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One foodborne pathogen goal met so far
A 10-state surveillance system uncovered fewer illnesses connected with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 in 2009 than in any of the…
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Training in foreign and emerging animal diseases
Veterinarians must be adequately prepared to recognize foreign animal diseases, emerging or reemerging diseases, or animal disease resulting from an…
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AVMA Answers: Coordinating international affairs
What is your role as staff coordinator of international affairs? Dr. Beth Sabin,an
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Role of the veterinary profession in national, state, and local emergencies
The AVMA recommends that emergency management organizations include veterinarians in the planning process and response operations.
policy
Organic foods
Food producers should be encouraged to provide medically necessary therapy, including antimicrobials, under a veterinarian’s direction, regardless of…
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Symposium brings together leaders in animal welfare
The AVMA and AAVMC co-sponsored a symposium, titled "Swimming with the Tide," that focused on animal welfare in veterinary medical education and…
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CDC: Pet frogs associated with Salmonella outbreak
About 80 people in 28 states became ill in a Salmonella outbreak associated with contact with pet frogs between spring and fall
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Benefits of volunteering with the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
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Board appoints representatives to committees, liaisons
Appointees will begin serving their terms at the conclusion of the AVMA House of Delegates session in Atlanta
ECFVG Members
2019-2020 Association Year Printer-friendly version (PDF) Representing AVMA Council on Education (term 2018-2019)
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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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Where rubber meets the road
In an ideal world, every veterinarian would communicate effectively, demonstrate business acumen, and act ethically.
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House subcommittee examines antimicrobial use in animal agriculture
A hearing before a congressional subcommittee this summer looked at the extent to which antimicrobial use in animal agriculture may be contributing to…
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Proposals address research, raw food, pharmacies, and more
Research, raw food, and pharmacies along with ethics, diagnostic terms, and animal welfare are among the issues on the agenda for the regular annual…
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AVMA provides guide for pharmaceutical waste disposal
This issue of JAVMA features a pull-out guide intended to help veterinarians establish pharmaceutical disposal practices in their facilities and avoid…
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DEA proposes listing propofol as schedule IV drug
The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing to designate the anesthetic propofol as a schedule IV drug under the Controlled Substances Act.
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Legislation At A Glance
The AVMA is supporting passage of H.R. 5105/S. 3263, which would establish a chief veterinary officer in the Department of
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Leadership comes full circle
For AVMA President Douglas G. Aspros, hailing from the same state as the birthplace of the AVMA is a happy coincidence.
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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,…
Animal Agriculture Liaison Committee
The Animal Agriculture Liaison Committee advises on and develops animal agriculture policy and recommendations for submission to the AVMA Board of…
COE accreditation policies and procedures
AVMA COE policies and procedures manual - Table of contents - Section 4, Appendices - Appendix B-COE roster
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AVMA Answers: President's perceptions
As AVMA president, what have you been hearing from constituents?
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Canine hybrids
The AVMA strongly opposes keeping as pets any hybrids of wild canines crossbred with domestic animals. The AVMA believes that commercial traffic in…
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Organizations give a blueprint for rabies control in dogs
About 98 percent of people who die of rabies contract the virus from dogs, and a coalition is working to give countries a
David E. Granstrom, DVM, PhD, DACVM (parasitology)
Dr. David E. Granstrom is assistant executive vice president and chief accreditation and certification officer of the AVMA.