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Many marine mammals, one health
Marine mammal medicine—much like all of veterinary medicine—has changed a lot in the past 20 years because of better technology,
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One for the history books
The AVMA and the veterinary profession have undergone profound changes in the past 150 years.
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LEGENDS: The father of veterinary public health
Dr. Steele arrived at veterinary medicine almost by accident.
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The new landscape of health insurance
Veterinarians will feel the impact as individuals and as practice owners when provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that will…
Wild Animal Health Risks
Reservoirs, Vector Species, and Reportable, Notifiable, and Zoonotic Diseases While addressing the reasons for which the animal has been presented,…
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Veterinary public health fellowship in the works
Throughout her career, Dr. Marguerite Pappaioanou has studied and applied the interconnectedness of human and animal health to improve global health.
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Needed for public health, despite constraints
Veterinarians are needed for their contributions to public health, but rising educational costs for veterinary students may hinder adaptability
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Joint AVMA-FVE-CVMA statement on the role of veterinarians in advancing One Health—A global public good
This statement has been adopted jointly by the AVMA, Federation of Veterinarians of Europe and Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.
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Health assessments show pet disease risks
Testing of 7,800 dogs revealed that nearly a third had abnormal findings on laboratory analyses that could indicate risk of disease, such as renal…
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Cats may be greater threat to wildlife than first thought
Study estimates free-roaming cats kill billions of birds and mammals in the US annually
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Proposed New York veterinary project nixed
Nonprofit health care provider Kaleida Health had announced this past year that it would fill one of its unused hospitals with a veterinary school.
Foreign Accreditation - Report of the AVMA Task Force on Foreign Veterinary School Accreditation
Members/Students:Join the Discussion Join the discussion about this report on NOAH, our member discussion forum, open to both AVMA and SAVMA…
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Institute of Medicine
University of California-Davis professor Dr. Jonna Ann Mazet has been elected to the Institute of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of…
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Integrated pest management
Integrated pest management (IPM) is a component of One Health, and the AVMA supports science-based integrated pest management programs and practices…
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Tufts receives $24 million grant from NIH
The Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute in Boston was named a recipient of the 2013 National Institutes of Health’s
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Board makes appointments
The AVMA Executive Board made the following appointments in November 2013.
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Integrating cultural competence
Building a diverse veterinary profession is one of many priorities for addressing today’s challenging economic climate, so the AVMA is renewing its…
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UNDER REVIEWExtractive industries
AVMA supports objective scientific research on extractive industries' impacts on animal health, foods of animal and plant origin, and the environment.
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Correction
The article “One for the history books” in the July 15, 2013, issue of JAVMA News inaccurately reported that Tufts University and Western
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Connection is object of cultural competency
Cultural competency requires recognition of one’s own biases, consciousness of cultural dynamics, and a willingness to adapt.
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The $15,000 turkey
The White House has been pardoning turkeys for 25 years, each one provided by the National Turkey Federation’s chairman.
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GHLIT insurance exchange gets off the ground
By November, the exchange for AVMA members was selling health insurance in most of the states.
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Study examines pet retention following adoption
More than one in 10 animals adopted from shelters are no longer in their adoptive homes six months later, according to a report that
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AVMA GHLIT medical insurance to end after 2013
AVMA Group Health & Life Insurance Trust medical coverage will end for some 17,500 Association members and thousands of their dependents at year’s…