The Washington State VMA (WSVMA) held its Pacific Northwest Veterinary Conference from September 27-29 in Tacoma. The WSVMA presented awards and…

Colorado’s Proposition 129 would fundamentally change the way the veterinary profession operates, as currently only veterinarians can diagnose, create…

Heartworm infection rates across the U.S. have steadily increased for nearly two decades despite the greater availability and efficacy of…

Veterinary medicine is searching for workforce solutions that ensure quality care for patients now and in the future. See news coverage and selected…

Colorado Rep. Karen McCormick spoke with AVMA News about her thoughts on Colorado Proposition #129 and why she believes there’s much better way to…

In discussions of future veterinary workforce needs, it's important to critically evaluate predictions about how many veterinarians are needed to meet…

Our veterinary patients deserve high-quality care. Colorado’s proposed Veterinary Professional Associate (VPA) would lower the standard for veterinary…

Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, Aug 29, 2024

The application period opens September 1 for the American Veterinary Medical Foundation’s (AVMF) veterinary student scholarship program and grant…

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation recently awarded a $50,000 grant to maintain a mobile veterinary clinic in Ukraine and purchase food for…

Concerns that high-quality, high-volume spay-neuter (HQHVSN) compromises patient health and welfare for the sake of numbers are unfounded considering…

Statistics show that one in three pets will become lost at some point during their lives, but cats and dogs with registered microchips are much more…

Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, Aug 1, 2024

New guidelines developed by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association cover a wide range of issues relating to feline and canine sterilization,…

Steven Feldman, Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) president, moderated the session “International Steering Group on Pets and Housing…

Two AVMA awards will be presented today at a reception following the AVMA Global Health Summit at AVMA Convention 2024 in Austin, Texas: the AVMA…

Four award winners will be recognized at events today during AVMA Convention 2024 in Austin, Texas. This morning, during the AVMA House of Delegates…

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today named Dr. Craig N. Carter, professor of epidemiology at the University of Kentucky, as the…

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians held its annual member reception on April 25 in New Orleans. The association presented awards and announced…

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association has updated its Global Vaccination Guidelines, which became available online April 8. The updated…

Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, April 25, 2024

The National Academies of Practice, an interdisciplinary organization of health care practitioners and scholars, accepted 15 new fellows of the…

Discover how many U.S. veterinarians held various board certifications from AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organizations as of December 2022.

Innovative partnerships involving the private sector, veterinarians and community volunteers could greatly benefit both human and animal survivors of…

The AVMA Council on Education (AVMA COE) will have its hands full with 14 scheduled site visits for the remainder of this year. Among them are five…