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AVMA Board chair addresses challenges to VCPR, advocacy efforts

AVMA News

About halfway through his term, he spoke with AVMA News about the Association’s grassroots opposition to a “well-funded” campaign to redefine the veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR). Charles Lemme was elected chair of the AVMA Board of Directors this past July during AVMA Convention 2023 in Denver.

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Beljarica Backwaters: Some good news announced (but not yet official)

10,000 Birds

I am not used to good news, and am suspicious of them. But let me go back – you do not know the news! The post Beljarica Backwaters: Some good news announced (but not yet official) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. What could be the big picture here, my suspicious mind keeps asking? mi at its widest point and some 9 km2 / 3.5

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AVMA, American Psychiatric Association lead Twitter chat about pets, mental health

AVMA News

The AVMA and the American Psychiatric Association (APA) ended a monthlong social media campaign to raise awareness about companion animals and mental health with a Twitter chat on the importance of the human-animal bond and prioritizing wellbeing.

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Bailey shares his vision as he seeks AVMA presidency

AVMA News

Bailey, a board-certified veterinary radiologist, launched his campaign for 2024-25 AVMA president-elect on July 14. And two members of the AVMA House of Delegates—Drs. Elizabeth Boggier and Gary Marshall—are vying to be the 2024-26 AVMA vice president.

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Andean Condors On The News

10,000 Birds

I just read on the news that about 20 Andean Condors (Vultur gryphus) were poisoned in Chile. Campaigns to educate people regarding what condors actually do and how to prevent it have been underway. The birds were observed crashing into the rocks high in the Andean mountains near a hydroelectric power plant.

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Can we get a campaign going to shut down SeaQuest

Reddit Animals

I am attaching a news article below, but SeaQuest has locations across the country and documented issues at all of them. They also permit unlimited feeding where people can buy pellets and feed them to the animals. You can Google it.

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Tenet Wines: The Pundit Syrah (2016)

10,000 Birds

At the risk of yet again reinforcing our predictable North American slant at Booze and Birds, it has to be noted that this year’s United States presidential campaign season has certainly been an occasion for drinking, especially as we enter the final two weeks before the election.

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