Council on Public Health
The Council on Public Health provides expert advice and consultation on issues related to safeguarding animal and public health.
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Public health with a one-health focus
St. George's MPH program works with medical, veterinary schools
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Veterinarians, public health professionals break down silos
Symposium fuels collaboration between veterinary colleges, public health schools
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Organization to accredit public health departments
State, local, and tribal health departments will be able to seek accreditation through a program supported by federal health authorities and a…
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UNDER REVIEWVeterinary opportunities in CDC public health training programs
The AVMA encourages the CDC to continue to provide opportunities for veterinarians and veterinary students in CDC’s public health training programs.…
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Public health and regulatory veterinary medicine continuing education
State and local associations, colleges, and departments of veterinary science should include in CE programs a representative offering of subjects on…
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Veterinary profession has long protected animal, public health
Talks by two global veterinary leaders at the daylong symposium titled "World Veterinary Year: 250 Years of Improving Animal and Human Health" on July…
AVMA Public Service Award
This award honors an AVMA member veterinarian for outstanding public service or unusual contributions to public health and regulatory veterinary…
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Compendium of measures to prevent disease associated with animals in public settings
The AVMA endorses the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians' 2017 Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with…
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UNDER REVIEWAddressing the role of veterinary medicine in human health care following catastrophes involving mass human casualty
AVMA encourages authorities to address licensing, liability, policy and other issues to adequately recognize and validate the opportunity and benefits…
Committee on Disaster and Emergency Issues
The Committee on Disaster and Emergency Issues advises on veterinary matters related to disasters and their implications for animal health, public…
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Rabies
Rabies is almost invariably fatal for animals and humans. Vaccination of animals is a critical step in preventing infection and protecting public…
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Annual rabies vaccination waiver
Waivers of rabies vaccination should only be issued with approval from the appropriate public health authorities upon recommendation from a licensed…
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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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Partnership to promote preventive care for pets
The decline in the frequency of veterinary visits for cats and dogs in the United States is posing a risk to pet health, according to the new…
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Spreading the one-health concept
A movement is promoting the one-health concept—that human, animal, and ecosystem health intertwine to make "one health"
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Zoonotic disease education
The AVMA supports zoonotic disease education programs for physicians, allied health professionals, veterinarians, and other animal care professionals…
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Putting the science into science-based medicine
Texas A&M University professor Dr. Noah D. Cohen shared with equine practitioners how they can use epidemiologic principles and findings in day-to-day…
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Judge orders antimicrobial safety evaluation
In June, a U.S. magistrate ordered federal authorities to evaluate the safety of many uses of antimicrobials in livestock.
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Genetic markers could help avoid cattle disease
Cattle owners may eventually use a genetic marker to breed cattle resistant to bovine respiratory disease, pinkeye, and foot rot.
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LSU researcher aims to predict emerging viruses
Researchers say dengue fever is being brought into the U.S. by travelers and becoming established in local mosquito populations.
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AMA adopts one-health policy
The American Medical Association adopted a policy advocating closer ties between human and veterinary medicine, and more dialogue with the AVMA to…
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Wildlife, trade, susceptibility amplify food risks
Domestic and wild sources of food, along with global trade, carry microbial risks to humans, and global health professionals are trying to
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FDA denies petitions to restrict livestock drug use
Federal drug authorities denied in November 2011 two petitions to rescind approvals for many antimicrobial uses in livestock.
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Military veterinary treatment facilities (VTF)
Veterinary services performed by Army veterinarians are an important benefit for service members and their families, and will be provided across the…