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AVMA campaign receives NAMA, Telly awards
The National Pet Wellness Month public service announcement for the fall 2005 "Is Your Cat Healthy" campaign has won
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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
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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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Feline practitioners reach out
Feline health is the primary concern of feline practitioners, so their association is increasing outreach to cat owners and to all veterinarians who…
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Comments sought on microchipping
The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced that it will accept comments regarding the use of microchipping
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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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AAFP speaker advocates a new view of cats
People should treat cats with the same respect as they treat dogs—especially to promote feline health.
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AVMA framing advice on keeping wild animals as pets
Keeping wild animals as pets is generally opposed by subject experts within the veterinary profession
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California allows cities to adopt dog breed-specific legislation
San Francisco recently adopted an ordinance requiring owners of pit bull-type dogs to spay or neuter the animals, shortly after California repealed a…
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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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Salmonella, fish tank link found
Ornamental fish tanks are a reservoir for multidrug-resistant Salmonella Paratyphi B dT+, a cause of gastroenteritis in
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Study shines spotlight on neutering
Publication earlier this year of a study that found higher incidences of certain cancers and musculoskeletal disorders
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AVMA endorses program of free dental exams for service dogs
The AVMA has endorsed a program by the American Veterinary Dental College that provides free dental examinations for service
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AVMA supports bills on horse trailers, research
The AVMA will push Congress to pass legislation that would forbid transporting horses across state lines in double-deck trailers.
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Attendance nearly doubles at feline conference
Veterinarians pounced on the opportunity to attend the American Association of Feline Practitioners' 2005 Fall Conference from Nov. 12-15 in Chicago,…
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Aquatic antimicrobial use guidelines released
A reference and educational resource guide for veterinarians administering antimicrobials to food fish and other aquatic animals recently became…
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Auxiliary promotes veterinary care for National Pet Week
“Love Your Pet, See Your Vet” is the message that the Auxiliary to the AVMA will be spreading for National Pet Week 2013, May 5-11.
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The fat factor
In veterinary practice, the problem of overweight pets has become a steady undercurrent.
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LEGENDS: Innovator in nutrition
Small animal medicine and the pet food industry were still in their infancy in the early 20th century when Dr. Mark L. Morris Sr. began developing…
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Rodenticide use, risks may change
Federal regulators are trying to reduce consumer access to second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides and require that home-use rodenticides come…