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Pet insurance policy revised
The Executive Board approved Guidelines on Pet Health Insurance and Other Third Party Animal Health Plans, as revised and
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Pet health insurance statement revised
Posted on June 13, 2003 The AVMA Executive Board approved revisions recommended by the Council on Veterinary Service to the pet health insurance…
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GHLIT to promote benefits of pet health insurance
The AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance Trust, as part of a strategic alliance with Aetna, will help equip veterinarians with a comprehensive…
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Pet health insurance as an employee benefit? AVMA hopes so
Pet health insurance will one day be among the pretax benefits available to the nation's employees if the AVMA has its way.
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Insurance planning can be key in practice protection
Appropriate coverage can protect a veterinarian's future posted March 1, 2008 Dr. James F. Peddie never thought he'd become the poster…
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Vermont's high court considers pets' special value
Suit seeks compensation for emotional pain and loss of companionship
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Breed discrimination bites homeowners
Many insurance companies are looking to cut costs by excluding owners of large breed dogs from homeowners insurance plans
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AVMA sets its legislative agenda for 108th Congress
Bills address animal drugs, economics of the profession, and health insurance
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Communications council may sunset
The Executive Board initiated an AVMA Bylaws amendment to sunset the Council on Communications but first acted on four
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Revised Model Veterinary Practice Act approved
Posted on June 13, 2003 Document is culmination of more than three years' work The Executive Board approved the 2003 revision of the AVMA Model …
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FDA extends comment period on cephalosporin restrictions
The Food and Drug Administration has extended the comment period on a final rule to prohibit extralabel uses of cephalosporins in food animals.
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Company reaches $3.1 million settlement for aflatoxin contamination
Diamond Pet Foods has agreed to a $3.1 million settlement in a lawsuit relevant to product contamination that apparently
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Industry initiatives
Petco raises $2.5 million for animal shelters posted February 15, 2008 The 2007 Tree of Hope fundraiser by Petco and the…
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AAHA addresses industry-wide issues
Tampa, Fla., played host to the 75th annual meeting of the American Animal Hospital Association March 27-30.
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10 reasons to be a member of the AVMA
The AVMA is far more than a journal publisher or convention organizer.
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Seven things you (may not) know about the AVMF
For more than 45 years, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation has been the national foundation for veterinary
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A full plate
New Congress considers legislation important to veterinarians and animal health
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Veterinary leaders synergize at AVMA conference
The 2008 AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference, Jan. 11-13, drew 470 leaders, topping last year's record attendance
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CATalyst initiative building
On July 22 the Companion Animal Medicine track in animal behavior at the AVMA Annual Convention featured presentations about CATalyst—a national…
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AAHA president works to raise association's profile
Dr. Anna E. Worth, the new president of the American Animal Hospital Association, plans on spending her time in office educating the public and the…
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Grants help veterinarians affected by wildfires
A number of veterinarians were affected by the wildfires that spread through Southern California in October.
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AVMA Auxiliary mixes meeting with entertainment
Convention attendees took the opportunity to "Jazz up with the Auxiliary" this year by partaking in discussion, food, music, and shopping
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AAHA President Welborn to focus on new accreditation standards, compliance study
Dr. Link V. Welborn has a busy year ahead of him. As the 2003-2004 AAHA president, the Tampa, Fla., practitioner wants to spend his term helping AAHA…
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Convention attendees rehabilitate local animal shelters
On July 17 and 18, dozens of attendees started off their visit to New Orleans by rehabilitating four local animal shelters.