National Pet Week®
National Pet Week® honors the pets in our lives and promotes responsible pet ownership. Join us to celebrate pets and help give them the best lives…
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National Pet Week, May 4-10, celebrates the difference pets make
This year's National Pet Week theme is Pets Make the Difference
National Pet Week veterinary toolkit
National Pet Week® helps veterinarians promote responsible pet ownership and honor the pets in our lives. Use these practical tools for veterinary…
Relocating pets for adoption
Relocation is when homeless dogs and cats are moved to an area where there is a greater demand for adoptable pets. Relocation can save lives, but it…
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Are pet adoptions really skyrocketing?
News reports on the popularity of pet adoptions during COVID-19 got AVMA’s economists thinking and wondering: Is there data to confirm the trend?
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More itchy pets? No problem
More treatments available alongside increasing incidence or awareness of itchy dogs and cats
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Lost animal dilemma can confound veterinarians
The amended AVMA policy, "The Objectives and Key Elements Needed for Effective Electronic Identification of Companion Animals, Birds, and Equids," was…
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Finned animals increasingly seen as patients
Fish owners, Dr. Roberts said, are increasingly aware that veterinarians can not only help their pets but also provide better care than pet store…
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AVMA gives its approval of stamp
By issuing spay/neuter stamps, the USPS is doing its part to promote humane and responsible pet care
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Study to examine decline in veterinary visits
A new study is investigating the reasons behind the declining frequency of veterinary visits by cats and dogs—and seeking to identify ways to reverse…
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How does client income affect veterinary visits?
AVMA economists explore the question using research with dog-owning households.
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AAFP and AAHA release Feline Life Stage Guidelines
The American Association of Feline Practitioners and the American Animal Hospital Association are releasing the new AAFP/AAHA
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Congratulate these AVMA award winners
Three accomplished veterinary and animal science professionals have been chosen to receive AVMA Excellence Awards for their support of the…
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African, US veterinarians have meeting of minds
Twinning program brings small animal veterinarians together for shared learning