April, 2023

article thumbnail

Shelter medicine receives full recognition as specialty, fish medicine receives provisional recognition

AVMA News

The 9-year-old veterinary specialty in shelter medicine received full recognition from the AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS) in March, while a new specialty in fish medicine received provisional recognition.

Shelters 411
article thumbnail

Birding in a Refinery

10,000 Birds

Perhaps a little more shock-inducing and paradoxical than concepts of birding at sewage ponds or graveyards, an oil refinery seems to be the antithesis of a desirable place for a birder. In southern Trinidad, however, there is much more at play than what is immediately discernible. A now mostly defunct oil refinery encircles a verdant haven for waterfowl and many other wetland-dependent birds – the Pointe-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust.

Trinidad 258
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Baby Peacocks (or as my wife and I call them “Pea Wees”)

Reddit Animals

I looked it up and I (according to Google) saw a “peafowl” of peacocks and peahens with their “peachicks” submitted by /u/RedditMcReddiface [link] [comments]

Animal 52
article thumbnail

Using stay interviews to increase staff retention

AVMA News

A stay interview with current staff members is a potentially helpful management tool that is similar to an exit interview and roots out workplace problems before an employee calls it quits, says one expert.

378
378
article thumbnail

Webinar & PDF Test

Speaker: Steve Romanco

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

article thumbnail

USDA finalizes standards to include birds under Animal Welfare Act

AVMA News

The U.S. 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.

article thumbnail

SAVMA Symposium at Illinois highlighted the best of the Midwest

AVMA News

The 2023 Student AVMA (SAVMA) Symposium had nearly 700 veterinary students in attendance for the event from March 17-19. The event was hosted by the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.

Illinois 348

More Trending

article thumbnail

USDA tracking bird flu spillover events in mammals

AVMA News

Mountain lions, bottlenose dolphins, and striped skunks are among a long list of wild animals infected during the largest outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in U.S. history.

article thumbnail

Illicit xylazine, fentanyl combination decreed ‘emerging threat’

AVMA News

The Biden administration designated fentanyl combined with xylazine as an “emerging threat” to the U.S. on April 12, which will allow the federal government to put together resources to counteract the illegal supply of the drug combination found nationwide.

illegal 330
article thumbnail

AVMF, Purina Pro Plan expand charitable care program to support veterinarians, clients

AVMA News

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) is partnering with Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets to help expand the Foundation’s Reaching Every Animal with Charitable Care (REACH) Animal Care Program, which provides grants to AVMA members who offer immediate care at a low cost to pets with owners experiencing financial limitations.

Medical 328
article thumbnail

SAVMA president looks to lead with vulnerability, authenticity

AVMA News

Student AVMA President Max Paulson explains the importance of community, gives advice for new students, and sets out his goals for his term.

369
369
article thumbnail

PDF 9.21.23

this is a test

article thumbnail

AVMF donates to Turkey, Syria to aid earthquake relief

AVMA News

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and Merck Animal Health announced April 5 that they are donating $100,000 to support recovery efforts and care for animals in the wake of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

Syria 327
article thumbnail

AVMA members press Congress for illicit xylazine, dog importation laws

AVMA News

Nearly 120 veterinarians and veterinary students attended the 2023 AVMA annual legislative fly-in, held April 17-19 in Washington, D.C. They urged Congress to support two AVMA-backed bills aimed at ensuring dogs are healthy when imported into the United States and to combat trafficking of the animal sedative xylazine without hindering veterinary access to the drug.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

AVMA president among veterinarians joining National Academies of Practice

AVMA News

AVMA President Lori Teller, Dr. Julia Ponder, and Dr. John Tegzes were recently inducted as 2023 veterinary fellows into the National Academies of Practice (NAP), an interdisciplinary organization of health care practitioners and scholars.

309
309
article thumbnail

CST Sample_VideoTour

Navigated 360° tours, like YourVRTours, advance pipelines by engaging clients further along the sales funnel. These immersive experiences provide comprehensive property insights, increasing buyer intent and readiness. By embracing navigated tours, agents can optimize property exposure, better qualify leads, and streamline the sales process. Stay ahead in the ever-evolving real estate landscape with innovative technology that elevates buyer journeys and progresses pipelines more effectively.

article thumbnail

USDA announces $15.8M in funding for disease preparedness, response

AVMA News

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding $15.8 million to 60 projects led by 38 states, land-grant universities, and industry organizations to enhance the country’s ability to rapidly respond to and control outbreaks of animal disease.

