According to an article published online by the Chicago Tribune, the Diamond Pet Foods recall has expanded to include samples, 6-pound bags and 18-pound bags of Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula dry dog food manufactured on Aug. 26, 2011. The production codes and “best by” dates listed in the article [...]
Categories: Animal Health
We’re getting lots of e-mail, phone calls, and other communications these days asking whether the AVMA is “for” or “against” the use of gestation stalls for housing pregnant sows. What AVMA is really “for” is good welfare. We want housing that: (1) ensures good nutrition and, correspondingly, good body condition; (2) maximizes the health of [...]
Categories: Animal Welfare, Food Animals, General, Scientific Issues, Swine
AVMA members who have graduated in the past 5 years are invited to join the Early Career Online Community, a place for recent grads to connect with one another and receive support with issues faced during the transition from veterinary student to working veterinarian. Voice concerns and receive feedback from other veterinarians that are in [...]
Categories: Councils and Committees, Education and Student Matters, Veterinarian Resources
Does a state veterinary board have authority to limit non-veterinarians from performing work it considers veterinary medicine? A federal lawsuit may shed some light on the question. On Dec. 2, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission issued an order barring the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners from restricting or discouraging provision of teeth whitening goods or services by a [...]
Categories: Advocacy, General, State Legislative Issues
April and May are a special time for many people: anniversaries, weddings, graduations, and for most veterinarians the anniversary of their graduation from veterinary school. Welcome to the 2500 plus veterinarians that have now joined the ranks and earned their D.V.M or V.M.D. credentials! For those of us who have been doing this for a [...]
Categories: AVMA Leadership, Education and Student Matters, Future Leaders, General
On May 11, Nestle Purina announced they have recalled one lot of Purina Veterinary Diets® OM Overweight Management canned cat food. The food is available through veterinarians in the U.S. and Canada. In response to a consumer complaint, the company analyzed a sample of the product and identified insufficient thiamine (B1) levels. The product recalled [...]
Categories: Animal Health
I have a small confession to make. About midway through our Future Leaders Program, I was feeling a little discouraged. I was so excited about the program for many reasons. We were going to make amazing networking connections with eachother and the AVMA leadership, we were going to work on a project that would benefit the members [...]
Categories: AVMA Leadership, Continuing Education, Education and Student Matters, Future Leaders, General, Practice Management
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