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Powdered glove ban takes effect
Federal health officials have banned powdered gloves intended for use in surgery or examinations as well as absorbable powders
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Powdered medical gloves could be banned
Powdered gloves intended for use in surgery or examinations could be banned to guard against inflammation, allergic reactions, and infections.
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AVMA pledges to 'vigorously defend' against expanding scope of practice
Broadening nonveterinarians' scope of practice would compromise the quality of veterinary care, thus threatening animal and public health, according…
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Chewy to open veterinary practices in Florida, Colorado
Chewy will be opening a handful of veterinary clinics in 2024, starting in South Florida and Denver. The company is launching the practices under the…
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Study finds fingernail length, not nail polish, increases bacterial counts
Nail polish does not increase bacterial counts, but nail length does, according to a study of surgical personnel at a veterinary teaching hospital.
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Specialty organizations reshape training and examinations
Veterinary specialty organizations are temporarily reshaping their certification programs for new diplomates to fit the changing dimensions of the…
What do board-certified veterinary specialists do?
A veterinary specialist is a veterinarian who has completed additional training in a specific area of veterinary medicine, and has passed an…
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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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American Animal Hospital Association
Members of the American Animal Hospital Association presented awards during Connexity by AAHA, Sept. 12-14, in Indianapolis.
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AVMA COE may add dentistry to required curriculum
Public comment on the proposal is due July 1, 2020.
Veterinary specialties
The AVMA’s American Board of Veterinary Specialties recognizes veterinary specialty organizations and specialties, promoting advanced levels of…
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Veterinary technicians fully recognize zoology specialty
The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America announced that the Academy of Veterinary Zoological Medicine Technicians received full…
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Birds of a feather
The field of avian medicine has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years. Pet bird ownership has dropped by almost half over the past two decades
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Veterinary clinics adapt to new normal
Most jurisdictions recognize veterinary practices as essential and are allowing them to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the world, but…
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Ditching the blame game: Effectively responding to medical errors
A session on veterinary medical errors at the 2023 Student AVMA (SAVMA) Symposium discussed what the most common errors are, the importance of…
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Access to lethal means looked at to lower veterinary suicide rate
Researchers say changes needed to prevent diversion of euthanasia drug
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A blueprint for veterinary spaces
JAVMA News spoke with several architects and veterinarians about hospital and clinic design trends and how the COVID-19 pandemic may have accelerated…
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New legislation would help veterinarians pursue additional training
The AVMA has taken a leadership role in advocating for the VET MED Act, which would pause student loan repayment and interest accumulation for…
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New specialty proposed: Nephrology and urology
The AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties is seeking comments through July 6, 2020, on a proposal to recognize a new veterinary specialty for…
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‘There are only safe anesthetists’
Speakers at the AVMA Virtual Convention 2020 discussed how to improve safety for cats and dogs undergoing anesthesia. Speakers at the American Animal…
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AAHA releases veterinary technician utilization guidelines
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) recently released the 2023 AAHA Technician Utilization Guidelines to help veterinary clinics properly…
Comments open: Proposed specialty in clinical wildlife practice
The American Board of Veterinary Specialties will accept public comment through July 31, 2024, on a proposal seeking recognition of a veterinary…
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A test case for remote work in veterinary practice
Adobe Animal Hospital Los Altos and Adobe Animal Hospital South Bay have both on-site customer service representatives (CSRs) and off-site video…
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Back to Basics
Veterinarians today are able to provide better and more advanced medical care for pets than ever before, but the cost of that care makes it out of…
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11 technologies veterinary practices can adopt today
New devices and software promise to help enhance patient care and monitoring, ease workloads, improve workflows, meet or exceed client expectations,…