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Telehealth: increasing access to veterinary services while preserving high-quality care

April 18, 2018 | AVMA@Work Editor | Leave a reply
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President’s Column: Dr. Mike Topper What can you do when your clients’ busy schedules make it difficult for them to attend a postoperative follow-up examination? How can you help when they have difficulty bringing in an elderly, sick pet for … read more >

Topics: AVMA Leadership, AVMA Updates, Business Issues, Veterinarian Resources, Website

Observe Biomedical Research Awareness Day on April 19

April 17, 2018 | AVMA@Work Editor | Leave a reply
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Veterinarians play a key role in ensuring the health and welfare of all animals – including those used in research settings. On Thursday, April 19, we’ll join researchers across the nation in celebrating Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD) to honor, … read more >

Topics: Animal Health, Animal Welfare, One Health

Thanks to you, our dedicated volunteers

April 17, 2018 | AVMA@Work Editor | Leave a reply
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It’s National Volunteer Week, and we at the AVMA hope you will join us in thanking the countless volunteers who dedicate their time and efforts to make our work possible. National Volunteer Week is an initiative of the Points of … read more >

Topics: AVMA Leadership, AVMA Updates, Volunteering

DEA provides update on opioid shortage

April 16, 2018 | AVMA@Work Editor | Leave a reply
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released a statement last week on the ongoing opioid shortages affecting both human and veterinary medicine. As the AVMA has previously reported, these shortages are the result of issues at a drug manufacturing plant. … read more >

Topics: Advocacy, Animal Health, Drugs and Vaccines

From digital to depopulation: Your AVMA Board at work

April 13, 2018 | AVMA@Work Editor | Leave a reply
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By: Dr. Michael Whitehair, Board of Directors Chair; Dr. Michael Topper, AVMA President; Dr. Douglas Kratt, House Advisory Committee Chair; Dr. Janet Donlin, AVMA Executive Vice President AVMA membership exceeded a record of 91,000 this year, and three out of … read more >

Topics: AVMA Leadership, AVMA Updates, Board of Directors

Toolkit helps you teach about dog bite prevention

April 11, 2018 | AVMA@Work Editor | Leave a reply
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Educate clients, community during Dog Bite Prevention Week® National Dog Bite Prevention Week® is being observed this week across the United States, and the AVMA has released a new veterinary toolkit to use in your clinic and community year-round. These … read more >

Topics: Canine, Companion Animals, Feline, Veterinarian Resources

Improve your financial savvy with free online learning

April 11, 2018 | AVMA@Work Editor | Leave a reply
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New and recent veterinary graduates who are looking to gain a deeper understanding of finance management and maximizing your dollars should check out a series of new financial education videos called “Managing Your Finances,” available on VetVance.com. Developed by the … read more >

Topics: Education and Student Matters, Veterinarian Resources, Veterinary Economics, Wellness

Scam alert: Beware callers impersonating the DEA

April 10, 2018 | AVMA@Work Editor | 1 Reply
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has shared that registrants have been receiving fraudulent telephone calls and emails from con artists claiming to represent the DEA or other law enforcement agencies. The callers have masked their telephone number on caller ID by … read more >

Topics: Business Issues, Practice Administration

Drs. Charles Lemme and Melanie Marsden elected to AVMA Board of Directors

April 3, 2018 | AVMA@Work Editor | Leave a reply
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Drs. Charles Lemme and Melanie Marsden have been elected to the AVMA Board of Directors. Lemme, a small-animal practitioner from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will serve District 7 on the Board and will represent AVMA members in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, … read more >

Topics: AVMA Leadership, AVMA Updates, Board of Directors

Veterinarians take to Capitol Hill

March 29, 2018 | AVMA@Work Editor | 1 Reply
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Nearly 100 veterinarians and veterinary students traveled to Washington this week to speak with their lawmakers on behalf of veterinary medicine during the AVMA’s annual legislative fly-in. The three-day event combined education with action, as participants heard from veterinary leaders … read more >

Topics: Advocacy, Federal Legislative Issues

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