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Educational debt repayment program awards $9M in 2022
In 2022, the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) awarded nearly $9 million to 89 veterinarians in exchange for working in U.S.…
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Health Savings Accounts benefit members
By the end of March 2005, more than one million U.S. residents were enrolled in Health Savings Accounts, which are qualified, high-deductible health…
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Proposed law would let more veterinarians participate in VMLRP
Legislation that would help increase rural access to veterinary care has been reintroduced in Congress. The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would help…
AVMA reignites congressional efforts to address highest level of rural veterinary shortages
After months of collaborative work by the AVMA, other stakeholder organizations, and congressional offices, the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act,…
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Insurance planning vital to veterinarians' financial future
Insurance can also play a vital role in a veterinarian's overall personal and professional financial planning.
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Horse slaughter will continue despite new law
Federal law requires inspections of livestock before slaughter to ensure that the animals are treated humanely.
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Here’s one promising approach to address rural veterinary shortages
There are veterinarians who want to work in rural areas of America but are unable to do so—for financial reasons. The great news is that legislation…
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Canine parvovirus treatment receives conditional approval
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted a conditional license for the Canine Parvovirus Monoclonal Antibody—Elanco's first monoclonal antibody…
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NIFA, LifeStock partner to promote federal programs addressing veterinary shortages
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded over $111,000 to the nonprofit LifeStock International to…
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Professional overhead expense insurance
Today's typical veterinary student may spend upward of $30,000 every year toward his or her training, making a veterinarian's education a truly…
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MentorVet, AVMA partner to launch national platform for veterinary career mentorship
MentorVet Connect is a new partnership between the AVMA and MentorVet, a growing entity that uses evidence-based approaches to empower veterinary…
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AVMA makes '07 farm bill a priority
The AVMA Executive Board acted on several recommendations from its Legislative Advisory Committee ranging from small business concerns to wildlife…
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Increasing efficiency, salaries can help practices retain employees
To help mitigate employee attrition and increase retention, Frederic Ouedraogo, PhD, an AVMA senior economist and associate director in the Veterinary…
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Legislative how-to
posted October 1, 2006 Alternative medicine, pit bull-type dogs, and lawsuits over emotional distress are all much more striking subjects…
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Leaders of veterinary profession assemble in Chicago
Some 400 leaders of the veterinary profession gathered for the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference and House of Delegates Informational Assembly
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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,…