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JUNE 6, 2024

The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) held its annual conference and Iverson Bell Symposium from April 11-13 in Washington, D.C. The AAVMC presented awards and seated new officials.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The Feline Veterinary Medical Association (FelineVMA), formerly the American Association of Feline Practitioners, held its annual conference from September 26-29 in Minneapolis. The FelineVMA conducted business and seated some new officials.

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MAY 17, 2023

The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) held its annual conference and Iverson Bell Symposium from March 9-11 in Washington, D.C.

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MAY 18, 2023

A session on veterinary medical errors at the 2023 Student AVMA (SAVMA) Symposium discussed what the most common errors are, the importance of tracking these mistakes, and ways to limit harm by fixing existing systems.

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JULY 10, 2023

The combination medicated feed containing Safe-Guard (fenbendazole) and Lincomix (lincomycin) for use in pigs has been voluntary withdrawn by its sponsor, the Food and Drug Administration announced June 30.

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JANUARY 10, 2025

Six companies, all but one based in the U.S., received warning letters from the Food and Drug Administration for selling unapproved drugs claiming to treat seizures in pets.

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AUGUST 15, 2024

Stephanie Mont was recently named the next commander of Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

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MARCH 2, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration is reminding stakeholders that certain over-the-counter antimicrobial products for animals are transitioning to prescription status, starting June 11.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this November approved Bonqat, a nerve pain medication for cats to alleviate acute anxiety and fear associated with transportation and veterinary visits.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

With today’s technological advancements, researchers are calling for a concerted effort to gather big data on aging dogs to benefit not only veterinary care, but also to inform human medicine, as dogs and humans share similar medical conditions as they age

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) board of directors announced October 2 that Dr. Stuart Reid has accepted the position of its CEO.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

The application period opens September 1 for the American Veterinary Medical Foundation’s (AVMF) veterinary student scholarship program and grant program for veterinary researchers. This year, the AVMF is launching two new scholarships.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The Veterinary Pharmacology Research Foundation-American Veterinary Medical Foundation Research Grants are giving a total of $59,516 for two veterinary research projects for 2024-25.

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AUGUST 19, 2024

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation recently awarded a $50,000 grant to maintain a mobile veterinary clinic in Ukraine and purchase food for thousands of the country’s animals.

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OCTOBER 18, 2023

An anonymous donation is allowing the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) to increase the AVMA/AVMF Scholarship for Veterans awards from $5,000 to $9,000 each for the next two years. Other scholarships are available as well.

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MAY 23, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration recently announced that it does not intend to enforce new animal drug approval requirements for the antiviral medication GS-441524, which must be prescribed by a veterinarian for a specific cat patient for the treatment of feline infectious peritonitis.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) Reaching Every Animal with Charitable Healthcare (REACH) Program has proven itself to be impactful. As of June, it has approved more than 600 grants and awarded just shy 100 6924 100 6924 0 0 14195 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 14217 of $650,000 in funding.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation has announced a partnership with the Stanton Foundation to offer the Stanton Foundation Canine Spectrum of Care Clinical Trials Grant, aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of dogs through innovative, cost-effective clinical research.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

veterinary colleges exceeded 4,000 for the first time, according to the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Annual Data Report. The number of first-year veterinary students enrolled for the 2022-23 school year at U.S.

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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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OCTOBER 11, 2023

Much the same as walk-in clinics, urgent care veterinary practices are slowly emerging as another option offering outpatient medical care for animals experiencing acute illness or injury but not in life-threatening danger.

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MARCH 25, 2024

The new surgical center at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, which includes five operating rooms and a recovery room separating dogs and cats, is part of an ongoing $125 million expansion project at the New York City veterinary hospital.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The issue of whether to establish a veterinarian-client-patient-relationship (VCPR) through an in-person examination or solely electronic means has recently come before state legislatures and veterinary medical boards.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

The Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine announced a recall of Megadyne grounding pads due to potential burn risk with veterinary use of the human medical devices.

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JUNE 14, 2024

The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) will vote on accepting revised versions of a policy on the humane transport of livestock and the Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics (PVME) when the HOD holds it regular annual session June 20-21 in Austin, Texas.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

The AVMA rang in the new year with a record high 105,000 members, strong financials, and a slate of initiatives for the year ahead that address emerging technologies, antimicrobial stewardship, and the AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics and Model Veterinary Practice Act.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Through this new initiative, Purina will donate $1 million to the American Veterinary Medical Foundation’s Reaching Every Animal with Charitable Healthcare (REACH) Animal Care Program.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

That includes the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF), which has given a $20,000 grant to the Maui Humane Society, a $10,000 grant to Greater Good Charities, and an $19,000 estate gift to the Hawaii VMA so that the organizations can help recover and treat animals in need.

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JUNE 23, 2024

The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) on Friday voted to approve revisions to the Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics (PVME) and a policy on the transport of animals during its regular annual session in Austin, Texas, held concurrently with AVMA Convention 2024.

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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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MARCH 22, 2023

The Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association (ArVMA) and the AVMA actively oppose both measures over concerns of patient safety, client service, food safety, public health, and recognizing and continuing to ensure the value of degrees in veterinary technology.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and the Veterinary Pharmacology Research Foundation (VPRF) selected three veterinary researchers as recipients of the organizations’ 2023-24 pharmacology research grants. This funding supports projects designed to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in animals.

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MARCH 18, 2024

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation continues to accept applications for several scholarships meant to attract new veterinarians to Arizona.

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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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JANUARY 8, 2024

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF), in partnership with the Harold Wetterberg Foundation, is once again awarding scholarships to current or former residents of New Jersey who are pursuing a career in veterinary medicine.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine on October 1 launched the latest phases of its ongoing plan to promote stewardship of medically important antimicrobials used to treat animals, including pets.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

Kenneth Adler, PhD, professor of cell biology at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, and Masanobu Yamamoto, adjunct professor in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, will be inducted as fellows of the National Academy of (..)

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