Aquatic Veterinary Medicine Committee
The Aquatic Veterinary Medicine Committee advises the Board of Directors onmatter related to aquatic animal health and aquatic veterinary medicine.
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AVMA VP Strother on the future of veterinary medicine
JAVMA News checked in with Dr. Jan K. Strother as she approached the halfway point of her AVMA vice presidency.
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Policies address extension services, DEA numbers
Board also approves items relevant to aquatic medicine, environmental issues, hospice care, military dogs
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Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, which defines dietary supplements for use in humans, does not apply to products intended for…
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Funding of the New Animal Drug Application (NADA) and Abbreviated New Animal Drug Application (ANADA) approval process
To help ensure adequate availability of veterinary drugs, the AVMA supports increased funding of the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine for the NADA…
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AVMA seeks members for councils, committees
Members of the AVMA can volunteer for one of the Association’s councils, committees, or other entities to collaborate on efforts to advance veterinary…
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20/20 foresight
The AVMA should allow various levels of membership for veterinarians to accommodate different levels of participation, according to recommendations in…
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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…
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Adverse event reporting
The AVMA encourages veterinarians to report adverse events, and encourages continued development and strengthening of adverse event reporting systems.
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FDA outlines goals, strategy
Improving animal models to consider the influence of disease progression, increasing the efficiency of clinical trials, and increasing access to…
Food Safety Advisory Committee
The Food Safety Advisory Committee advises the Board of Directors on food protection (food safety, food defense, and food security) issues.
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AVMF scholarship winners announced
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation announced Aug. 5 during its board of directors meeting in San Diego
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Affiliated groups meet in San Diego
Forty-two allied and other veterinary-related organizations and 29 alumni groups from colleges and schools of veterinary medicine convened this August…
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Cephalosporin use restricted in livestock
The Food and Drug Administration is increasing restrictions on extralabel use of cephalosporin-class antimicrobials in most food animals starting…
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AVMA: Many vet practices would benefit from Internet sales tax
A federal moratorium on taxing Internet transactions is giving online pharmacies a competitive advantage over many veterinary practices, according to…
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Looking ahead
Dr. Clark K. Fobian, District VII representative to the AVMA Executive Board, will likely be elected AVMA president-elect by the AVMA House of…
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Representing the profession at home and globally
The AVMA Executive Board took a series of actions intended to improve representation of the profession both within the AVMA and
Clinical Practitioners Advisory Committee
The Clinical Practitioners Advisory Committee provides wide species-based, veterinary practitioner input to the Council on Biologic and Therapeutic…
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Forum explores factors key to new graduate success
Recent veterinary graduates, employers, and college deans convened this summer during the AVMA Annual Convention in San Diego
David E. Granstrom, DVM, PhD, DACVM (parasitology)
Dr. David E. Granstrom is assistant executive vice president and chief accreditation and certification officer of the AVMA.
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Board appoints representatives to committees, councils, liaison posts
Appointees will begin serving their terms at the conclusion of the AVMA House of Delegates session this July in St. Louis.
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Revisions clarify unethical practice of fee-splitting
The Executive Board approved revisions to the Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics of the AVMA, more clearly defining the unethical practice of…
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State cuts put colleges in precarious situation
Findings from the 2012 AAVMC Advocacy Survey were presented during a closed-door economic meeting by AVMA and veterinary college officials this…
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We are not your father’s AVMA
Over the past five years, AVMA Executive Vice President Ron DeHaven has been working behind the scenes with Association leaders to transform the…
Controlled substances in veterinary practice
The veterinary toolbox includes vital medications that are regulated as controlled substances. Here's what veterinarians and veterinary teams need to…