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Practice of soring
The AVMA endorses the American Association of Equine Practitioners' position on the practice of soring.
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Guidelines for use of trainees and volunteers in veterinary practice
Unpaid training opportunities benefit both trainees and the veterinary profession, but labor laws must be followed carefully. View AVMA's guidelines…
JAVMA news
Updated model practice act goes to HOD
The AVMA House of Delegates this January will vote on an updated version of the AVMA Model Veterinary Practice Act.
JAVMA news
Charity closes amid complaints of surgeries performed by nonveterinarians
An Atlanta-based charity that performed orthopedic surgeries on stray animals has shuttered following complaints from Georgia veterinarians that…
JAVMA news
Veterinary workers explore forming a union
Historically, unions have not had a meaningful presence in veterinary medicine because of the preponderance of independent practices.
AVMA news
The shifting landscape of noncompete agreements
For veterinarians who are employees, noncompete agreements can make it impossible to leave a practice and continue to work as a veterinarian without…
JAVMA news
DEA, pharmacy come to terms on compounding
A recent agreement between a compounding pharmacy and the federal agency responsible for drug enforcement activities provides greater clarity for how…
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DEA implements reporting system for suspicious orders
All U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registrants, including veterinarians, are now required to design and operate a system to identify…
The veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR)
The veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) is the basis for interaction among veterinarians, clients, and patients and is critical to the…
policy
Bovine castration
Cattle castration is important to animal and human safety, reduces aggressive behavior, and improves meat quality. The veterinarian of record should…
JAVMA news
Tips for relief veterinarians
Dr. Cindy E. Trice, relief veterinarian and founder of Relief Rover, an online community for relief veterinarians, gave a talk at AVMA Convention 2019…
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Bovine disbudding and dehorning
Disbudding and dehorning of cattle are important for human and animal safety, although they are procedures that cause pain and discomfort. AVMA…
JAVMA news
Telehealth poses new possibilities, problems
Telehealth in veterinary medicine continues to advance with greater use by corporate and private practices—and even use by the AVMA in pilot studies.
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AVMA request: Commenting deadline for compounding
JAVMA news
Horse head count
The 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey, released in early September, shows that the horse industry had a total economic
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Public health and regulatory veterinary medicine continuing education
State and local associations, colleges, and departments of veterinary science should include in CE programs a representative offering of subjects on…
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Companion animal spay-neuter programs
Every animal, regardless of its ownership, should receive quality veterinary and surgical care.
AVMA news
Court dismisses challenge to Texas in-person veterinarian-client-patient relationship requirement
A federal district court has again upheld provisions of a Texas veterinary practice act mandating that a veterinary-client-patient relationship (VCPR)…
JAVMA news
Veterinarians advocate for AVMA legislative priorities
AVMA delegates representing state VMAs, species groups, practice areas, and veterinary students participated in the legislative visit to see for…
AVMA news
AVMA updates include new technology entity, PVME open for comment
The AVMA rang in the new year with a record high 105,000 members, strong financials, and a slate of initiatives for the year ahead that address…
JAVMA news
AVMA fellows take posts on Capitol Hill
The two 2010-2011 AVMA Congressional Science Fellows—Drs. Kathryn A. Simmons and Terry Ryan Kane—have taken posts on Capitol Hill.
JAVMA news
Fish medicine gaining veterinarians, who hope for specialty recognition
A growing corps of veterinarians is working in fish medicine, and two veterinary organizations are working to create a board specialty in fish…
JAVMA news
California might ban the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits
California could be the first state to ban the retail sale of dogs and cats, along with rabbits, following in the footsteps of cities across the…
JAVMA news
USDA awards funds to support rural veterinary services
The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced Nov. 21, 2017, that it has awarded 13 grants to support rural…
JAVMA news
Soring final rule put on hold
A proposed crackdown on the practice of soring—the deliberate infliction of pain to exaggerate the gait of horses, thereby gaining an unfair advantage…