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FDA CVM lays out innovation plan for new animal, veterinary products
Leaders with the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine recently outlined the agency’s plan to support the development of safe…
Food supply veterinary medicine
Information on food supply veterinary medicine - why it's important, where FSVM veterinarians are compared to livestock, who’s involved, what’s the…
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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…
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Addressing causes of burnout in veterinary medicine
Clinton Neill, PhD, and Dr. Kemba Marshall addressed the top five reasons for burnout during their session at the 2023 AVMA Veterinary Leadership…
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Farm bill delivers victory for veterinary medicine
The nation’s new farm bill creates critical programs to improve animal health and enhance the nation’s ability to prevent and respond to animal…
JAVMA news
Veterinarians pledge ventilators, supplies to human medicine
Veterinarians pledged hundreds of ventilators for human use as a surge of COVID-19 cases in some areas have led to shortages as the coronavirus…
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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…
JAVMA news
Association recognizes recipients of AVMA Excellence Awards 2021
Among the recipients of the 2021 AVMA Excellence Awards are Dr. Jason Coe, Dr. Jeff Boehm, Valerie Fenstermaker, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, Dr. Jonna…
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USDA awards $3.2M in 2022 to support rural veterinary services
A project at Michigan State University to train veterinary students and practicing veterinarians in honeybee medicine was among 20 recipients of a…
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Meet the AVMA president-elect candidates
The candidates for 2022-23 AVMA president-elect—Drs. Grace Bransford and Rena Carlson—spoke to AVMA News about their reasons for running for the AVMA…
Antimicrobial use and resistance: AVMA policies
Explore AVMA policies related to antimicrobial use in veterinary medicine, including guidelines on judicious therapeutic use, the definition of…
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Veterinary ergonomic guidelines
Discover risk factors that could lead to musculo-skeletal injury, examples of related tasks in veterinary medicine, and what to do if you identify a…
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June webinars: Cannabis use and the state of the equine profession
Cannabis is becoming increasingly available for human recreational and medical use. Should veterinary practices monitor staff use of marijuana and…
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New report informs competitive business strategy and career decisions
This new report breaks down AVMA’s most recent economic research into actionable takeaways you can use to build and support your business. Find key…
One Health
Veterinary medicine plays a key role in One Health—the concept that humans, animals, and the world we live in are inextricably linked.
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Vaccine hesitancy gives some US dog, cat owners cold feet
The connection between attitudes toward human and pet vaccines and how those of some people are changing is forcing veterinary professionals to more…
AVMA membership data 2017
View AVMA membership by species category, employment type, and medical discipline as of December 31, 2017.
AVMA membership data 2018
View AVMA membership by species category, employment type, and medical discipline as of December 31, 2018.
AVMA membership data 2016
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AVMA membership data 2015
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JAVMA news
A day in the life of an emergency veterinary clinic
JAVMA News shadowed veterinarians and other staff members at Iowa Veterinary Specialties in Des Moines, Iowa, to get a feel for how they’re getting by…
JAVMA news
One-health wonders
Dr. Val R. Beasley is a toxicologist who's not content with figuring out why wild animals are declining and disappearing.
AVMA membership data 2020
View AVMA membership statistics by species category, employment type, and medical discipline as of December 31, 2020.