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VMATs earn public service award
The AVMA Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams have earned the Public Service Award from the Animal Transport Association
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Disaster response teams returning to Health and Human Services
On Jan. 1, the Department of Health and Human Services will once again be responsible for the National Disaster Medical
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Purdue veterinary school offering graduate certificate program in homeland security
Veterinarians involved in emergency response can earn a graduate certificate from Purdue University.
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VMATs receive recognition, donation
The AVMA Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams recently received recognition from one company and a donation from another.
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Congress orders disaster planners to account for pets
State and local emergency preparedness plans will have to make provisions for families with pets and individuals with service animals under new…
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Committee explores possible expansion of VMAT program
The AVMA Executive Board approved two recommendations from the Committee on Environmental Issues.
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Summit works toward national animal disaster plan
Representatives of approximately 100 government agencies, veterinary and humane organizations, and industry groups gathered at the AVMA National…
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Texas wildfires kill, injure thousands of animals
A week of wildfires in mid-March killed cattle by the thousands on the ranches of the Texas Panhandle.
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Disaster planning for pets moves forward
Congress, states taking steps to account for all family members
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Government, welfare groups encourage emergency preparedness
The AVMA is partnering with the Department of Homeland Security, American Kennel Club, American Society for the Prevention of
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Watching for signs, symptoms of disease
Before the 2004 G8 Summit of industrial nations in Savannah, Ga., the number of patients showing symptoms consistent with viral