Broadening nonveterinarians' scope of practice would compromise the quality of veterinary care, thus threatening animal and public health, according…

When Illinois' veterinary practice act was opened in 2010, the Illinois State VMA hoped legislators would address problems with nonveterinarians who…

Speaking to animal health industry leaders this August, AVMA CEO Dr. Janet Donlin talked about the challenges and opportunities facing the veterinary…

The National Association of Federal Veterinarians (NAFV) introduced the resolution “New Policy on Recruiting and Retaining Public Practice…

Lasers are being used more frequently than ever in veterinary medicine for declawing, spay-and-neuter surgery, tumor removal, oral and ear surgery,…

The veterinary profession is searching for workforce solutions to ensure that our practices are able to care for patients now and long into the…

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Two speakers at AVMA Virtual Convention 2020 gave tips and advice for how to value and properly utilize credentialed veterinary technicians within a…

Another resource has been added to the AVMA State Legislative Resources Web site. A new chart depicting the various

The AVMA House of Delegates edited the organization's guidance on veterinary practice naming and free-roaming, owned cats; created another path for…

The Arkansas state legislature recently adopted a law that will expand veterinary technician specialists’ (VTS) scope of practice. Another bill still…

Updated September 2011 This is a summary of the statutory and regulatory provisions identified by AVMA research pertaining to the unauthorized…

U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Amy Klobuchar announced August 3 the creation of the inaugural Senate Veterinary Medicine Caucus. It was created to…

Dialogue in the AVMA House of Delegates about the unlicensed practice of veterinary medicine led to two recommendations forwarded to the Board of…

The AVMA House of Delegates deliberated on bylaws amendments and other proposals during its regular winter session

The AVMA House of Delegates adopted a handful of revised animal welfare policies, including one on “Canine Devocalization” that supersedes the…

The AVMA Executive Board at its meeting June 11 approved two task forces requested by the State Advocacy Committee.

The AVMA House of Delegates suggested effective client communication and documentation of discussions with clients were important aspects to the…

Survey findings show many practices experienced an increase in revenue during the pandemic last year, but much of the gains were offset by increases…

JAVMA News caught up with Dr. Molly McAllister, Banfield Pet Hospital chief medical officer, to discuss her new role and new offerings at Banfield,…

The AVMA will vigorously defend the practice of veterinary medicine—including the ability to diagnose, prognose, develop treatment plans, prescribe,…

An astute veterinarian was the first to alert public health authorities to the monkeypox outbreak in the Midwest in May 2003

Understand when the AVMA believes a veterinarian should be involved in processes and practices that underlie marketing claims for animal-derived food…

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today named Dr. Phillip Nelson, professor of immunology and former dean at Western University…

As AVMA President, Dr. Lori Teller delivered a presentation and participated in a panel on July 13 on the topics of the veterinary workforce, proposed…