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		<title>Bill of the Week-Hawaii SB 2504</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/09/bill-of-the-week-hawaii-sb-2504/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Poppalardo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companion Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feline]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week’s &#8220;Bill of the Week&#8221; is Hawaii Senate Bill 2504 which places additional requirements on pet sellers. A pet seller is defined as “any person, partnership entity, or corporation who sells pets to the public or to a retail pet store.” According to the bill, a pet seller, prior to selling a cat or dog, must [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Whatever Side You’re On</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/09/whatever-side-you%e2%80%99re-on/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Kirkpatrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We get it from both sides here at the AVMA. When it comes to animal welfare-related issues, there are some who think we don’t do enough, and there are probably just as many who say we shouldn’t be sticking our noses in their business.  Lest anyone be confused, no one is more concerned about the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Canine Distemper Strains in the News: Real Threat, or Scare Tactic?</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/09/new-canine-distemper-strains-in-the-news-real-threat-or-scare-tactic/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/09/new-canine-distemper-strains-in-the-news-real-threat-or-scare-tactic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Kimberly May</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companion Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[canine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CDV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[distemper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dubovi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schultz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[virus]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday afternoon, one of our AVMA Facebook page friends posed an intriguing question: Does the AVMA have any insight as to what is happening with the Distemper virus strains that are hitting the news media? Clients where I work are asking questions, and I&#8217;ve been researching but just coming up with OSU doing research at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get the right message to Congress on H.R. 1406</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/08/get-the-right-message-to-congress-on-h-r-1406/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/08/get-the-right-message-to-congress-on-h-r-1406/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhondalee Dean-Royce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companion Animals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Congress is back and the issue of whether veterinarians should be required by legislative mandate to write a prescription at the time of prescribing for small animals, regardless of whether or not you would also dispense the product to your client, continues to be discussed in House and Senate offices. But are congressional members and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Economics Committee Ready to Get Working</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/07/economics-committee-ready-to-get-working/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/07/economics-committee-ready-to-get-working/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Councils and Committees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veterinary Economics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The AVMA’s newly formed Veterinary Economics Strategy Committee is expected to hold its first meeting this spring, kicking off an ambitious review of the many economic issues affecting veterinary medicine. The committee will advise the AVMA Executive Board as the association develops strategies to bolster the economic state of the profession.  Specifically, the committee will:  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Future Leaders:  Leadership Skills During a Crisis</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/02/future-leaders-leadership-skills-during-a-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/02/future-leaders-leadership-skills-during-a-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Libby Todd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AVMA Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disaster Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Future Leaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed that some of our strongest leadership skills emerge in times of crisis?  On April 27, 2011, I awoke to the sounds of sirens and the thunder of a powerful storm.  My initial feeling of fear was quickly replaced by feelings of determination and the overwhelming need to protect my family and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appointees Named to AVMA Foreign Veterinary School Accreditation Task Force</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/01/appointees-named-to-avma-foreign-veterinary-school-accreditation-task-force/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/01/appointees-named-to-avma-foreign-veterinary-school-accreditation-task-force/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education and Student Matters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policies and Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The AVMA would like to congratulate the appointees to our new Task Force on Foreign Veterinary School Accreditation. The 11-member body will evaluate the following issues given the current environment projected over 10 years and prepare a written informational report, without prejudice, to the AVMA Executive Board: • The impact of foreign veterinary school accreditation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AVMA encourages members to get more engaged in 2012</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/01/avma-encourages-members-to-get-more-engaged-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/01/avma-encourages-members-to-get-more-engaged-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Lutschaunig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://atwork.avma.org/?p=3176</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The second session of the 112th Congress has begun. This year will be very interesting as the political parties jockey for first place in the November 2012 election. The new year is a good time to evaluate advocacy strategies and resolve to become more engaged in the political process. Last December, I had the opportunity to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bill of the Week &#8211; Colorado HB 1087</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/31/bill-of-the-week-colorado-hb-1087/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/31/bill-of-the-week-colorado-hb-1087/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Southwell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companion Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Legislative Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Colorado HB 1087 was rejected by lawmakers on Monday.  The bill would have created, within the Department of Public Safety, an on-line animal abusers registry.  The bill would have required adults convicted of cruelty to animals to register with the department and the list would have been made available to the general public on an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Meeting of Veterinary Minds</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/26/a-meeting-of-veterinary-minds/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/26/a-meeting-of-veterinary-minds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AVMA Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education and Student Matters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Executive Board]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veterinary Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workforce Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In response to the ongoing challenges facing veterinary economics and veterinary medical education, the AVMA participated in an historic meeting at the North American Veterinary Conference earlier this month with the deans from our veterinary colleges. It was a lively and constructive gathering, bringing together the major players who are all trying to address the [...]]]></description>
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