Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, November 21, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded 25 grants totaling $3.8M to universities and…

While no VCPR is needed to give teleadvice or perform teletriage, telemedicine requires one. Here’s why it’s critical the VCPR be established in…

Food animal veterinarians are important and valued members of the AVMA. The Association recognizes and champions the vital role of food animal…

One way for veterinarians to expand our impact to future generations of animals is to become an attending veterinarian for commercial dog breeders.

The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) will vote on accepting revised versions of a policy on the humane transport of livestock and the Principles of…

Dr. Michael Streitz will apply his veterinary skills and knowledge to help shape public policy as a full-time scientific advisor to a congressional…

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) announced that veterinarian Dr. Michael Streitz of Minnesota has been selected to participate in…

The second annual spring virtual Animal Welfare Assessment Contest (AWJAC) took place April 20-21, with registrants from across North and South…

The National Academies of Practice, an interdisciplinary organization of health care practitioners and scholars, accepted 15 new fellows of the…

Owners of overweight cats and dogs are most likely to help them lose weight when veterinarians caution about the potential impact of obesity on…

Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, February 29, 2024

A recent survey from Brakke Consulting looked at consumer preferences and behaviors in pet medicine purchasing, customer satisfaction with different…

Mary Stegmueller is a 7-year-old in Colorado who was diagnosed three years ago with a rare form of cancer that targets the brain stem. To recognize…

Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, January 18, 2024

Two proposals for change in the veterinary profession—the idea of a midlevel position (MLP) that would overlap the roles of the veterinarian and…

Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, December 21, 2023

Technological developments can help many areas of practice management. It’s just a matter of taking the time and effort to make it happen, according…

Veterinary workforce issues didn’t start with the pandemic, but COVID’s disruption added to them, and the resulting burdens have put unnecessary…

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan addressed noncompete agreements, mergers, and private equity acquisitions at the opening of the AVMA…

New devices and software promise to help enhance patient care and monitoring, ease workloads, improve workflows, meet or exceed client expectations,…

Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, September 14, 2023

This year’s AVMA Global Veterinary Service Award went to Dr. Scarlett Magda, who is the co-founder and president of Veterinarians International (VI),…

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today named Dr. Scarlett Magda as the winner of the 2023 AVMA Global Veterinary Service Award.

As AVMA President, Dr. Lori Teller delivered a presentation and participated in a panel on July 13 on the topics of the veterinary workforce, proposed…