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A veterinarian’s role in pet after-death care

AVMA News

The pet aftercare industry remains largely unregulated, and veterinarians are often the only source of information that pet owners have when choosing pet aftercare providers. There are many considerations for a veterinarian when it comes to handling pet remains and interacting with the pet owner during this sensitive time.

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Auxiliary celebrates National Pet Week 2023

AVMA News

The Auxiliary to the AVMA will be celebrating National Pet Week 2023, May 7-13, with the theme “People, Pets & Vets a Perfect Team.”

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Pet behavior lessons learned during the pandemic

AVMA News

A flood of cases of canine separation anxiety and a rash of unsocialized pandemic puppies were among the dire predictions about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on pets. Two veterinary behaviorists discuss the accuracy of each.

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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.

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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.

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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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A New Newsletter about Pets

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It’s essentially Morning Brew for the pet industry Dogs, cats, fish, horses, bunnies, etc. Would this be something you as a pet owner would be interested in?

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