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Drugs, regulation in horse racing discussed on Capitol Hill
Once again, Congress is eyeing implementing reforms in North American horse racing, but, this time, it’s looking to an outside organization to achieve…
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Upcoming legislative activity to center on education
With 88 percent of veterinary students borrowing from federal student loan programs, according to the 2016 AVMA & AAVMC Report on the Market for…
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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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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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AVMA supports bills on horse trailers, research
The AVMA will push Congress to pass legislation that would forbid transporting horses across state lines in double-deck trailers.
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50 years later, animal welfare act is a work in progress
The Animal Welfare Act was signed into law in 1966, originally to protect laboratory animals while also regulating animal dealers and the laboratories…
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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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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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Veterinary leaders change at FDA
Two Food and Drug Administration executives overseeing veterinary medicine are leaving the agency.
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AVMA funding economic research, graduate program
The AVMA will fund surveys, a graduate veterinary economics program, and creation of a system to analyze government actions and predict conditions in…
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The slow rise of generic animal drugs
In human medicine, generic drugs accounted for 88 percent of prescriptions dispensed in the United States as of 2014.
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Looking for a new direction
A number of ongoing issues, particularly injuries and medication usage, were spotlighted this past year in horseracing
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Stakeholders respond to AVMA workforce study
American Animal Hospital Association Executive Director Michael Cavanaugh says the U.S. Veterinary Workforce Study confirms what many in the…