Animal health and welfare
Veterinarians and veterinary teams are committed to protecting the health and welfare of animals. AVMA has many tools and resources to help.
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OIE tracks COVID-19 threats to animal welfare
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is examining how misunderstandings surrounding COVID-19 may have compromised animal welfare during the…
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Humane community comes to aid of companion animals
National humane organizations immediately came through with offers of assistance to local authorities.
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Ending life well
Pending guidance on depopulation and updated guidance on euthanasia acknowledge that decisions on animal death are difficult even for experts.
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Human-to-animal COVID-19 spread not common
Positive test results for the COVID-19 virus in a small number of animals have drawn a large amount of attention. Still, current evidence indicates…
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Though COVID-19 cases rare in pets, testing is available
Veterinarians can test for the COVID-19 virus in animals, but whether and when they should still remain issues. At press time in late April, only a…
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Veterinary community stands with Ukraine
The AVMA and other veterinary organizations are helping Ukrainian veterinarians with financial and material support.
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VMAT helps to assess veterinary needs in Texas
VMAT helps to assess veterinary needs in Texas At press time in June, flooding caused by tropical storm Allison…
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At the auction: Gavel comes down, disaster funds raised
Nearly $20,000 was raised - all of which will directly support care for animals injured in or otherwise affected by disasters.
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Veterinary labs continue to support COVID-19 testing
Twenty-seven facilities that are part of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network are capable of testing for SARS-CoV-2 in animals. Of those,…
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Ukraine relief: Powerful response, continuing needs
Our veterinary community is responding with an outpouring of generosity to help the people and animals of Ukraine. The AVMF is channeling more than…
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Veterinarians defy Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey dealt a blow to Texas, impacting small and large animals, urban and rural clinics.
Comments open: Proposed specialty in clinical wildlife practice
The American Board of Veterinary Specialties will accept public comment through July 31, 2024, on a proposal seeking recognition of a veterinary…
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AVMF directs more than $500,000 in donations to Ukraine
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation is channeling more than $500,000 in donations from individuals and organizations to help animals and people…
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Veterinarians pledge ventilators, supplies to human medicine
Veterinarians pledged hundreds of ventilators for human use as a surge of COVID-19 cases in some areas have led to shortages as the coronavirus…
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AVMA guarantees funding for VMAT program
Financial cutbacks have led to a substantial drop in funding from the Department of Homeland Security for several programs,
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AVMA donates $100,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
The AVMA announced Aug. 31 that it has donated $100,000 toward Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
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Shelter medicine receives full recognition as specialty, fish medicine receives provisional recognition
The 9-year-old veterinary specialty in shelter medicine received full recognition from the AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS) in…
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Tragedy of Russian war ‘evidenced in every encounter’
Three U.S. veterinarians who deployed near the Ukraine border as part of veterinary relief operations sponsored by Greater Good Charities and the…
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Wildlife rescue under way as oil gushes into Gulf
As efforts to contain the largest oil spill in U.S. history continued with no immediate end in sight, the grim toll on wildlife along the Gulf Coast…
What do board-certified veterinary specialists do?
A veterinary specialist is a veterinarian who has completed additional training in a specific area of veterinary medicine, and has passed an…
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COVID-19 a year later: How the veterinary profession adapted
In this issue, JAVMA News seeks to tell stories of the hard work of veterinary clinicians and researchers, clinic staff members, and students who have…
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Veterinary medicine and COVID-19: ‘A lot of lessons here’
SARS-CoV-2 isn’t the first coronavirus pandemic veterinarians have faced. They dealt with a coronavirus outbreak that killed millions of pigs from…
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Sandy takes its toll
Hurricane Sandy—the largest Atlantic one on record—collided with other storm fronts on Oct. 29 to form a superstorm that brought severe