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AVMA releases report on state legislation
The AVMA State Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Department recently released a year-end report on more than 1,400 bills that the department tracked…
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AVMA offers midyear report on state legislation
The 2007 Veterinary State Legislative Mid-Year Report is a new resource now available on the AVMA Web site.
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A regulator and source of aid, born in civil war
The Department of Agriculture has grown from a collector and distributor of farming information during the 1860s to, today, a
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Noneconomic damages, animals' legal status on AVMA legislative agenda
The AVMA is supporting passage of federal laws preventing plaintiff animal owners from recovering noneconomic damages in the event of animal loss or…
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It's back-Congress, again, takes up horse slaughter
Less than two weeks after the 110th Congress convened, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced a measure banning horse slaughter
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More news from the boardroom
The recommendations before the AVMA Executive Board this past November 16-18 dealt with a broad range of subjects.
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Allard to retire from Senate in '08
Dr. Wayne Allard will not seek a third term in the U.S. Senate. The Colorado legislator, one of two veterinarians in the
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AVMA policy from start to finish
How are policies developed at the AVMA? Who's involved in the process? Read about the pathways for AVMA policy-making, and view our flowchart.
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Congressional hearing examines welfare of farm animals
Several veterinarians were among a dozen witnesses who testified before the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry about improving the welfare…
Physical Therapy
September 2011 Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Source Notes Required level of general education …
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AVMA files brief in trade restriction case
The AVMA is among medical associations that contend in a brief that state professional boards should not be subject to Federal Trade
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The henhouse
The AVMA is taking heat for supporting federal mandates on U.S. egg producers that would entail switching to environmentally enriched
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AVMA strategic goals set
The board has approved five strategic planning goals as the highest priorities for the 2007-2008 Association year.
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The IAHAIO Tokyo Declaration
The AVMA endorses the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations' Tokyo Declaration.
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Political Advocacy 101
State legislatures are fast becoming battlegrounds over the practice of veterinary medicine.
Committee on Disaster and Emergency Issues
The Committee on Disaster and Emergency Issues advises on veterinary matters related to disasters and their implications for animal health, public…
Council on Biologic and Therapeutic Agents
The Council on Biologic and Therapeutic Agents advises the Board of Directors in promoting interest in the efficacy and proper use of biologic and…
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Congress considers US egg production standards
United Egg Producers and the Humane Society of the United States want Congress to approve new standards for U.S. egg producers.
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AVMA announces new Congressional Science and Executive Branch Fellows
The AVMA has selected Ellen Carlin and Drs. Ashley N. Shelton and Whitney M. Eure as the 2007-2008 AVMA Congressional Science and
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Profession's inclusiveness would be Cook's priority
posted April 15, 2007 With his term on the Executive Board winding down, Dr. James O. Cook appears set to become the next AVMA…
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Supreme Court strikes down Calif. slaughter rules
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in January that the state of California cannot prohibit the slaughter of pigs that become
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Looking ahead
Dr. Clark K. Fobian, District VII representative to the AVMA Executive Board, will likely be elected AVMA president-elect by the AVMA House of…
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Senate hearing examines safety, recall of pet food
The recent recall of cat and dog food has raised broad concerns about food safety, oversight of pet food, and manufacturing practices.
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How big is Florida's python problem?
New restrictions on the constrictor-snake trade are meant to prevent a repeat of what has happened with the Burmese python in the Florida Everglades.