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AAVMC publishes handbook for use of animals in veterinary education

AVMA News

JUNE 18, 2024

An updated resource from the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) is intended to further contribute to progress in the teaching of anatomy at veterinary colleges by promoting effective animal alternatives, supporting animal welfare and animal ethics, and the safety of veterinary students and the animals with which they learn. (..)

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APHIS awards $22M to detect, combat animal diseases

AVMA News

JUNE 12, 2024

Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in federal fiscal year 2024. More than 80 projects aimed at preventing the introduction and spread of livestock diseases are receiving millions of dollars, set aside by the 2018 Farm Bill, from the U.S.

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AVMA recognizes four for work in human-animal bond, welfare, media

AVMA News

JUNE 22, 2024

The AVMA is presenting four awards today at AVMA Convention 2024 in Austin, Texas, to recognize work with the human-animal bond, animal welfare, and contributing to the positive visibility of the profession.

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Veterinary community grants wish for animal-loving girl with cancer

AVMA News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

To recognize her bravery, National Veterinary Associates, Colorado State University, and the AVMA created a special day with many magical moments for the young animal lover. Mary Stegmueller is a 7-year-old in Colorado who was diagnosed three years ago with a rare form of cancer that targets the brain stem.

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APHIS, Justice Department strengthen Animal Welfare Act enforcement

AVMA News

APRIL 17, 2024

departments of agriculture and justice means greater collaboration and coordination when investigating and prosecuting Animal Welfare Act violations. A memorandum of understanding between the U.S.

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Students, veterinarians address animal welfare scenarios during annual contest

AVMA News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The 23rd annual AVMA Animal Welfare Assessment Contest, or AWJAC, took place November 17-19 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Participants completed in-person assessments of the welfare of animals in a variety of scenarios, including laboratory rats, farmed bison, cage-free laying hens, and tortoises in a zoo.

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USDA awards $56M to support research on SARS-CoV-2 in animals

AVMA News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Findings from the 36 research projects related to SARS-CoV-2 in animal populations that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is funding will inform an early warning system to prevent or reduce future zoonotic disease outbreaks.

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Wildfire smoke endangers animal health

AVMA News

JUNE 12, 2023

Smoke from the worst wildfire season in Canada's history has been triggering air quality alerts throughout the United States, threatening human and animal health.

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World Small Animal Veterinary Association – September 27-29, 2023

AVMA News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) held its 48th Congress from September 27-29, 2023, in Lisbon, Portugal. The WSAVA presented awards and seated new officials.

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FDA warns manufacturers, distributors of unapproved antimicrobials for animals

AVMA News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 14 announced it has issued nine warning letters to manufacturers and distributors of unapproved and misbranded medically important antimicrobial animal drugs for violating federal law.

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Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases – January 20-23, 2024

AVMA News

MAY 9, 2024

The Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) held its annual conference from January 20-23 in Chicago. The CRWAD presented awards, named fellows, and seated new officials.

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United States Animal Health Association – October 12-18, 2023

AVMA News

MARCH 14, 2024

The United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) held its 127th annual meeting from October 12-18, 2023, in National Harbor, Maryland. The USAHA presented awards and seated new officials.

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FDA creates guidance on informed consent for companion animal studies

AVMA News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced draft guidance that will help animal owners who are considering having their companion animals participate in a clinical study understand the risks and benefits of their participation. Public comment is open until November 14.

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American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine – June 26, 2023

AVMA News

AUGUST 31, 2023

The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) welcomed 52 new diplomates following the board certification examination it held June 26 at Prometric test sites in the United States, Canada, and Singapore.

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New listings in AVMA Animal Health Studies Database – December 2023

AVMA News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

New listings are posted in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database, including a study evaluating a monoclonal antibody treatment in combination with radiation therapy in dogs with oral malignant melanoma.

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FDA CVM lays out innovation plan for new animal, veterinary products

AVMA News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Leaders with the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine recently outlined the agency’s plan to support the development of safe and effective new products, spur innovation, and adopt smart improvements to regulatory pathways for new animal and veterinary products to reach the marketplace.

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Animal scientist Grandin awarded honorary DVM by Kansas State

AVMA News

MAY 29, 2023

Despite the many honorary degrees Temple Grandin, PhD, has received for her advocacy on behalf of animals and autistic people, she received her first honorary veterinary degree this May.

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FDA approves first animal drug for Giardia duodenalis, additional drugs for cows, swine

AVMA News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a number of animal drugs, including those that treat Giardia duodenalis in dogs.

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USDA finalizes standards to include birds under Animal Welfare Act

AVMA News

APRIL 6, 2023

Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is establishing welfare standards for birds, which were previously excluded under the Animal Welfare Act.

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USDA proposed rulemaking to strengthen regulations for handling wild, exotic animals

AVMA News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is soliciting public comment on a plan to strengthen regulations for the handling of wild and exotic animals for exhibition as well as improving environmental enrichment for all regulated species.

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Bill seeks to strengthen US foreign animal disease response

AVMA News

MAY 25, 2023

Bipartisan legislation would increase funding, up to $265 million, for federal programs aimed at preventing and combating destructive foreign animal diseases such as avian influenza and foot-and-mouth disease.

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Policies on physical restraint of animals, canine devocalization approved

AVMA News

AUGUST 9, 2023

The AVMA House of Delegates adopted a handful of revised animal welfare policies, including one on “Canine Devocalization” that supersedes the previous policy, approved a new policy on “Canine Hybrids,” and referred two other policies back to the AVMA Board of Directors (BOD).

