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Therapeutic pet food health claims
The FDA uses enforcement discretion in overseeing certain pet food claims. While many of these could legally be considered drugs, certain claims are…
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Auxiliary promotes pet health for National Pet Week
"Healthy Pets Make Happy Homes" is the message that the Auxiliary to the AVMA will be spreading for National Pet Week 2012, May 6-12.
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Support for veterinary extension and outreach services
Veterinary extension and outreach services play a vital role to protect the health and wellbeing of animals, contribute to public health, and…
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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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Free-roaming abandoned and feral cats
The AVMA encourages collaborative efforts to identify humane and effective alternatives to the destruction of healthy cats for animal control…
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MyVeterinarian.com clicks with clinics
More than 11,000 veterinary clinics have registered with MyVeterinarian.com, the AVMA's new online directory that allows the public to search for…
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AVMF puts mission into action
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation sponsored animal-related events in several communities this past fall as
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AKC foundation funding research on canine athletes
The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation is calling for proposals for research on the health, well-being, and
AVMF Career Achievement in Feline Research Award
This award, established by the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) recognizes an AVMA member veterinarian’s long-time to advancing feline…
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Ads to promote visits to veterinarians
Advertisements for a campaign to increase cat and dog preventive health care will appear in magazines starting in October.
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Fitness UNLEASHED
Physical fitness is a health target the Auxiliary to the AVMA would like to see all members of the family attain—including
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Recalls of pet food rise on the radar
Recalls of pet food are not increasing, but awareness of them might be. The primary cause of these recalls is Salmonella contamination, which could…
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Eliminating dog-transmitted rabies
Global health organizations hope to eliminate rabies transmission from dogs to humans in the Americas within the next two years.
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Cats may be greater threat to wildlife than first thought
Study estimates free-roaming cats kill billions of birds and mammals in the US annually
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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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Clinics-only Web area a new resource for pet wellness campaign
The National Pet Wellness Month campaign is a clinic-centered educational initiative designed to raise consumer awareness about wellness examinations
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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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Dog and cat population management
Dog and cat population management is a complex animal welfare problem, with many contributing factors.
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Stakeholders respond to AVMA workforce study
American Animal Hospital Association Executive Director Michael Cavanaugh says the U.S. Veterinary Workforce Study confirms what many in the…
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AVMA approves $1M for Healthy Pets campaign
The AVMA Executive Board, while meeting Aug. 1 in San Diego, approved $1 million in support of a national multimedia
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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…
AVMA Career Achievement in Canine Research Award
The AVMA Career Achievement in Canine Research Award honors a recipient's long-term contribution to the field of canine research
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Bustad award goes to practice consultant
Dr. Thomas E. Catanzaro has promoted the importance of the human-animal bond as well as veterinary teamwork for decades as a practice consultant.
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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.