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AVMA advances veterinary students’ needs in federal talks on higher education funding
Despite a lengthy legislative to-do list, Congress continues efforts to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, a wide-ranging bill that authorizes…
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Rumors of the demise of the extension veterinarian
No one knows exactly how many extension veterinarians there are, although they always have been few in number.
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New online resource addresses accreditation
Why pursue AVMA accreditation of an educational program in veterinary medicine or veterinary technology?
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Send unused journals, textbooks, supplies on a trip abroad
If the shelves and cabinets, back rooms, and offices at your veterinary clinic are crammed with unused textbooks, journals
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Katrina's other victims - October 15, 2005
As much as Hurricane Katrina was a disaster for people living in the Gulf Coast region—one of the worst in U.S. history—it was a catastrophe for…
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Ross replaces dean who extended global research
Dr. Elaine Watson stepped down as dean of Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine this past October.
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AVMA House of Delegates approves eight resolutions
The AVMA House of Delegates approved eight resolutions on Jan. 7 during its regular winter session, held in conjunction with the AVMA Veterinary…
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Environmental sustainability resources for veterinary workplaces sought by delegates
The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) has asked the Board of Directors (BOD) to consider having the AVMA develop resources for its members that promote…
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Celebrating the holidays with our pets: What you need to know about veterinary telehealth
Your pet can't tell you what they feel, but establishing a relationship in person with your veterinarian before using telemedicine will help you both.
Avian influenza virus type A (H5N1) in U.S. dairy cattle
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was identified in U.S. dairy cattle for the first time in March 2024. Here are important details about this…
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LEGENDS: Teacher, researcher, and inventor
Dr. Heinrich J. Detmers, 1833-1906, helped build veterinary education at Midwestern U.S. colleges and researched the causes of diseases
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In West Africa, Ebola outbreak appears to be nearing end
In West Africa, Ebola outbreak appears to be nearing end
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Board looks at big picture
The AVMA Executive Board met April 18-20 to deliberate on matters of workforce and education as well as a variety of other professional issues.
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Listeria in ready-to-eat products shows measurable decline
The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has released data showing a one-year, 25 percent decrease
Harmful algal blooms (HABs)
Understand harmful algal blooms (HABs), including how to diagnose and treat toxicosis in animals and how to prevent exposure.
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People ingesting veterinary-use ivermectin in attempts to prevent, cure COVID-19
Health authorities are again warning people not to consume veterinary-use ivermectin products as poison control centers receive a surge in calls about…
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PennVet hires new dean
Dr. Andrew Hoffman has been named the next Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, effective Aug. 1.
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Calgary selects its second dean
Dr. Baljit Singh has been named as dean of the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, effective Sept. 1.
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National associations join forces to explore common goals
National associations join forces to explore common goals The AVMA will join forces with the Australian, British, and …
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AVMA global outreach efforts strengthened
An international group dedicated to discussing accreditation of veterinary medical education will reconvene after a three-year hiatus.
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Healthy reindeer cleared for takeoff
As the official veterinarian of the North Pole, AVMA President Dr. Lori Teller has given Santa’s reindeer the green light to fly! You can take a peek…
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Specialty organization proposed in veterinary education
The organizing committee of the proposed American College of Veterinary Medical Education has petitioned the AVMA American Board of Veterinary…
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Medically important antibiotics to move from OTC to Rx
By June 2023, all medically important antibiotics will require veterinary oversight to be used in animals, even if the animals are not intended for…
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Reptile owner donates blood, passes on lethal Salmonella infection
The New England Journal of Medicine reports that a snake is the source of a Salmonella organism that infected two platelet recipients