The new AAHA-AVMA Canine and Feline Preventive Healthcare Guidelines can help veterinarians improve patient care and can provide a foundation for…

The veterinary profession is in constant peril, and, like any animal patient, in need of preventive care.

While gearing up to launch a consumer campaign, Partners for Healthy Pets is stepping up efforts to help practitioners promote preventive care to…

Practitioners can turn to the new Partners for Healthy Pets program for a toolbox full of resources to help increase preventive care for pets.

The decline in the frequency of veterinary visits for cats and dogs in the United States is posing a risk to pet health, according to the new…

The American Animal Hospital Association is offering a webcast about the new AAHA-AVMA guidelines on preventive care for dogs and cats.

Dr. Diane R. Eigner, director of The Cat Doctor in Philadelphia, said that staff members at her practice go out of their way to educate clients about…

An analysis of Idexx Laboratories Inc. preventive care screening profiles from more than 5,000 practices found that for animals in all adult life…

​A free video is available for veterinary practices to use on their websites to promote preventive care

As veterinarians are well aware, preventive care is key to keeping pets healthy. But if your clients don’t know, or believe, this to be true, what can…

The fifth annual State of Pet Health Report from Banfield Pet Hospital was released Aug. 12 at Banfield’s Pet Healthcare Industry Summit

How does a veterinary practice get all employees to focus on adopting best-practice preventive healthcare guidelines for use in everyday practice?…

AVMA’s suite of language tools helps you choose the best words to communicate with clients. In this video, see how a team member’s choice of words…

Sessions during the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges annual conference and Iverson Bell Symposium, March 8-10 in Washington, D.C.,…

Responsible pet ownership and pet health care. Topics include preventive care, keeping pets healthy and safe, pet medications and prescriptions...

In pet healthcare, the cost of prevention - wellness care - is often a fraction of the cost of treating disease or health problems.

These may all be signs of asthma. The disease in humans is much the same as in animals; the airway becomes inflamed

Use these talking points as guidance for interviews with the media to emphasize the need for preventive dental care.

All veterinarians have a professional and ethical obligation to address the issue of dog bites in the United States. View AVMA’s policy on dog bite…

Veterinary care for underserved populations was the central topic during the first Access to Veterinary Care Symposium, hosted by the Program for Pet…

The House of Delegates approved a resolution aimed at preventing the imposition of needless regulatory burdens that do not have a clear benefit for…

Everyone is trying to save money these days, including pet owners. But cutting back on preventive care can compromise a pet's health ... and cost more…

Bring science-based dog bite prevention information to your community during National Dog Bite Prevention Week and year round.

The AVMA opposes breed-specific legislation targeting specific breeds that are wrongly thought to be dangerous. Dog bite prevention should be based on…

Healthy relationships and communication with clients are crucial to patient care and to the wellbeing of veterinary team members. Working…