President-elect carry forward with an action plan to address issues crystallized in the 1999 economic Megastudy

The National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues has impaneled a number of task forces to explore improving the profession

If passed, bill would expand health insurance options for veterinarians

Overall, the regulatory sampling prevalence of Salmonella in raw meat and poultry continues to decrease

Scientists need to intensify their research into the use of vaccination to control an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease

When Congress amended the Higher Education Act in 1998, it goofed

Posted on June 14, 2004     House passes OSHA reform bills  Coinciding with National Small Business Week, May 16-22, the House of Representatives…

As to the FairPay rules—workers receiving less than $23,660 per year or $455 per week are guaranteed overtime pay.

The AVMA Governmental Relations Division will seek funding for revamping the U.S. foreign animal disease research

When Dr. Roger K. Mahr made up his mind to pursue the office of AVMA president-elect, he recognized that he could not devote the

Senator Wayne Allard of Colorado on April 27 introduced the Veterinary Workforce Expansion Act of 2005

Drs. Gregory S. Hammer and Charles L. Stoltenow officially kicked off their campaigns for 2006 AVMA president-elect

        Unity is 'cornerstone of our great profession' posted August 15, 2005   Dr. Henry E. Childers formally dedicated his term as AVMA…

With the threat of Hurricane Rita looming, a group at Texas A&M University, along with human resources from state and federal

Dr. Robert W. Nichols III joined the AVMA staff Nov. 7 as assistant director of the Governmental Relations Division

The AVMA Political Action Committee hosted a fundraiser Nov. 30, 2005, for AVMA member Dr. Ford Bell, a candidate for the open U.S. Senate seat in…

Q:  Why have you chosen the shortage of veterinarians in the workforce as your main focus?

Half of veterinarians use e-mail for professional purposes, according to the 2005 AVMA-Pfizer Business Practices Study.

Some 400 leaders of the veterinary profession gathered for the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference and House of Delegates Informational Assembly

When the AVMA House of Delegates assembles in Hawaii this July, one of its responsibilities will be to vote on the next AVMA president-elect.

The Department of Homeland Security is exploring sites for a proposed new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility

You have expressed some concern about companion animal practitioners' awareness of zoonotic diseases. Why are you concerned?

Delaware VMA Event: Annual meeting, Dec. 14, 2005, DoverAwards: Veterinarian of the Year: Dr. John Gooss, Georgetown. A

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently gave about 250 veterinary students a glimpse of career opportunities in

In its 2005 report "Animal Health at the Crossroads: Preventing, Detecting, and Diagnosing Animal Diseases," the