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Show your support for veterinary technicians and assistants
Donations needed for a new AVMF grant program for veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants after initial program funds were exhausted in just…
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Funds raise money for veterinary technicians, assistants
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation launched a relief fund May 14 for veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants financially impacted by…
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New AVMF grants provide COVID-19 relief to technicians, assistants
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) is accepting applications for a new grant program supporting veterinary technicians and assistants…
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Valuing veterinary technicians in practice
Two speakers at AVMA Virtual Convention 2020 gave tips and advice for how to value and properly utilize credentialed veterinary technicians within a…
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Veterinary technicians fully recognize zoology specialty
The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America announced that the Academy of Veterinary Zoological Medicine Technicians received full…
How empowering veterinary technicians supports practice success
Are you making the most of your veterinary technicians' skills? Credentialed technicians are crucial members of the practice team, and empowering them…
Task force recommends solutions for technician utilization
To improve utilization of veterinary technicians, an AVMA task force has identified potential solutions in the areas of education, licensing and…
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NAVTA's Veterinary Nurse Initiative a work in progress
Although the Veterinary Nurse Initiative has seen little state legislative progress, it has made strides in other areas.
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AVMF to provide COVID-19 grants to veterinarians
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation has partnered with VCA Animal Hospitals to provide COVID-19 grants for veterinarians and to renew funding…
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Veterinary hospital staff members unionize
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced that employees at Columbia River Veterinary Specialists voted 53-1 in August to approve a…
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Waking up to fatigue in the veterinary clinic
Veterinary staff members may be tired after a demanding shift in the clinic, especially now during the COVID-19 pandemic. And yet there appears to be…
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Members named to veterinary DEI commission
AVMA and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) have announced the members of the newly formed Commission for a Diverse,…
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Veterinary staff, student face COVID-19
As the U.S. enters its third month feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the veterinary profession, too, continues to adjust to how it…
Commission for a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Veterinary Profession
Created by the AVMA and the AAVMC, the Commission for a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Veterinary Profession will lead a coordinated and…
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Social work expands in veterinary hospitals
Emergency and specialty hospitals are hiring social workers because of the benefits to their clients, staff members, and even patients. The field of…
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Veterinary emergency, critical care groups hold symposium
25th International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium, Sept. 6-10, 2019, Washington, D.C.
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AVMF partnerships support diversity, COVID-19 relief efforts
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation is teaming up with corporate partners on initiatives aimed at supporting diversity in the veterinary…
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AVMF steps up support for vets and pets
Amid a year of unprecedented difficulties, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation has been able to rise to the challenge thanks to the donors who…
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HEROES stimulus legislation introduced in House
On May 12, the House Majority released a COVID-19 stimulus package called the “Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act,” or the…
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AAHA updates guidelines on anesthesia for dogs and cats
The 2020 AAHA Anesthesia and Monitoring Guidelines for Dogs and Cats are an update to the 2011 AAHA anesthesia guidelines.
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Juggling kids and work during a pandemic
Veterinary professionals are among the millions of working parents figuring out how to handle these trying times with their children. Four found a few…
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AAVMC sessions focus on data for student success, curriculum on preventive care
Sessions during the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges annual conference and Iverson Bell Symposium, March 8-10 in Washington, D.C.,…