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Toxicologist becomes fellow with international group
Dr. Maurice Cary (Tuskegee ’80) was recently granted the status of fellow of the International Academy of Toxicologic Pathology.
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American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine welcomed 62 new diplomates following the board certification examination it held July 16 at…
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Pet Poison Helpline offers wellness lessons
Pet Poison Helpline officials have expanded the organization’s library of free online lessons to include wellness and enrichment programming, and that…
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Veterinarians at the pinnacle
The AVMA paid its highest tributes to 15 individuals, including 14 member veterinarians, during the Annual Convention in Honolulu.
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Commissioned Corps promotes veterinary officers
The U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps recently promoted two veterinary officers.
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European industries plan to reduce animal testing
European industry groups have agreed to work with the government to support alternatives to animal testing.
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Cases of xylitol poisoning in dogs rise
The Animal Poison Control Center of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has managed a
Veterinary specialists 2020
View U.S. veterinarians with various board certifications from AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organizations as of December 2020.
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USDA awards $2.8M in 2021 to support rural veterinary services
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture within the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in November that it had awarded $2.8 million in…
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Profession provides input for new knowledge test
A survey of veterinarians about the knowledge necessary to enter the profession will be the basis of a new examination for
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Danger to dogs from cocoa bean mulch put in perspective
At least one anecdotal report of a dog dying after ingesting cocoa bean shell mulch is being circulated electronically, drawing
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Veterinary faculty members elected AAAS fellows
Five faculty members at U.S. veterinary colleges, including two veterinarians, are among the 489 fellows chosen by the American Association for the…
AVMA membership data 2020
View AVMA membership statistics by species category, employment type, and medical discipline as of December 31, 2020.
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Nevada veterinarians can treat patients with certain cannabis products
In October, licensed veterinarians in the Silver State can recommend and administer hemp and CBD products, yet many questions remain about the drug’s…
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Flea control products may endanger aquatic invertebrates
Studies in the U.K. and U.S. reveal environmental contamination with fipronil, fipronil degradates, and imidacloprid, often linking the contamination…