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Global leaders, experts see potential in shared risks
Global health leaders are trying to help countries find flaws in how they find and respond to disease threats.
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OIE to aid against disease, uncertainty
Global animal health leaders urged improved readiness for disasters and harmful trends, updated rabies standards, and pledged to organize against…
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Meet your new AVMA president, Dr. John Howe
Dr. John Howe assumed his role as AVMA president this weekend at the AVMA Convention in Washington, D.C., saying he will focus on improving…
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Veterinary scientist advocates for endangered whales
Dr. Michael Moore has spent his career publicizing how human activities are harming whales and other marine mammals that would otherwise remain hidden…
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APHIS revises investigative and enforcement website
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in April announced a new online format designed to provide…
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In Short
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year grant totaling nearly $2 million to X.J. Meng, MD, PhD, a professor of molecular virology at…
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Veterinary colleges team up to improve education
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded three veterinary colleges a grant for a two-year project to improve veterinary services in developing…
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Army Veterinary Corps gets new leader
Col. Steven Greiner will serve as the next chief of the Army Veterinary Corps.
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Nominations open for 2020 AVMA awards
The nomination period is open for the following AVMA Excellence Awards for 2020.
Antimicrobials
Veterinarians are leaders and stewards in preserving the effectiveness of antimicrobials. We work conscientiously with antimicrobial drugs,…
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California veterinarian chosen as AVMA congressional fellow
We’re looking forward to welcoming Dr. Deborah Thomson of California to our Washington, D.C., office this fall to begin a year of advocacy work on…
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Kudos to AVMA Excellence Awards winners
Congratulations to eight veterinarians and advocates for veterinary medicine who earned recognition during the AVMA Convention for their…
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AAVMC recognizes veterinary faculty, student for accomplishments; names new officers
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges recognized the 2019 recipients of five awards during its Annual Conference March 8-10 in…
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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…
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And now, the US surgeon general
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams addressed an audience of veterinary professionals Aug. 3 during the opening session of AVMA Convention 2019 in…
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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AVMA weighs in at cannabis hearing
The hearing is part of an FDA plan resulting from growing interest in FDA-regulated products derived from Cannabis sativa L and its components.
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UNDER REVIEWAAEP-AVMA management of Bureau of Land Management wild horses and burros
This statement has been adopted jointly by the AVMA and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP).
Veterinary specialties
The AVMA’s American Board of Veterinary Specialties recognizes veterinary specialty organizations and specialties, promoting advanced levels of…
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Report outlines barriers to accessing veterinary care, possible solutions
One out of four pet owners experiences barriers to obtaining veterinary care, and the primary obstacle for all pet owners seeking any type of care is…
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FDA opens access to adverse event data
The Food and Drug Administration is offering data about adverse events in animals that can be useful for researchers and software developers.
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SAVMA went down to Georgia
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine played host to the 49th annual Student AVMA Symposium this March.
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Dunham appointed to National Academies board
The board is the major program unit of the National Academies responsible for organizing and overseeing studies on agriculture, forestry, fisheries,…
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UNDER REVIEWFeral swine
The AVMA supports scientifically based regulation and/or legislation related to feral swine.
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Take our survey to strengthen AVMA’s advocacy Veterinarians across the nation serve as trusted community leaders with important local connections to…