Industry 299
article thumbnail

EPA, FDA weigh oversight overhaul for animal parasite products

AVMA News

Two federal agencies are considering transferring oversight of some 600 products from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), a proposal that raises more questions than answers.

article thumbnail

SAVMA panel talks about shared responsibility of diversity, equity, inclusion

AVMA News

At the 2023 Student AVMA (SAVMA) Symposium, a panel of experts explained the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and the SAVMA Integrative Communications and Diversity Committee (ICDC) announced survey results regarding student experiences with DEI.

article thumbnail

Generic drugs for treating inflammation, vomiting, parasites receive FDA approval

AVMA News

The Food and Drug Administration announced in March and April that it had approved six generic animal drugs.

Animal 362
article thumbnail

Gabriel PDF Webinar

Speaker: Gabriel Wagner Presenter

article thumbnail

How to have end-of-life conversations

AVMA News

Conversations about euthanasia and depopulation are never easy given what’s at stake. Speakers at the recent AVMA Humane Endings Symposium offered tips and advice for how to communicate effectively and tenderly when discussing end-of-life matters.

article thumbnail

Symposium explores psychological impacts of euthanasia, depopulation

AVMA News

Speakers at the AVMA Humane Endings Symposium, held January 26-29 in Chicago, shared their personal experiences with depopulation of cattle and sheep for disease control and euthanasia of pigs after a fire. Other speakers discussed how to help pet owners know when it is time to euthanize a pet and how veterinary professionals can learn to grieve.

article thumbnail

AVMA, Mars help strengthen veterinary team-client partnership with Positive Pet Care Guide

AVMA News

An industry-wide working group, led by the AVMA and Mars Veterinary Health, has developed a free resource that veterinary teams can use to help foster healthy communication and a positive partnership between staff and pet owners.

Pets 267
article thumbnail

SAVMA sessions prepare veterinary students for their professional journeys

AVMA News

The Student AVMA (SAVMA) Symposium featured sessions to help students navigate the job search, choose an employer, understand contracts and handle career transitions.

273
273
article thumbnail

Webinar 5.9.22

Speaker: Steve Romanco

article thumbnail

New treaty established to protect marine biodiversity, conservation of the high seas

AVMA News

The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) treaty was agreed upon at the 5th Intergovernmental Conference in New York, after two decades of international discussion. For the first time, United Nations (UN) members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas. The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) treaty was reached in March after two weeks of talks.

article thumbnail

Zoetis receives $15.3M grant to improve livestock health in Africa

AVMA News

Zoetis announced in March that the company received a $15.3 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to further develop and integrate solutions to advance veterinary care and diagnostic services to improve livestock health and productivity in sub-Saharan Africa.

Livestock 241
article thumbnail

AVMA testifies in support of improving new animal drug review efficiency

AVMA News

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

article thumbnail

AVMA celebrates National Pet Week 2023

AVMA News

The AVMA will be celebrating National Pet Week, held this year from May 7-13, with themes for each day of the week.

Pets 283
article thumbnail

Test

Testing

article thumbnail

Education council schedules site visits – April 2023

AVMA News

The AVMA Council on Education has scheduled site visits to 10 schools and colleges of veterinary medicine for the remainder of 2023.

252
252
article thumbnail

Birding Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo

10,000 Birds

My wife and I are, in one way, very unusual Americans. While our compatriots seem only to want to visit Mexico’s touristy beach cities, we would rather go anywhere else in this country. Indeed, even though I just celebrated 40 years of living in Mexico, we have never been to Cabo San Lucas, and our only experience with Cancún was going though immigration in that city’s airport.

Birds 232
article thumbnail

Gullmania in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

Many a Larophile has visited Costa Rica but not for the love of gulls. Yes, we have gulls and we have terns and a skimmer visiting these here double oceanic shores but Larophiles in Costa Rica trade in the gull watching for trogons, manakins, macaws and all the rest. They come here knowing that although the official bird list for Costa Rica is replete with everything from Bonaparte’s Gull to Gray-hooded Gull and Least Tern , if they do any amount of gull watching, they’ll be lucky if

article thumbnail

Field Guide to North American Flycatchers: Empidonax and Pewees–A Field Guide Review

10,000 Birds

The first thing to note about the Field Guide to North American Flycatchers is the subtitle: Empidonax and Pewees. No Kingbirds, no Phoebes, no Myiarchus flycatchers, just Empidonax and Pewees. The second thing to note is that this is an excellent and courageous book that tackles a group of birds whose field identification has stumped the most skilled birders.

article thumbnail

New Production Test

Speaker: cha cha dwyer

testing erfgjnea;rgfnae