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AVMA President Arce pledges to tackle profession’s economic challenges
The AVMA’s new president, Dr. José Arce, says he will lobby Congress for low-interest or interest-free student loans to make veterinary medical…
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Veterinary First Responder Certificate Program moves apace
Nearly three dozen competencies will be necessary for certification in the AVMA’s veterinary first responder program, which ensures veterinarians are…
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AVMA wins World Veterinary Day Award for COVID-19 response
The Association developed an online COVID-19 resource center that was first made available to veterinarians around the world in February 2020—three…
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US suspends dog importation from 100-plus countries
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suspended, for at last one year, importation of dogs from 113 countries in an effort to prevent…
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Bill would increase health screening for dog importation
Citing data from the CDC, an AVMA announcement indicates less than 1% of the million-plus dogs entering the U.S. each year are inspected for rabies,…
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The risky business of global animal movement
Likely sources of another pandemic are being scrutinized like never before, including the global movement of animals via international trade and…
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Thinking of a career transition? Assess yourself first
Veterinarians change jobs for myriad reasons, but they often do so without doing a self-assessment first. One expert says the focus should be not on…
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CDC honors veterinarian for public health defense
Dr. Jesse Bonwitt, veterinary epidemiologist in the Poxvirus and Rabies Branch of the CDC Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathobiology,…
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Public health experts say now is the time to advocate on drug resistance
As the threat of the pandemic fades, Dr. Morrison said, the threat of antimicrobial resistance persists.
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UGA joins federal influenza research network
Director S. Mark Tompkins, PhD, describes his goals for improving knowledge on influenza
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HOD to decide historic AVMA election
Drs. Grace Bransford and Lori Teller share why they think they are the most qualified candidate in this year’s race for AVMA president-elect.
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Finding the spreaders of chronic wasting disease
Research teams are working to improve tests used to find the prions that cause chronic wasting disease, track animal movements and interactions…
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AVMA lobbies Congress, virtually
The AVMA hosted its annual legislative fly-in April 21, bringing veterinary students and veterinarians together virtually with their members of…
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WHO surveillance targets resistant E coli
The World Health Organization unveiled this spring its one-health plan for surveilling global antimicrobial resistance.
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Oregon mulls ban on mink farms as COVID threat
In April, an Oregon Senate committee heard testimony for and against a bill that would phase out mink farming in the state in an effort to protect…
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SAVMA Symposium goes to Kansas, virtually
The 51st annual Student AVMA Symposium, a four-day event held mid-March, included over 90 lectures, competitions, a meeting of the SAVMA House of…
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Veterinary caucus ready to guide Congress
The caucus is co-chaired by Oregon Democrat Kurt Schrader, a veterinarian, and South Dakota Republican Dusty Johnson.
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COVID-19 a year later: How the veterinary profession adapted
In this issue, JAVMA News seeks to tell stories of the hard work of veterinary clinicians and researchers, clinic staff members, and students who have…
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N95 masks made in America by Arkansas veterinarian
One veterinarian was so dedicated to having people wear effective personal protective equipment that he set out to make N95 masks himself.
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Veterinary medicine and COVID-19: ‘A lot of lessons here’
SARS-CoV-2 isn’t the first coronavirus pandemic veterinarians have faced. They dealt with a coronavirus outbreak that killed millions of pigs from…
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CDC recommends veterinarians be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines
As rollout continues, APHIS deploys veterinarians to help with the vaccination effort, some states consider having private practitioners help…
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Being AVMA president during a national crisis
President Doug Kratt talks about the COVID-19 pandemic and how the AVMA is reckoning with representing the nation’s least-diverse health care…
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When will veterinarians get COVID-19 vaccines?
The AVMA House of Delegates, while meeting in early January, discussed the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines across the country. The AVMA has advocated for…
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Algal blooms sicken people, animals across United States
In 2016-18, the 18 states participating in a surveillance program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported algal blooms sickened at…