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Alert: Sportmix recall expanded: Dogs and cats
Midwestern Pet Food, Inc., widens its recall of Sportmix pet foods for dogs and cats. These products may contain potentially fatal levels of…
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American Association of Food Safety and Public Health Veterinarians
Virtual meeting, Oct. 15, 2020
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AVMA president wants to hear from you
Dr. Douglas Kratt, AVMA president, hosted a virtual chat on Oct. 28, answering questions about everything from how he’s keeping productive at his…
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FDA urges collaboration as dilated cardiomyopathy afflicts more dogs
About 1,100 dogs have developed dilated cardiomyopathy in the past seven years. Retrospective data show potential links with diet, and FDA officials…
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Pivot or perish: Veterinary leaders talk industry trends
E-commerce, telemedicine, and other innovations. Technology is the future, but at the same time, it can never replace the human touch.
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Rethinking pricing strategies
A new economic study about pet owner sensitivity to veterinary fees should spur practitioners to reassess how they price their services, says practice…
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Women practice owners projected to overtake men within a decade
The percentage of private practitioners who are owners has declined from 43% in 2007 to 33% in 2019. This finding is one of several trends concerning…
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Nominations open for 2021 AVMA awards
The awards program recognizes contributions by veterinarians and nonveterinarians to the veterinary profession and to animal health and welfare.
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AVMA membership hits record 96,500
Read highlights from the AVMA Board’s recent November meeting.
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Alert: Albright’s Raw Dog Food Chicken Recipe
Albright’s Raw Dog Food Chicken Recipe for Dogs has been recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination.
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How to simplify and optimize purchasing
Direct Connect is a powerful, free, member-exclusive tool that simplifies and optimizes the purchasing process for veterinary practices. Learn how to…
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Antimicrobial resistance: Slowing and limiting its emergence and spread
As a practice owner, I have been struck by the number of antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections my team and I have seen in our patients.
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Federal antimicrobial resistance program expanding into animal, environmental health
Federal health agencies plan to expand drug resistance testing and analysis to include pathogens in pet food, livestock feed, and surface waters.
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Project supports food animal veterinarians in Texas, New Mexico
Texas A&M University AgriLife faculty members are laying the groundwork for a network of rural veterinarians to provide education and assistance to…
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NIH funds development of novel Lyme disease vaccine
The grant is funding the efforts of tick immunobiologist Utpal Pal, PhD, to adapt the rabies vaccination platform to stimulate production of…
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One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to paying veterinarians
JAVMA News talked with a few veterinarians about the pros and cons of existing pay and benefit structures. Some say it’s time for new structures that…
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Veterinarians could lead sustainability efforts
Despite the veterinary community championing the one-health concept—that human, animal, and environmental health are intertwined—the environmental…
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USDA awards $3M in 2020 to support rural veterinary services
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture within the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in September that it had awarded nearly $3 million…
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Alert: Western Family Pig Ear Treats
Stop-sale notice issued for Western Family Pig Ear Treats brand pig ear treats due to possible presence of Salmonella
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Alert: Paws Up! Pig Ear Treats
Stop-sale notice issued for Paws Up! brand pig ear treats due to possible presence of Salmonella
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Alert: Whiskers & Tails Adult Recipe Complete Dog Food
Whiskers & Tails Adult Recipe Complete dog food recalled because it may contain aflatoxin.
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Alert: Top Runner® Premium Dog Food
Top Runner® Premium dog food recalled because it may contain aflatoxin.