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Animal welfare, advocacy among conference workshop topics
AVMA staff members explained why the profession needs representation in government and how animal welfare policy is formed.
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Federal veterinary loan repayment program moves ahead
Eagerly anticipated rules implementing the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program, authorized by the National Veterinary Medical Service Act…
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Practice, supplier consolidations continue apace
Twenty-five percent of veterinary practices, representing half of all veterinary visits, will be corporately owned in five years, according to a…
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Annual insurance check-ups help protect financial well-being
Protecting financial health requires as much vigilance as protecting physical health.
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AVMA urges improvements to public service loan program
The AVMA is asking federal officials to determine why many applicants for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program are being turned down, and to…
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Unity key to veterinarians' strength, Kornegay says
Dr. Kornegay, the sole announced candidate for the position on the ballot that will be voted on by the AVMA House of Delegates in Seattle
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Diagnostics company says ex-employees stole secrets
A veterinary diagnostics company says former employees stole files and broke contracts when leaving for a competitor.
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Send unused journals, textbooks, supplies on a trip abroad
If the shelves and cabinets, back rooms, and offices at your veterinary clinic are crammed with unused textbooks, journals
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Clinic devises a novel approach to employees' child care conundrum
An all-female staff at a mixed animal practice in rural Texas had a problem.
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Health care reform brings new options
Affordable health care is an issue that transcends profession, gender, economic status and age
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Send unused journals, textbooks, supplies on a trip abroad
These resources are priceless to foreign veterinarians, students in need
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AVMA Answers
Q: Excitement is building for the AVMA's first convention in Hawaii, July 15-19, 2006 in Honolulu.
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Senate Committee Focuses on Extremist Groups
On May 18, the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works held a hearing intended to address concerns regarding
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Veterinarian on top of the world after achieving life goal
Dr. Lance S. Fox has the honor of being one of only a few thousand who have looked down from a 10,000-foot precipice off the side of Mount Everest and…
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Disability can strike early in a career
Many young professionals place their financial futures in jeopardy because they underestimate their true risk of becoming disabled.
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AVMA partnerships bring broad perspectives to solve complex challenges
Many of our challenges as veterinary professionals are broad-reaching and complex: emotional and physical wellbeing, diversity, economic viability –…
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AVMA to seek congressional resolution honoring veterinary anniversary
Wildlife, assistance dogs, and military veterinarians are just some of the subjects of bills added to the AVMA's federal legislative agenda.
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Salaries, debt for new graduates continue to increase
The latest figures on salaries and debt for the Class of 2018 show increases in both categories.
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Slow recovery after Hurricane Maria
People are leaving Dr. Elvin A. Reyes’ community in eastern Puerto Rico.
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What can the veterinary profession expect in Obama's America?
Barack Obama's election to the presidency has implications not just for the United States and the world but, in less dramatic ways, the power
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Ending life well
Pending guidance on depopulation and updated guidance on euthanasia acknowledge that decisions on animal death are difficult even for experts.
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Another ballot initiative increases housing size for farm animals
As consumers demand to know more about the origin of their foods, the trend toward less-restrictive housing for farm animals has accelerated in recent…
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Excellence recognized at AVMA convention
During the AVMA Annual Convention in Minneapolis, numerous individuals were honored for their contributions to the veterinary profession.