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CDC devotes a day to veterinary students
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently gave about 250 veterinary students a glimpse of career opportunities in
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Student AVMA convenes in Hawaii
Nearly 300 veterinary students traveled to Honolulu to enjoy all that the 143rd AVMA Annual Convention had to offer.
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Depression among students on the rise
Imagine the following scenario: A promising second-year veterinary student becomes ill with a condition that first presents
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Student develops software to create study flashcards
New computer software that creates study flashcards for veterinarians-to-be and other students was the brainchild of a third-year student at the…
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Applications for student research program being accepted
Morris Animal Foundation has issued a call for applications for its 2007 Veterinary Student Scholars program.
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Sponsors see value beyond measure in student program
The recent decision to commit AVMA dollars to a leadership program for veterinary students promises to enhance an annual event that many members of…
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Student AVMA Symposium offers education, entertainment
TV star Jack Hanna delivers keynote presentation posted May 15, 2006 The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine welcomed…
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Veterinary technician scholarships presented
The American Kennel Club and The Hartz Mountain Corp., along with the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in
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The goal of the new Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas is to benefit veterinary students and rural communities.
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AVMA Answers: Veterinary technicians
How would you characterize the shortage of veterinary technicians and the underlying causes?
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Veterinary academe evaluates animal use in education
Veterinary academe and members of the animal protection community, among other attendees, evaluated the use of animals in veterinary education at the…
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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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Web sites share veterinary images
Dr. Maarten Drost's eyes light up as he shows images of how to repair a cow's prolapsed uterus, though someone who wasn't a
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AVMA Auxiliary raises support for veterinary medicine
posted September 1, 2006 The Auxiliary to the AVMA encouraged conventioneers to "Catch the Auxiliary Wave" this year with…
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AVMA Answers: Veterinary workforce
Q: Why have you chosen the shortage of veterinarians in the workforce as your main focus?
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More veterinarians offer hospice care for pets
From pet hospice clinics to student-run programs, the veterinary profession continues to develop ways to care for terminally ill pets.
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Veterinary students around the world need the expertise, wisdom, and time of AVMA member practitioners
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Purdue veterinary school offering graduate certificate program in homeland security
Veterinarians involved in emergency response can earn a graduate certificate from Purdue University.
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About 100 veterinary students from across the country and around the world came to California
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U.S. veterinarians help jump-start Afghan animal health clinic
Armed with a desire to help rebuild the veterinary infrastructure in Afghanistan, Dr. Susan B. Chadima recently volunteered her veterinary expertise…
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Delegates enjoy mini-Veterinary Leadership Experience
Members of the AVMA House of Delegates recently got a crash course in the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Experience—a program designed to make today's…
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Leadership conference spotlights learning, awareness
Students and faculty members from nearly all veterinary colleges in the country—and a few foreign colleges—gathered for the 2006 AVMA Veterinary…
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Teaching hospitals short on specialists
As veterinary specialists leave academia for practice, teaching hospitals are struggling to provide some parts of clinical education to students as…
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AAHA updates canine vaccine guidelines
posted April 1, 2006 The American Animal Hospital Association in March released a new edition of its vaccine guidelines for dogs. The 2006…
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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…