AVMA@Work – American Veterinary Medical Association

An interesting law review article that could well impact the debate on legal personhood will publish in the Arizona State Law Journal later this year or in early 2013. The author, Professor Richard Cupp, Vice Dean and John W. Wade Professor of Law at Pepperdine University School of Law, compares the history and foundation of children’s [...]

A family plans to move from the United States to another country. In preparation for their trip, they take the family dog to their veterinarian for an exam and to have the veterinarian sign a certificate of veterinary inspection indicating that the animal is free of disease and cleared for travel. All systems go, right? Not [...]

Of late, identifying and stopping lay people from illegally practicing veterinary medicine has been an important task. That’s why regulators in California took steps in October to prohibit “lay dentists” from using teeth scalers on an animal’s teeth. The California Veterinary Medical Board unanimously approved an amendment to the regulations that included the use of [...]

Nebraska passed a new law last week that prohibits a political subdivision from adopting any ordinance, regulation, rule, policy, guideline, or proclamation that describes the relationship between an individual and an animal or otherwise changes the legal status of an animal, except to state that an individual may own an animal.  The bill is LB [...]

On February 21, 2012, Ohio HB 14 was signed into law by the Governor. This bill removes pit bulls from the definition of “vicious dogs” in state statute. Prior to the adoption of HB 14, Ohio was the only state in the nation to have state-wide breed-specific legislation enacted. The bill also revises the definition [...]

We need your help! This week, Members of Congress are back in their home states and it’s the perfect time to reach out and educate them on legislation that impacts the veterinary profession. Every day Members of Congress are making decisions that impact the livelihood of veterinarians and the welfare of animals.  What happens if [...]

As veterinarians, we understand the importance of good dental health in pets. But while most people get regular preventive dental care, far fewer pet owners do the same for their pets. This February, during National Pet Dental Health Month, the AVMA is reminding pet owners that bad breath can be a sign of serious health [...]