Veterinary profit and loss calculator
This simple tool turns your P&L statement into a powerful source of insight to drive increased efficiency and innovation. It’s available exclusively…
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Veterinarians try to protect teams, maintain services during pandemic
Veterinarians and veterinary association leaders described difficulties in protecting veterinary teams and continuing to treat patients as the number…
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American Association of Food Safety and Public Health Veterinarians
Virtual meeting, Oct. 15, 2020
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Getting ahead of osteoarthritis in pets
A diagnosis of osteoarthritis in a pet can be unwelcome to the veterinarian as well as the pet owner because the disease is painful and progressive,…
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Pawsibilities aims to bring diversity to mentorship
Pawsibilities Vet Med, a nonprofit platform dedicated to recruitment and retention of diverse students in veterinary medicine, is working to connect…
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Pivot or perish: Veterinary leaders talk industry trends
E-commerce, telemedicine, and other innovations. Technology is the future, but at the same time, it can never replace the human touch.
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Research resuming on campuses
Early this year, universities delayed the start of new research, reduced staffing in facilities, and added safety measures to ongoing studies. Now,…
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Veterinary technology educators talk leadership skills
The Association of Veterinary Technician Educators’ virtual symposium centered around celebrating the past, present, and future of the profession.
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Nominations open for 2021 AVMA awards
The awards program recognizes contributions by veterinarians and nonveterinarians to the veterinary profession and to animal health and welfare.
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20th annual Animal Welfare Assessment Contest announces winners
The 20th annual Animal Welfare Assessment Contest gave undergraduates, graduate students, veterinary students, AVMA member veterinarians, and members…
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AVMA membership hits record 96,500
Read highlights from the AVMA Board’s recent November meeting.
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Veterinary social work summit focuses on animals, poverty
The sixth international Veterinary Social Work Summit held virtually, Oct. 8-10, touched on COVID-19–related challenges, telehealth, animal welfare,…
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Researchers training dogs to identify people with COVID-19
Research teams in multiple countries are attempting to train dogs to identify people infected with SARS-CoV-2. Results reported so far indicate dogs…
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SARS-CoV-2 kills thousands of minks in Utah
At least 8,000 minks have died of infection with SARS-CoV-2 on farms in Utah, and agriculture authorities in Wisconsin and Michigan announced the…
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Veterinarians evacuate, treat fire victims in Oregon
A veterinarian in Oregon describes the care she and coworkers provided to pets as wildfires threatened their hospital, and another describes the…
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One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to paying veterinarians
JAVMA News talked with a few veterinarians about the pros and cons of existing pay and benefit structures. Some say it’s time for new structures that…
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Veterinary organizations take diversity- and equity-related action
Several veterinary organizations and associations have released statements in recent months in support of the Black Lives Matter movement; a few…
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The virtual professor
JAVMA News spoke with veterinary college faculty about how they’re working to overcome challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, learning new…
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AVMA and partners create post-suicide guide for veterinary workplaces
The new resource offers critical support to help veterinary team members and workplaces recover after a suicide.
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SAVMA changes requirements, seeks mentoring in light of pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered many facets of life, including switching meetings from in person to virtual and making curbside service at…
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LMU appoints new veterinary college dean
Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine in Harrogate, Tennessee, announced the appointment of Dr. Stacy Anderson as its new dean in…
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More than a veterinarian
JAVMA News spoke with several veterinarians who have side hustles about the work they do outside of clinical practice and how doing this works helps…
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Unlock the feline mind (or how to train your cat)
Dr. Debra F. Horwitz, a veterinary behaviorist who owns Veterinary Behavior Consultations in St. Louis, presented the session “Unlocking the Feline…
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Suicide prevention: You can make a difference
Knowing the facts about suicide can help save a life. Throughout September, the AVMA recognizes Suicide Prevention Awareness Month to help inform…