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Delegates update AVMA policies on diets for cats and dogs, animal loss support services

AVMA News

JANUARY 8, 2024

The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) amended several AVMA policies addressing a range of veterinary-related issues, , from raw diets for dogs and cats, to dog and cat population management, to animal loss support services, and safe, noncommercial transport of pets in motor vehicles, during its regular winter session, held January 5-6 in Chicago in conjunction (..)

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New listings in AVMA Animal Health Studies Database – August 2023

AVMA News

AUGUST 7, 2023

The latest list of veterinary clinical studies in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database (AAHSD) are available, including a study on the treatment of large skin melanoma or squamous cell carcinoma tumors in horses using high-frequency irreversible electroporation (H-FIRE).

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AVMA partners with psychiatric professionals to promote human-animal bond

AVMA News

MARCH 15, 2023

The AVMA and the American Psychiatric Association are joining forces in March to call attention to the mental health benefits of having an animal companion.

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Animal welfare award recipients recognized by AVMA

AVMA News

AUGUST 1, 2023

Sheilah Robertson received the AVMA Animal Welfare Award, and Candace Croney, PhD, received the AVMA Humane Award July 15 during AVMA Convention 2023 in Denver.

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New law clarifies alternatives to animal testing for safety, efficacy of drugs

AVMA News

MARCH 21, 2023

authorizes the use of certain alternatives to animal testing, including cell-based assays and computer models, to obtain an exemption from the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a drug. The recently passed FDA Modernization Act 2.0

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New listings in AVMA Animal Health Studies Database – March 2023

AVMA News

MARCH 23, 2023

Among the new listings in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database is a pilot study of a novel therapeutic probiotic in dogs with diarrhea and intestinal dysbiosis.

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FDA concludes first premarket consultation for meat cultured from animal cells

AVMA News

MARCH 9, 2023

In a historic move, the Food and Drug Administration’s premarket consultation for meat cultured from animal cells brings Upside Foods’ chicken closer to the U.S.

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Report: Animal health industry experiencing highly competitive labor market

AVMA News

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

animal health industry saw a higher employee turnover rate in 2022. A new report from Brakke Consulting shows more than half the U.S.

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New listings in AVMA Animal Health Studies Database – February 2023

AVMA News

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Among the new listings in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database is a study looking at OKV-1001, a new formulation of mycophenolate, to treat atopic dermatitis in dogs. Another new listing is a study looking at OKV-1001 to treat immune-mediated hemolytic anemia in dogs.

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New listings in AVMA Animal Health Studies Database – May 2023

AVMA News

MAY 2, 2023

The latest list of veterinary clinical studies in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database (AAHSD) are available, including a study evaluating the effectiveness of a novel injection treatment for dogs with hip osteoarthritis in their hip.

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FDA issues guidance on preventing drug carryover during manufacturing of animal food

AVMA News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration issued guidance that compiles established practices that manufacturers of medicated animal food can use to prevent unsafe drug carryover into subsequent batches of medicated or nonmedicated animal food.

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From industry to charity, the lasting legacy of Dr. Mark Morris Sr. on small animal medicine

AVMA News

JUNE 15, 2023

Hill's Pet Nutrition and the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) are celebrating their 75th anniversary and the enduring legacy of their shared founder, Dr. Mark L. Morris Sr.

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Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases – January 20-24, 2023

AVMA News

JUNE 29, 2023

The Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) held its annual conference from January 20-24 in Chicago. The CRWAD presented awards, named fellows, and seated new officials.

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AVMA testifies in support of improving new animal drug review efficiency

AVMA News

APRIL 3, 2023

AVMA President Lori Teller appeared before a House subcommittee to urge reauthorization of legislation supporting approval of new and generic animal drugs.

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AAVMC publishes handbook for use of animals in veterinary education

APHIS awards $22M to detect, combat animal diseases

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AVMA recognizes four for work in human-animal bond, welfare, media

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Veterinary community grants wish for animal-loving girl with cancer

Animal Rights 201

APHIS, Justice Department strengthen Animal Welfare Act enforcement

Students, veterinarians address animal welfare scenarios during annual contest

USDA awards $56M to support research on SARS-CoV-2 in animals

Wildfire smoke endangers animal health

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World Small Animal Veterinary Association – September 27-29, 2023

FDA warns manufacturers, distributors of unapproved antimicrobials for animals

Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases – January 20-23, 2024

United States Animal Health Association – October 12-18, 2023

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FDA creates guidance on informed consent for companion animal studies

American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine – June 26, 2023

New listings in AVMA Animal Health Studies Database – December 2023

FDA CVM lays out innovation plan for new animal, veterinary products

Animal Rights: Consider Fungi

Animal scientist Grandin awarded honorary DVM by Kansas State

FDA approves first animal drug for Giardia duodenalis, additional drugs for cows, swine

USDA finalizes standards to include birds under Animal Welfare Act

USDA proposed rulemaking to strengthen regulations for handling wild, exotic animals

Describe the Rights of Animals

Bill seeks to strengthen US foreign animal disease response

Policies on physical restraint of animals, canine devocalization approved

Delegates update AVMA policies on diets for cats and dogs, animal loss support services

New listings in AVMA Animal Health Studies Database – August 2023

Animals, no space

AVMA partners with psychiatric professionals to promote human-animal bond

Animal welfare award recipients recognized by AVMA

New law clarifies alternatives to animal testing for safety, efficacy of drugs

New listings in AVMA Animal Health Studies Database – March 2023

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FDA concludes first premarket consultation for meat cultured from animal cells

Report: Animal health industry experiencing highly competitive labor market

New listings in AVMA Animal Health Studies Database – February 2023

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FDA issues guidance on preventing drug carryover during manufacturing of animal food

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AVMA testifies in support of improving new animal drug review efficiency

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