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Animal welfare, health policies updated
Animals used in pre-college education should not be subjected to uses that cause any pain, an updated AVMA policy states.
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50 years later, animal welfare act is a work in progress
The Animal Welfare Act was signed into law in 1966, originally to protect laboratory animals while also regulating animal dealers and the laboratories…
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USDA releases equine industry study results
The Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Health Monitoring System published the first report from its Equine 2015 study,
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WHO seeks end to antibiotic use without disease
Global health authorities are discouraging use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals in the absence of disease.
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WHO recommends not restricting ketamine
The World Health Organization Expert Committee on Drug Dependence has recommended that ketamine not be placed under international
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Advocates for animal welfare, human-animal bond honored
The AVMA recently honored three individuals for their continuing efforts to advance animal health and welfare and protect the human-animal bond.
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APHIS pulls welfare information from website
A recent decision by the Agriculture Department’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to scrub Animal Care information from its website has…
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11th edition of Merck manual to be published in July
Merck & Co. will publish the 11th edition of The Merck Veterinary Manual in July.
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USDA proposes new rule to crack down on soring
The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced proposed changes July 26 to strengthen
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University of Florida presents awards to alumnae
The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine recognized three alumnae May 28 with its 2016 Distinguished Awards.
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New guidance for pets exposed to rabies
New guidance in this issue of the JAVMA advises that cats and dogs that are exposed to rabies and are overdue for a vaccine can have a booster shot…
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Supporting real assistance animals
Is that cockatoo riding a man's shoulder in the produce section really an emotional support animal?
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AVMA launches database of clinical studies
The AVMA launched the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database in June as a resource for researchers seeking animals to participate in clinical studies and…
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Report explores antimicrobial usage at Banfield hospitals
Many urinary tract infections and respiratory tract infections in dogs are treated with an antimicrobial not concordant with guidelines from the…
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Five chosen for councils, committee
The AVMA House of Delegates elected four council members in January 2017, while the AVMA Board of Directors appointed one committee
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Old, new deputy CEO see AVMA moving profession forward
What kept Dr. Elizabeth A. Curry-Galvin on the staff of the AVMA for two decades?
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Survey: Horse industry stabilizing
Almost 90 percent of horse owners responding to a survey expect to own or manage the same number or more horses this year, compared with last year.
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Q&A with Dr. Elizabeth A. Curry-Galvin
Dr. Elizabeth A. Curry-Galvin, outgoing deputy chief executive officer of the AVMA, answers questions from JAVMA News.
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Reaching UP in New Mexico
A team of volunteer veterinary professionals spent four days last November on the Pueblo of Laguna reservation in New Mexico.
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States track dispensing to counter drug fraud
A third of states and the District of Columbia require reports from veterinarians when they dispense controlled substances
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Practices encouraged to be proactive about antimicrobials
A report now available from the AVMA Task Force for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Companion Animal Practice provides a framework for instituting a…
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Editing Animals
Recent gene-editing technologies are being used to create mice that model human genetic diseases, Holstein cattle lacking horns, and current research…
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AVMA to deliberate on assistance animals, stem cells
Service, emotional support, and therapy animals provide therapeutic interventions and assist individuals with disabilities but the growing number of…
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Back to Basics
Veterinarians today are able to provide better and more advanced medical care for pets than ever before, but the cost of that care makes it out of…