A new initiative aims to support veterinary medical colleges in reshaping clinical education to better prepare graduates for the multifaceted demands…

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…

The Oregon Department of Agriculture has received more than 200 case reports from veterinarians of a mysterious canine infectious respiratory disease…

Veterinary workforce issues didn’t start with the pandemic, but COVID’s disruption added to them, and the resulting burdens have put unnecessary…

To help mitigate employee attrition and increase retention, Frederic Ouedraogo, PhD, an AVMA senior economist and associate director in the Veterinary…

The Washington State VMA (WSVMA) held its Pacific Northwest Veterinary Conference from September 22-24 in Tacoma. The WSVMA presented awards and…

The issue of whether to establish a veterinarian-client-patient-relationship (VCPR) through an in-person examination or solely electronic means has…

Average offers for veterinary graduates entering equine practice have jumped from $65,000 in 2021 to $95,000 in 2023. The American Association of…

The AVMA represents the interests of veterinarians through strategically targeted advocacy in Congress, with regulatory agencies, and before the…

A new AVMA panel tasked with identifying ways to support veterinary technicians is ready to kick off its work. It’s just one of numerous AVMA…

Much the same as walk-in clinics, urgent care veterinary practices are slowly emerging as another option offering outpatient medical care for animals…

The number of veterinarians entering the workforce can be anticipated to grow substantively over the next decade as the profession’s educational…

Speaking to animal health industry leaders this August, AVMA CEO Dr. Janet Donlin talked about the challenges and opportunities facing the veterinary…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded over $111,000 to the nonprofit LifeStock International to…

After months of collaborative work by the AVMA, other stakeholder organizations, and congressional offices, the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act,…

Legislation that would help increase rural access to veterinary care has been reintroduced in Congress. The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would help…

The veterinary profession is searching for workforce solutions to ensure that our practices are able to care for patients now and long into the…

Nearly a dozen newly proposed veterinary colleges have been announced in the past two years, which represents a sizeable potential increase to the…

The veterinary profession is searching for workforce solutions to ensure that our practices are able to care for patients now and long into the…

California Assembly Bill 1399 passed the California Senate Appropriations Committee on September 1. The bill would allow a…

A federal district court has again upheld provisions of a Texas veterinary practice act mandating that a veterinary-client-patient relationship (VCPR)…

Melody Martinez presented the session, “The Practice Manager’s Guide to Hiring for Equity and Inclusion” on July 18 at AVMA Convention in Denver.…

The state-of-the-art National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, based in the nation’s heartland, is arguably the most advanced animal agriculture…

The U.S. Senate has established a Veterinary Medicine Caucus for the first time in its history.

Broadening nonveterinarians' scope of practice would compromise the quality of veterinary care, thus threatening animal and public health, according…