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Veterinarians: quiet contributors to nation's policy
Food safety, small-business tax relief, and animal well-being during air travel. The AVMA has had something to say to Congress on all these issues.
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Congress considers minor use/minor species bill
Congress considers minor use/minor species bill The House of Representatives will once again consider legislation…
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Human drug shortages noted on new Web site
TAKE NOTICE Human drug shortages noted on new Web site When veterinarians find it hard to obtain an…
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Horse slaughter for human consumption faces hurdles
Decisions are expected in the near future regarding the slaughter of horses for human consumption in the United States
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Partnership formed to respond to animal health emergencies in Michigan
Michigan's Vet Net is a comprehensive education and training program geared toward the state's nearly 3,600 licensed veterinarians
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Growing demands raise doubts about APHIS' emergency response capability
finds government's animal health infrastructure in decline as risks growDespite
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A voice for veterinarians in the U.S. House
Dr. Kurt Schrader of Canby, Ore., will be the only veterinarian in the U.S. House of Representatives when he takes office next year.
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Fate of tax-reporting repeal uncertain
The Obama administration is unhappy with lawmakers' plans for offsetting $19 billion in lost revenue that would result from eliminating an unpopular…
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Tax on veterinary services dropped from Georgia bill
A tax on veterinary services for pets has been dropped from legislation in the Georgia General Assembly.
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Veterinary public health, tax elimination bills back before Congress
Congress has once again taken up legislation intended to increase the number of veterinarians trained in public health.
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Lawmakers send 1099 repeal to the president
Republican and Democratic senators passed H.R. 4 in April, repealing an unpopular tax-reporting provision of the health care law.
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Workforce shortages, drug availability among AVMA legislative priorities
The AVMA's legislative agenda for the 112th Congress has expanded to include initiatives ranging from the availability of antimicrobials
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UNDER REVIEWGovernment fees and taxes on veterinary products and services
Government entities should consider the possible negative effects on human health, animal health and animal welfare that may result from fees or taxes…
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Federal law could affect mobile practice
Veterinarians in California said they recently learned it is illegal to routinely carry controlled substances in a mobile or ambulatory practice.
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Voters send two veterinarians to Congress
Two veterinarians will be serving in the U.S. House of Representatives come Jan. 3.
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USDA awards $5 million for veterinarians in shortage areas
The Department of Agriculture announced Dec. 12, 2012, it will offer awards totaling $5 million to nearly 50 veterinarians that will go toward…
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Veterinary student loans and scholarships
The AVMA recognizes the increasing burden of educational debt on new graduates, and supports innovative methods to achieve student debt resolution.
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Student advocates
Early this March, 65 veterinary students participated in the 5th Annual AVMA/Student AVMA Legislative Visit hosted by the AVMA
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Lawmakers seek tax exemption for veterinary program
A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers is seeking to make Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program awards tax-
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The new landscape of health insurance
Veterinarians will feel the impact as individuals and as practice owners when provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that will…
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Soring, antimicrobials, and layer hens
The AVMA Executive Board this June acted on a slate of federal legislation concerning veterinarians or animal health and welfare in a wide range of…
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Horse slaughter defunded again
Once again, the federal government has taken action to prohibit the use of tax dollars to inspect U.S. horse slaughter facilities
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AVMA pushes for enhancement act passage by year’s end
The AVMA has hired a lobbying firm to see Congress pass bipartisan legislation eliminating the federal tax on the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment…
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USDA awards $4.6 million for farm, public service
The Department of Agriculture will help 51 veterinarians repay about $4.6 million worth of student loans