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AVMA wants legislation preparing for foreign animal disease outbreaks
The AVMA is working with officials in to draft legislation outlining procedures for preventing the introduction of a foreign animal disease
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CDC honors veterinary epidemiologist
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention honored a veterinary epidemiologist for her global and domestic work to prevent and control zoonotic…
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Veterinarian honored for work against dangerous pathogens
Lt. Cmdr. Ilana Schafer received the 2017 James H. Steele Veterinary Public Health Award in April at the 66th annual Epidemic Intelligence Service…
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Your turn to comment on veterinary accreditation provisions
Help reshape the National Veterinary Accreditation Program
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NIAID funds biosafety laboratories at Missouri, Colorado universities
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced that it had awarded multimillion-dollar grants to 11 universities
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Commissioned Corps officers honored
The U.S. Public Health Service honored three Commissioned Corps officers in September.
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In Short
The AVMF gives $10,000 to Nebraska VMA for flood relief, PetSmart Charities is offering grants to improve access to care, and more
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Guidelines promote preventive care
The new AAHA-AVMA Canine and Feline Preventive Healthcare Guidelines can help veterinarians improve patient care and can provide a foundation for…
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FMD vaccine first allowed to be made in U.S.
A foot-and-mouth disease vaccine conditionally approved in June is the first that can be manufactured on the U.S. mainland because it does not contain…
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AVMF receives 4-star rating
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation this year has been awarded a four-star rating by Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator…
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Washington State professor gets an education in Nepal
Washington State professor gets an education in Nepal Earlier this year, Dr. Mushtaq A. Memon, associate…
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Companion animal care guidelines
View general guidelines for the care and humane treatment of animals in nonagricultural facilities such as shelters, pet stores, boarding kennels,…
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The next generation of veterinary research
Even though Dr. Peter C. Doherty is the only veterinarian to ever receive the Nobel Prize—sharing it with Swiss immunologist and pathologist Rolf…
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GHLIT offers genetic tests for drug response
A new genetic testing program to predict patients' response to particular drugs is now available from the AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance Trust…
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1935 - 1945
From 1935-1945, the AVMA dealt with national events such as the Great Depression and World War II. JAVMA reported on the Army Veterinary Corps often
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World Heart Day, GHLIT target heart attacks
When World Heart Day takes place Sept. 26, it will celebrate the real progress that is being made in the battle against cardiovascular disease, which…
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1945 - 1955
With servicemen back home and the G.I. Bill recently enacted, veterinary education flourished, with seven new veterinary schools established from…
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Aid for those most in need
Dr. J. Keith Flanagan, 1948-2013, trained thousands of paraveterinarians in Haiti, worked to control animal diseases in the country, and
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Association presents Excellence Awards for 2020
During the AVMA Virtual Convention 2020 this August, the recipients of this year’s AVMA Excellence Awards were recognized for their contributions in…
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A regulator and source of aid, born in civil war
The Department of Agriculture has grown from a collector and distributor of farming information during the 1860s to, today, a
Canine infectious respiratory disease complex (Kennel cough)
Learn the signs of canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC), or “kennel cough,” and how to protect your pet from this highly contagious…
Instructions for completing a veterinary feed directive (VFD) order
How veterinarians should fill out a veterinary feed directive (VFD) order, using a form based on the FDA's recommended common format.
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AVMA presents Excellence Awards
During AVMA Convention 2018 this July in Denver, a number of individuals received AVMA Excellence Awards for contributions in areas such as the…
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True Prophylaxis
Many cat and dog owners have been embracing preventive dental care for their pets in recent years, including home care
National Pet Week veterinary toolkit
National Pet Week® helps veterinarians promote responsible pet ownership and honor the pets in our lives. Use these practical tools for veterinary…