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Auxiliary seeks entries for National Pet Week contests
The Auxiliary to the AVMA is seeking entries for its annual poster and creative writing contests to generate promotional
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Times change, mission remains the same
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) marks 50 years of supporting the medical care and well-being of animals in 2013.
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The CDC for wildlife
Established in 1975, the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center is at the forefront of wildlife health research for
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One-health initiative takes off at Texas A&M
Texas A&M University recently identified one health as one of its “prominent grand challenges,” according to an Oct. 13 TAMU press release.
AVMA headquarters externship
AVMA headquarters externships help students explore opportunities in organized veterinary medicine.
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Foreign veterinary programs share 150th anniversaries
Two veterinary institutions with similar roots marked their 150th anniversaries this year. Founders of the University of Guelph Ontario
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Cat Friendly Practice Program takes off
Hundreds of veterinary practices are participating in the new Cat Friendly Practice Program from the American Association of Feline Practitioners.
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Triage follows deep cuts
Public health departments, battered by budget cuts, are reducing services and employing fewer people, including veterinarians.
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Veterinary education continues expanding
Increasing student enrollment at veterinary colleges looks to continue in the near future.
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West Nile outbreak on track to being worst in US history
By early September, public health officials had declared this year’s outbreak of West Nile was shaping up to be the worst since the flavivirus
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AAHA warns about raw pet diet risks
An animal hospital association recently indicated it does not advocate or endorse feeding pets raw or dehydrated nonsterilized animal-source proteins.
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Sky’s the limit as AVMF heads into 50th year
Maryland practitioner Dr. Richard “Dick” P. Streett Jr., recently started his two-year term as the chair of the American Veterinary Medical Foundation
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Stepping up to one-health challenge
Twenty-two veterinary colleges took on the challenge to educate students, faculty, and the public about vector-borne diseases this past year.
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Universities, industry start new online CE offering
A new Web-based, peer-reviewed continuing education program has been launched by a public-private partnership involving the Cornell University College…
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Veterinary education constantly evolving
Veterinary education has evolved with the changing times and will continue to do so to remain relevant, according to speakers at a daylong session on…
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Healthy People 2030
The Healthy People initiative is a 10-year strategy that identifies public health objectives and tools for improving our nation's health. The AVMA is…
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New Wisconsin dean comes from faculty
Dr. Mark D. Markel assumed his new role as dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine on Sept 1.
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Raw food policy draws debate
A new AVMA policy discourages people from feeding raw or unprocessed meats and other animal products to cats and dogs.
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Raw diets for dogs and cats
The AVMA discourages the feeding to cats and dogs of any animal-source protein that has not first been subjected to a process to eliminate pathogens…
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Major construction project on horizon at Texas A&M
Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences is anticipating a major, multimillion-dollar renovation and expansion…
5 reasons you want a veterinarian on your team in a zombie apocalypse
Under normal circumstances, we'd never recommend that a veterinarian treat a human. But in a zombie apocalypse... physicians might be hard to come by.…
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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
TSEs are important diseases worldwide. The AVMA encourages research and dissemination of scientific knowledge about them; and supports surveillance,…
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Ohio restricting wild animal ownership
Starting in September, most Ohio residents will be unable to collect or sell wild animals that the state deems to be dangerous.
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Funding approved for Georgia project
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine’s new Veterinary Medical Learning Center will be built on about 150 acres of land.
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USDA to close inspection loophole
Large-scale breeders who sell animals over the Internet may soon be subject to federal animal welfare standards.