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Needed for public health, despite constraints
Veterinarians are needed for their contributions to public health, but rising educational costs for veterinary students may hinder adaptability
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Veterinary public health fellowship in the works
Throughout her career, Dr. Marguerite Pappaioanou has studied and applied the interconnectedness of human and animal health to improve global health.
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AVMA recognizes Granger for public service
Dr. Larry M. Granger accepted the AVMA Public Service Award at a reception Aug. 1 following the AVMA Global Health Summit at AVMA Convention 2022 in…
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Veterinary college programs to address cross-species health risks
The veterinary schools at the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University recently added programs designed to improve collaboration in work to…
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Joint AVMA-FVE-CVMA statement on the role of veterinarians in advancing One Health—A global public good
This statement has been adopted jointly by the AVMA, Federation of Veterinarians of Europe and Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.
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Veterinarians practicing aquatic animal medicine
Aquatic animal veterinarians in the U.S. care for animals and protect public health, diagnosing disease, performing surgery, evaluating and…
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Integrated pest management
Integrated pest management (IPM) is a component of One Health, and the AVMA supports science-based integrated pest management programs and practices…
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The versatility of the wildlife veterinarian
Dr. Patrice Klein is a wildlife veterinarian who has worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Public Health Service, U.S. Department of…
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Recommendations for preventing spread of zoonoses from nontraditional pets
The National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has published a series of…
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Swine veterinarians, industry planning against disease threats
Swine health experts are two years into a four-year pilot program of developing a playbook against animal diseases. Participation in the program could…
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Conservation of wildlife
The AVMA recognizes the vital role of wildlife in the human-animal-environment complex and that wildlife conservation is most effectively addressed…
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USDA awards $7.5M for loan repayment to address shortage areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Jan. 12 that it made awards totaling $7.5 million to 78 veterinarians in 2021 toward repayment of…
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Warning against wildlife as COVID reservoirs
Concerns that white-tailed deer and other mammalian wildlife might be reservoirs for the SARS-CoV-2 virus have prompted the Food and Agriculture…
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Delegates pass policies on raw milk, drugs, agricultural animals
The AVMA House of Delegates revised the AVMA policy on “Raw Milk” for clarity and accuracy, and an HOD reference committee requested that educational…
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Vital funding for lab network added to Farm Bill
Legislation authorizing what the AVMA believes to be much-needed funding for a national laboratory network safeguarding animal and
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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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LEGENDS: The accidental epidemiologist
Dr. Calvin W. Schwabe fathered a generation of veterinary epidemiologists
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Support for the collection of antimicrobial use data for antimicrobial stewardship
Antimicrobials are necessary tools for protecting animal health and wellbeing. Antimicrobial stewardship is successful only when all partners involved…
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AVMA convention committee chair gives the people what they want
AVMA News spoke with Dr. John P. Sanders Jr., the 2021-22 chair of the AVMA Convention Education Program Committee, about veterinarians as lifelong…
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Veterinarians press lawmakers on rural veterinary shortages, dog importation
Over 200 veterinary professionals met virtually with members of Congress this April to garner support for AVMA-backed legislation addressing rural…
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NIH honors veterinarian for mentoring
Dr. R. Mark Simpson, senior scientist for the Center for Cancer Research within the National Cancer Institute, received the 2021 Ruth L. Kirschstein…
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Seresto collars remain in spotlight after hearing
The Environmental Protection Agency continues to review Elanco Animal Health’s Seresto flea and tick collar, which the company defended as safe and…
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Crisis communication
The American Horse Council and American Association of Equine Practitioners, along with state and federal health officials, are developing a proactive…
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Human-to-dog monkeypox transmission case reported
On June 10, a team from Sorbonne University in Paris recorded two human cases of infection with monkeypox virus connected with a case in a dog.