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Ergen, Quammen kick off campaigns for 2025-26 AVMA president-elect

AVMA News

Mary Ergen, a small animal practitioner from suburban Nashville, Tennessee, and Jennifer Quammen, chief veterinary officer of a veterinary technology company from Walton, Kentucky, are running for 2025-26 AVMA president-elect.

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Revised CPR guidelines in dogs, cats emphasize speed, standard techniques

AVMA News

On June 26, the Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation (RECOVER) Initiative unveiled the first major revisions to its global veterinary CPR guidelines since 2012, setting new life-saving standards based on scientific advancements and extensive community feedback.

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Officer election changes, dues increase among proposals going before HOD

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The AVMA Board of Directors has referred newly proposed or revised policies, revised rules for office election campaigns, and a request for a dues increase to the AVMA House of Delegates for deliberation during its regular winter session.

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Turning Losing Campaigns into a Win for Birds

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Though Fergus O’Neill came up with a great way to use leftover campaign posters from a recent Irish presidential election – turning them into birdhouses – it seems unlikely that this will happen in the United States when the Republicans finally choose a presidential candidate.

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

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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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