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AAFP president thinks globally
The incoming president of the AAFP wants the organization to help unite cat owners and veterinarians around the world in improving the care of their…
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AVMA GHLIT marks 50 years of service to veterinarians
The AVMA Group Health & Life Insurance Trust reaches a milestone this year, celebrating a half century of service to the veterinary profession.
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Assemblies
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians Event: Annual conference, Sept. 21-25, Tampa, Fla., hosted by Lowry Park Zoo
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UT launches agriculture, food security preparedness center
The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine has established the Center for Agriculture and Food Security and
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Bringing more bovine practitioners into the fold
Reviving the romance of rural practice may be as vital to jump-starting interest in bovine practice as revisiting admissions policies, career…
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Health insurance costs
A study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine puts a dollar amount on the growing cost of medical care in the United States.
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The evolution of shelter medicine
Society is demanding medical care, rather than euthanasia, for shelter animals with treatable conditions—according to veterinarians in the field of…
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Among the finest in bovine practice
Six bovine practitioners learned they had won the American Association of Bovine Practitioners' top honors
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Morris Animal Foundation funds $4.3 million in animal health studies
Morris Animal Foundation has committed to funding $4.3 million in animal health studies in 2007, up from $4 million
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Profession provides input for new knowledge test
A survey of veterinarians about the knowledge necessary to enter the profession will be the basis of a new examination for
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Legislative how-to
posted October 1, 2006 Alternative medicine, pit bull-type dogs, and lawsuits over emotional distress are all much more striking subjects…
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Name-dropping
One of the centerpieces of the AVMA Annual Convention is the presentation of awards by the Association.
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Affiliated groups gather in Honolulu
Thirty-six allied or other veterinary-related organizations and several alumni groups from universities and colleges
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Tropical fundraiser is fruitful
An evening cruise in Hawaii during the AVMA Annual Convention raised an estimated $21,000 to benefit the American
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Veterinarians at the pinnacle
The AVMA paid its highest tributes to 15 individuals, including 14 member veterinarians, during the Annual Convention in Honolulu.
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Veterinary family practice association debuts
The Association for Veterinary Family Practice made its official debut at a press conference during the AVMA Annual Convention in Hawaii.
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Sessions address twice-a-year veterinary visits
Twice-a-year veterinary visits for pets—particularly cats—were the subject of several sessions July 15 at the AVMA Annual Convention in Hawaii.
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Improving human health protection
Veterinarians will soon have more concrete infection control guidelines, thanks to the joint efforts of many individuals, including veterinarians and…
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AVMA Answers: One world, one health, one medicine
Dr. Roger K. Mahr was between sessions at the U.S. Army's Force Health Protection Conference in Albuquerque, N.M., when JAVMA News caught up with him…