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Convention sessions, statement touch on environmental impact of veterinary medicine
Speakers at AVMA Convention 2023 will talk about the impacts of climate change and how environmental sustainability is an increasingly important topic…
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Reminder: ECP not approved for use in animals
The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine has received reports that certain pharmacies and veterinarians have compounded…
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Honeybee vaccine receives conditional license from USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted a conditional license for a vaccine to protect honeybees against American foulbrood. The only…
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Researchers create, evaluate prion-free cattle
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service has announced initial results of research involving
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FDA issues reminder on correct use of flunixin meglumine
The Food and Drug Administration issued a reminder to veterinarians about the appropriate use of the drug flunixin meglumine.
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Bovine practitioners solicit abstracts
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners seeks project presentations for the oral and scientific poster sessions
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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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Theft, vandalism, and break-ins: How veterinary clinics can protect against security breaches
AVMA News spoke with three experts about the common security risks that veterinary clinics face and how to prevent them from happening in the first…
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AVMA endorses federal legislation to address illicit xylazine
The bill would equip law enforcement with additional tools to stop illegal xylazine trafficking while protecting veterinarians’ access to this…
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AABP president promotes responsiveness, collaboration, online CE
Dr. Richard L. Wallace wants the American Association of Bovine Practitioners to be faster, stronger, smarter—faster at addressing the issues of the…
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Veterinary starting salaries rise in 2023, educational debt holds steady
Mean starting salaries for veterinarians rose to just over $124,295 for graduates entering full-time employment in a year that also saw the mean…
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AVMA survey measures income trends to 2007
Veterinarians' incomes continued to increase from 2005-2007, though few expect incomes to increase as much from 2007-2009.
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AVMA leaders to discuss environmental sustainability, spectrum of care
Meeting this July in Denver, the AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) will consider new and revised policy proposals dealing with wolf hybrids, tail docking,…
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Economic headwinds could impact veterinary practices, says economic futurist
Andrew Busch, an economic futurist, consultant, and speaker, anticipates the U.S. economy bottoming out at the end of 2024 after hitting peak growth…
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Symposium explores psychological impacts of euthanasia, depopulation
Speakers at the AVMA Humane Endings Symposium, held January 26-29 in Chicago, shared their personal experiences with depopulation of cattle and sheep…