Did you hear about the cat that came down with the flu? Such a line might be the start of a joke in some circles, but the fact that the novel 2009 H1N1 virus was confirmed in a cat in Iowa was serious business for veterinarians.
When news broke Nov. 4 that the cat tested positive [...] Read more
Categories: Animal Health, Companion Animals, Outreach, Veterinarian Resources
When we launched AVMA@Work back in the fall of 2007, we did so because we had heard from many of our members that they wanted to know more about what the AVMA does for them. Apart from convention, insurance and our journals, you asked, what’s the bang for my membership buck?
Well, you didn’t stop there. [...] Read more
Categories: Advocacy, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Companion Animals, Convention, Councils and Committees, Disaster Preparedness, Drugs and Therapeutics, Executive Board, Food Animals, General, International Issues, JAVMA, Leadership, One Health, Outreach, Policies and Governance, Scientific Issues, Workforce Issues
In keeping with a “more-information-is-better” theme, our Communications and Membership and Field Services divisions, with an assist from the AVMA Council on Veterinary Service, also recently updated our microchipping backgrounder and FAQ. There’s been a lot of great information coming out over the past few years that fills a lot of the gaps about what [...] Read more
Categories: Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Companion Animals, Councils and Committees, Outreach, Veterinarian Resources
You might recall that we included a mention in last month’s AVMA@Work about a new reference guide we created for the public that deals with zoonotic risks associated with hunting. It generated a lot of interest – so far, more than 400 of you have checked it out through the link we provided – and [...] Read more
Categories: Animal Health, Companion Animals, Councils and Committees, One Health, Outreach, Veterinarian Resources
Dear Colleagues,
You’ve heard of the “Easy Button,” haven’t you? You know, that ubiquitous advertising slogan by Staples? Heck, you might have bought your own Easy Button, and if you did, chances are it’s still sitting on someone’s desk somewhere.
The idea behind the marketing slogan is to convince customers looking for office supplies that going the [...] Read more
Categories: Advocacy, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Companion Animals, Councils and Committees, Education and Student Matters, Food Animals, General, International Issues, Outreach, Veterinarian Resources, Veterinary Economics, Workforce Issues
Dear Colleagues,
When you do business with someone, you expect them to protect your personal information, like your driver’s license, credit card and Social Security number. Your clients expect the same from you.
Protecting Your Clients
That’s why the Federal Trade Commission, in an effort to create and promote a “culture of security,” is implementing the Red Flags [...] Read more
Categories: Advocacy, Animal Health, Companion Animals, Continuing Education, Convention, Disaster Preparedness, International Issues, Leadership, Outreach, Veterinarian Resources, Veterinary Economics
Dear Colleagues,
AVMA@Work is going interactive!
You might recall responding to a recent survey we sent to AVMA@Work subscribers asking for your input on the e-newsletter and how we might improve it to better meet your needs. Well, about a third of you indicated that you’d like to be able to comment on what’s included in AVMA@Work, [...] Read more
Categories: Advocacy, American Veterinary Medical Foundation, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Companion Animals, Education and Student Matters, Food Animals, Leadership, Outreach, Policies and Governance, Veterinarian Resources, Veterinary Technicians
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