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Booth receives Colorado State alumnus award
Dr. Nicholas H. Booth (Michigan State ’47) was named as 2017 Distinguished Alumnus on Oct. 12, 2017,
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New dean appointed at Tufts
Dr. Alastair E. Cribb (Saskatchewan '84) is the fifth dean of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.
Council on Biologic and Therapeutic Agents
The Council on Biologic and Therapeutic Agents advises the Board of Directors in promoting interest in the efficacy and proper use of biologic and…
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In Short
The Great Barrier Reef's only endemic mammal may be the first mammalian extinction from human-caused climate change.
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Specialty board recognizes equine imaging, not botanical medicine
The AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties has granted provisional recognition of equine diagnostic imaging as a specialty within the American…
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AVMA develops communications on pet prescriptions
The AVMA has developed new communications regarding prescriptions for pets, comprising a message to AVMA members
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The ethics of pain management in animals
posted on December 1, 2001 A V M A A N I M A L W E L F A R E F O R U M NOTE: As of November 2007, the AVMA discontinued use of…
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Tufts University has appointed Dr. Deborah Turner Kochevar as dean of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
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AVMA request: Commenting deadline for compounding
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New AAHA nutrition, weight management guidelines published
The 2021 Nutrition and Weight Management Guidelines from the American Animal Hospital Association include information on body condition score, muscle…
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AAFP, EveryCat release guidelines on diagnosis of feline infectious peritonitis
Feline infectious peritonitis is one of the most important infectious diseases and causes of death in cats, but the disease can be challenging to…
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US veterinary colleges increase seats at accelerating rate
The number of first-year veterinary students enrolled for the 2022-23 school year at U.S. veterinary colleges exceeded 4,000 for the first time,…
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Apley aims to recruit, aid cattle veterinarians
Dr. Mike D. Apley is committed to recruiting students and, as they become veterinarians, retaining them as members of the American Association of…
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HOD wants better communication with nonveterinary pharmacies
The AVMA House of Delegates was nearly unanimous in its vote Aug. 3 for a resolution that calls on the AVMA to communicate with nonveterinary…
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Virginia Tech moves interim provost into permanent position
Dr. Cyril R. Clarke, interim executive vice president and provost of Virginia Tech since November 2017, is now permanently in the position as of Jan.…
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Calgary selects its second dean
Dr. Baljit Singh has been named as dean of the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, effective Sept. 1.
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Six chosen for councils, committees
The AVMA House of Delegates elected three council members in January 2016, while the AVMA Board of Directors appointed three committee
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Model law: Pharmacies should keep a reference on veterinary drugs
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy recently amended the NABP Model State Pharmacy Act to require pharmacies that dispense
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College news
The Ohio State University has appointed Dr. John A.E. Hubbell as interim dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine