AVMA@Work – American Veterinary Medical Association

It’s a challenge that too many of us face: Dog and cat visits to veterinary clinics seem to be decreasing at a time when the pet population is increasing. Undoubtedly, this paradox raises concerns about whether pets are getting adequate veterinary care, what impact fewer visits will have on veterinary economics and whether we can [...]

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation’s Our Oath in Action project, sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, is one way for us – the veterinary community – to lend a hand to those dedicated people who operate our nation’s animal shelters and provide hope to those animals that so desperately need it.  This year, as we gather [...]

I know you’re busy with your life and career, so we’ve designed this blog of quick-read posts to help you stay up-to-date with your AVMA! Check out all the posts to get “More of What You Want. More of What You Need.” AVMA Live was created two years ago to provide AVMA members an opportunity to [...]

The AVMA received many outstanding nominations for the 2011-2012 AVMA Future Leaders Program. In fact, a total of 74 excellent nominations were received, making the selection committee’s job especially difficult due to the high caliber of the nominees. The selection committee ultimately selected 10 participants, whose names will be revealed at a news conference during the AVMA Convention this summer [...]

Planning on joining us in St. Louis July 16-July 19 for the AVMA Annual Convention? If you haven’t registered, there’s still time to take advantage of reduced registration fees by visiting our convention web page. Once you do register – or if you already have – be sure to check out Map It! This interactive [...]

The AVMA House of Delegates will hold its annual meeting just prior to the AVMA Convention in St. Louis in July. Delegates will discuss and vote on a number of resolutions and bylaw amendments during that meeting. If you’re curious about the topics of discussion or are interested in voicing your opinion to your delegates [...]

The AVMA Convention in July might seem like a long way off for you, but for those of us on the planning committee and in the AVMA Convention Division, it’s serious crunch time! Each AVMA Convention is the culmination of more than a year of planning, but there are  always those last couple of months [...]