AVMA news
Veterinarian-jockey breaks the mold on and off the racetrack
Dr. Ferrin Peterson has always wanted to ride the winning horse at the Kentucky Derby, and she has never been closer than now to achieving her dream.…
JAVMA news
Artificial intelligence & veterinary medicine
More than a century ago, the automobile ushered in a new age that fundamentally remade the practice of veterinary medicine. Will artificial…
JAVMA news
Hunting for detection dogs as demand spikes
Scent detection dogs are in high demand as governments and companies find more uses for canine noses and compete for the same litters. A few groups…
JAVMA news
Finding a future for osteosarcoma patients
Ana M. Cilursu, MD, lost three Rottweilers in a row to bone cancer.
JAVMA news
Project intended to improve working dog breeding
Half of dogs that enter training to serve people with disabilities become service dogs.
JAVMA news
Hard work pays off for AAEP president
Dr. G. Kent Carter’s path to becoming 2015 president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners is a tale in persistence and taking advantage…
policy
Canine hybrids
The AVMA strongly opposes keeping as pets any hybrids of wild canines crossbred with domestic animals. The AVMA believes that commercial traffic in…