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AVMA COE updates emergency conditions policy
The AVMA Council on Education (COE) has updated its emergency conditions policy as well its policy governing how countries outside the United States…
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AVMA Council on Education seeks input on proposed policy
The AVMA Council on Education is seeking public input on whether to implement a new policy on "emergency conditions," based on its existing COVID-19…
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Policies up for review: Your input needed
AVMA policy is powered by AVMA members. The review process for eight policies is starting, and the volunteer groups that conduct the review are…
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House of Delegates approves streamlined declawing policy
The AVMA House of Delegates approved a revised version of the AVMA policy on declawing of domestic cats, shortening and simplifying the language in…
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HOD tackles license portability, policy changes
The House of Delegates addressed veterinary license portability, support for veterinary team members, and policies on antimicrobial use data and…
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Explore career options with public policy externship
Washington’s Capitol Hill may seem a long way from veterinary school, but it offers a unique opportunity for veterinary students to make a difference…
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Revised policy encourages proactive education about pet insurance
Pet health insurance can help defray pet owners' cost of veterinary care, empowering them to provide a higher level of medical care for their…
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Meet AVMA’s next congressional fellow
Dr. Jacob Merryman’s wide-ranging experience includes work in exotic medicine, public policy, and beyond. As an AVMA fellow, he’ll use his veterinary…
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AVMA Board meets with USDA official
AVMA’s Board of Directors met with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under secretary for marketing and regulatory programs during last…
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2018-2019 AVMA congressional fellows announced
We’re thrilled to introduce two distinguished veterinarians who have been named to serve as AVMA congressional fellows in 2018-2019, bringing needed…
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Comments sought on proposed changes to AVMA Model Veterinary Practice Act
The AVMA Model Veterinary Practice Act (MVPA) is under review, and AVMA members and the general public will have an opportunity to comment until March…
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AVMA fellows begin work in congressional offices
Congratulations to AVMA’s 2018-2019 congressional fellows, who have been placed in full-time staff positions in congressional offices and already are…
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AVMA membership hits record 96,500
Read highlights from the AVMA Board’s recent November meeting.
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Teller elected AVMA president-elect
Dr. Teller was welcomed to her new position Saturday during an AVMA Board of Directors meeting that followed the HOD’s hybrid meeting that allowed…
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Minnesota veterinarian will advise Congress as AVMA fellow
Dr. Michael Streitz will apply his veterinary skills and knowledge to help shape public policy as a full-time scientific advisor to a congressional…
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AVMA membership hits record 95,000
The AVMA and our Board of Directors would like to extend a big “Thank you!” to all our members for their contribution on surpassing a terrific AVMA…
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AVMA, United Airlines reach agreement on veterinary health form
Update - March 8, 2018: The revised form has been posted on the United Airlines website. The AVMA, with support from AVMA PLIT, flew into action when…
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California veterinarian chosen as AVMA congressional fellow
We’re looking forward to welcoming Dr. Deborah Thomson of California to our Washington, D.C., office this fall to begin a year of advocacy work on…
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Be on the lookout for your AVMA Annual Report
The AVMA 2017 Annual Report offers a glimpse into progress the AVMA has made to support our members and enhance the practice of veterinary medicine.…
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Congratulations, AVMA award winners!
Meet the veterinarians, animal health professionals, and animal lovers who have been named as recipients of this year’s AVMA Excellence in Veterinary…
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Your 2019 AVMA annual report is here
This year’s report highlights some of the Association’s key achievements in implementing our strategic goals, and provides a glimpse into how the AVMA…
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AVMA advances veterinary students’ needs in federal talks on higher education funding
Despite a lengthy legislative to-do list, Congress continues efforts to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, a wide-ranging bill that authorizes…
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AVMA updates euthanasia guidance for the profession
The AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals have been updated to reflect important research advances, including new techniques and equipment.
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AVMA joins CDC Antimicrobial Resistance Challenge
Antimicrobial resistance threatens both public and animal health, and veterinarians are critical leaders in the fight to preserve the effectiveness of…
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Thank you to AVMA’s dedicated volunteers!
AVMA volunteers make the veterinary profession better and stronger every day. Please join us as we send a very heartfelt thank you to the hundreds of…