AVMA helped secure the federal law, which will improve the health and welfare of military working dogs and promote responsible dog ownership on…
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CDC announces priorities for distributing COVID-19 vaccine
A new interim guide issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that veterinary team members may have access to an…
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Pre-empting zoonotic disease threats
A multimillion-dollar Defense Department grant is helping veterinary researchers predict the emergence of highly pathogenic zoonotic viruses and…
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Colorado State University, USDA train dogs to sniff out bird flu
Colorado State University and the National Wildlife Research Center are collaborating on a project to train a team of dogs to detect avian influenza…
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Lowering hurdles of licenses
Government and veterinary leaders are trying to make it easier for professionals to keep working when they change states.
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Georgia alumni recognized by college
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine honored four alumni with awards for service to the veterinary college and the veterinary…
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AVMA fellows get down to work in 115th Congress
With the start of the 115th Congress, the AVMA announced the placements of the Association’s 2016-2017 fellows, who will spend a year serving as…
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AVMA honors profession’s leaders, advocates
During AVMA Convention 2016 this August in San Antonio, the AVMA gave awards to a number of individuals and one organization to recognize excellence…
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Inside the headquarters for military dogs
Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio breeds and trains military working dogs for the entire Department of Defense and serves as the hub for…
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AAVMC recognizes excellence in academic veterinary medicine
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges recognized the 2016 recipients of five awards during its Annual Conference March 4-6 in…
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Promoting the science and art of veterinary medicine
In celebrating the 100th anniversary of JAVMA, we see the roots of the AVMA and JAVMA are intertwined. The American Veterinary Review, predecessor of…
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1915 - 1925
The earliest issues of JAVMA saw little difference from its predecessor, the American Veterinary Review.
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1945 - 1955
With servicemen back home and the G.I. Bill recently enacted, veterinary education flourished, with seven new veterinary schools established from…
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Recognized for excellence
During the AVMA Annual Convention this July in Boston, the AVMA gave awards to a number of individuals and two organizations to recognize excellence…
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Is there a job Ralph Abraham can’t do?
Some might say that Dr. Ralph Abraham, the Republican congressman for Louisiana’s 5th district in the U.S. House of Representatives, prefers to have…
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Pierce honored for enhancing human-animal bond
Dr. Pierce received the 2015 Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award during the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference
Why breed-specific legislation is not the answer
Breed-specific legislation may look good on the surface, but it’s not a reliable or effective solution for dog bite prevention.
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Resolution honors 250 years of veterinary achievements
Resolution honors 250 years of veterinary achievements
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AVMA to seek congressional resolution honoring veterinary anniversary
Wildlife, assistance dogs, and military veterinarians are just some of the subjects of bills added to the AVMA's federal legislative agenda.