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Faith inspires Muslim veterinarian's compassion for animals
When Dr. Usman came to America, he didn't know what to expect. So in 1999 he helped found the Muslim VMA to give Muslim veterinarians coming to the…
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Conference attendees do good while earning credits
The North American Veterinary Conference offered something more than continuing education this year—humanitarian aid.
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Veterinarians vital to disaster relief efforts
In times of mass human casualties following catastrophic natural or man-made disasters, veterinarians and veterinary technicians may
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Legislation At A Glance
The AVMA is actively pursuing passage of the Veterinary Services Investment Act (H.R. 3519/S.1709).
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Hope in Haiti
Dr. Max Millien, director of animal health with Haiti's Ministry of Agriculture, said assistance from foreign agencies will help the country improve…
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Vet techs celebrate a week of their own
Veterinary technicians often don't toot their horns loud enough, at least according to Denise Mikita, president of the National Association of…
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Veterinary investment act clears the House
Bipartisan legislation addressing the nation's veterinary needs passed the House of Representatives Sept. 15.
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Affiliated groups meet in Atlanta
Thirty-eight allied or other veterinary-related organizations and 29 alumni groups from universities and colleges convened this
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Colleran is new AAFP president
Dr. Elizabeth J. Colleran didn't set out to be a feline-only practitioner, but she currently owns two cat hospitals and is the new president of the…
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Assemblies
Event: Annual meeting, Oct. 6-9, 2010, San DiegoAwards: Resident's Award, sponsored by Veterinary Ophthalmic Specialties
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Veterinary postgraduate program in development
Would create institute aimed at boosting food animal professionals
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Accolades
The American Association of Equine Practitioners honored the 2011 recipients of several awards Nov. 21 at its 57th Annual Convention in San Antonio,…
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Veterinarian dies in line of duty as police officer
A Pennsylvania veterinarian died Dec. 19, 2011, while working as a part-time police officer.
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Opportunity
79 percent of veterinary professionals agree that there has been an industry-wide decline in pet veterinary visits
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Western conference again a strong draw
The 84th annual Western Veterinary Conference, Feb. 19-23 in Las Vegas, drew nearly 15,000 attendees.