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Animal research helps pets, too
This past October, the Foundation for Biomedical Research launched its "Love Animals? Support Animal Research" campaign to educate the public about…
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Antimicrobial stewardship definition and core principles
These principles can be used to develop antimicrobial stewardship plans in any veterinary practice setting.
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World Small Animal Veterinary Association
42nd World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress, Sept. 25-28, 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark Program
AVMA membership data 2016
View AVMA membership by species category, employment type, and medical discipline as of December 31, 2016.
Veterinary specialists 2016
View U.S. veterinarians with various board certifications from AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organizations as of December 2016.
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Advancing veterinary medicine through the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill
Every five years, Congress invests in U.S. agriculture in a legislative overhaul called the Farm Bill. This major effort authorizes and funds programs…
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Study shows communication gaps between veterinarians and clients
An analysis of five years’ worth of survey data shows significant communications gaps between veterinary teams and their clients, according to…
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AVMA defines stewardship, judicious use
AVMA leaders hope changes in how veterinarians prescribe and administer antimicrobials can prolong the effectiveness of those drugs in the medical…
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Pet owners don't recognize what happens during exam
A recent study by Partners for Healthy Pets found that many dog and cat owners fail to recognize what happens during their pet's physical examination…
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Conserving habitats, ecosystems everywhere key to saving wildlife
The romantic vision of habitat and ecosystem conservation is rather different from the reality.
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Recent grads benefit from bovine veterinarian conference
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners hosted the first in a planned series of educational meetings designed for recent graduates.
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Good news for veterinarians in early draft of Farm Bill
In April, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee took the first step in crafting the 2018 Farm Bill by introducing its draft – the Agriculture and…
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Celebrate the human-animal bond during National Pet Week
The AVMA proudly sponsors National Pet Week® each year in the first full week of May, celebrating the special bonds between pets and people. This…
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Veterinary push for Farm Bill, Higher Education Act
Attendees of the AVMA's annual legislative fly-in learned about the policymaking process
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Ownership and/or possession and appropriate disposition of wild and exotic pet species or their hybrids
The AVMA is concerned with animal welfare, husbandry, infectious diseases, public health and safety, and environmental impacts associated with…
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Veterinary priorities included in House, Senate farm bills
In June, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate passed their respective versions of the Farm Bill. AVMA has been working closely with…
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Won’t be with us in Denver? Watch AVMA Convention live!
AVMA Convention 2018 kicks off next weekend in Denver, but if you won’t be with us in person, you can still be part of the action. New this year, AVMA…
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$6M given to study farm animal genomes
Researchers at three universities will receive $6 million to study the functions of genes and gene combinations in farm animals.
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Be the change – See the speech that inspired AVMA Convention attendees
On-demand viewing available for a limited time You know Malala. You might not yet know Shiza. You really should. Shiza Shahid is a pioneering women’s…
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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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Keynote speaker Shahid talks about advocating for yourself
Well-behaved women seldom make history, Shiza Shahid reminded the audience during her keynote address at AVMA Convention 2018, held July 13-17 in…
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AVMA Convention had plenty to offer, from beginning to end
AVMA Convention 2018 had a diversity and inclusion jam session; demonstrations on telehealth, augmented and virtual reality, and 3D printing; and even…