On January 7, the AVMA House of Delegates approved several revisions to the association’s Model Veterinary Practice Act, a document routinely used by state legislators and regulatory bodies for guidance on appropriate oversight of veterinary medicine. A special task force reviewed extensive comments from veterinarians, the public and AVMA entities before recommending the changes to [...]
Categories: Advocacy, Companion Animals, Disaster Preparedness, Drugs and Vaccines, Exotic Species, Fish, Food Animals, General, Horses, Policies and Governance, State Legislative Issues, Veterinary Technicians
The AVMA is a proud member of the Multinational Species Coalition, and we couldn’t be happier that recent efforts by the group will help protect endangered species around the globe. Now we’re asking for your help. As part of the coalition, the AVMA played a major role in the successful passage of legislation that created [...]
Categories: Exotic Species, International Issues, Wildlife
The AVMA, as part of the Multinational Species Coalition, recently attended the event Saving Vanishing Species Stamp First-Day-Of-Issue ceremony at the Smithsonian National Zoo. The event was attended by representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the United States Postal Service, the Smithsonian National Zoological Park and representatives of the Multinational Species Fund [...]
Categories: Advocacy, Exotic Species, Wildlife
Every state has a veterinary practice act, and many veterinary state boards and state legislatures rely on the AVMA’s Model Veterinary Practice Act as a valued resource when making revisions to their acts or when they have questions on issues related to the practice of veterinary medicine. In an effort to reflect professional, technological and [...]
Categories: Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Companion Animals, Drugs and Vaccines, Exotic Species, Food Animals, Policies and Governance, Veterinarian Resources
People look to veterinarians for answers. If your client’s cat is diagnosed with diabetes, they look to you to spell out treatment and maintenance options. If a family is considering adding a pet to the household, they may come to you asking what type of pet is best. And even though we may have the [...]
Categories: Animal Health, Client Materials, Companion Animals, Exotic Species, Fish, General, Veterinarian Resources
No one is as reliable as a veterinarian when it comes to providing the best information to clients about pet care and pet health. That’s why the AVMA Communications Division regularly looks to veterinarians to serve as experts on subject matter for our Animal Tracks podcast series. Designed with the public in mind, Animal Tracks [...]
Categories: Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Companion Animals, Disaster Preparedness, Drugs and Vaccines, Exotic Species, Food Animals, One Health, Outreach, Veterinarian Resources
As the AVMA House of Delegates meets for its regular winter session early next month, volunteers from around the country will gather to represent you – our members – as they tackle a variety of issues. HOD members will consider resolutions on random-source animals in research, swine disease surveillance and the restructuring of House of [...]
Categories: AVMA Leadership, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Exotic Species, Policies and Governance, Veterinarian Resources
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