AVMA@Work – American Veterinary Medical Association

There’s often some uncertainty associated with the recall of veterinary drugs, medical devices and pet products. Who doesn’t remember looking for answers just in the past year when we experienced two very significant recalls of ketamine and West Nile Virus vaccine? And none of us will soon forget the pet food recall of 2007. Here [...]

OK, we’ll admit this right off the bat. Our latest YouTube video isn’t going to get the viewership of, say, an “Avatar,” or even that dreadful “Ishtar” flick that totally bombed at the box office despite a star-studded cast that included Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty. But we’re pretty proud of the stars in “The [...]

We want your canine patients to enjoy the “dog days” of summer. That’s why the AVMA recently posted a new reference guide on disease precautions for outdoor enthusiasts and their companion animals on our Web site. This informational piece is intended to inform your clients about the risks they and their animal companions face, and [...]

It’s that time of year, when fleas and ticks start pestering pets. Chances are good your clients will have questions about flea and tick spot-on treatments, especially in light of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent announcement that it will be taking steps to increase the safety of the products. There’s no better place for [...]

Do you and your staff ever ship specimens for lab testing via air? If so, do you all have the proper training required by the U.S. Department of Transportation? We’ve recently heard of a few instances where improperly packaged veterinary specimens prompted audits of veterinary shipping practices by the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA performs [...]

We were all glad to hear of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision in December that it does not plan to survey health-care facilities, including veterinary hospitals, on how they dispose of unused pharmaceuticals. While the EPA decision was good news for the profession, it doesn’t relieve us of the responsibility we have to protect [...]

The folks in our Education and Research Division’s Center for Veterinary Medical Education Accreditation will be logging quite a few miles into the foreseeable future as they visit veterinary technician programs around the country that are either seeking first-time accreditation or reaccreditation of their vet-tech programs.  This year, they’ll travel to 37 different programs, and [...]