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DECEMBER 11, 2023

Phi Zeta, the international honor society of veterinary medicine, recently presented the 2023 Research Manuscript Awards to Drs. Kristin Bowers and William Crosby.

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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.

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JUNE 23, 2024

The AVMA is honoring four veterinary scientists with 2024 AVMA Excellence Awards for contributions to research

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

The AVMA Board of Directors (BOD) approved revising a number of policies at its November 13-15 meeting at AVMA headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, including Adoption of Research and Teaching Animals.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

Hundreds of veterinary students who spent the summer conducting mentored biomedical research as part of the Veterinary Scholars Program came together in early August to share their findings.

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MAY 1, 2023

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and the Veterinary Pharmacology Research Foundation (VPRF) selected two veterinary researchers as recipients of the organizations’ 2022-23 pharmacology research grants.

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine announced on September 18 the establishment of four Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers (AVICs), which will receive funding for work to advance regulatory science.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Phi Zeta, the international honor society of veterinary medicine, presented the 2024 Research Manuscript Awards to Dr. Rebecca M.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International not only ensures the humane use and treatment of laboratory animals, but also applies its high standards to research programs involving cattle, poultry, and other livestock.

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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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AUGUST 1, 2023

Riviere, Nicholas (Nick) Jeffery, Natasha Olby, and Boaz Arzi with 2023 AVMA Excellence Awards for contributions to research. The AVMA honored Drs. The awards winners were recognized during AVMA Convention 2023, being held July 14-18 in Denver.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

Nearly 600 veterinary students from around the world attended the Veterinary Scholars Symposium, held August 8-10 at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.

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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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MARCH 21, 2023

The AVMA offered sessions at the 2023 WVC Annual Conference as part of a year-old partnership with Viticus Group, the organization that hosts WVC. Also during the conference, Idexx Laboratories released a study on practice productivity, and Nationwide released the second of a pair of white papers on the risk of diseases in brachycephalic dogs.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

Daymond John of ABC’s “Shark Tank” fame, as well as CEO and founder of the global lifestyle brand FUBU, detailed his journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur during the general session, “Daymond John’s Five Shark Points: Fundamentals for Success in Business and Life” on July 16 at AVMA Convention 2023 in Denver.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

#AVMA2023 rewind: Per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been linked to harmful health effects in both humans and animals. Dr. Heather D. Bair-Brake presented on the topic of PFAS in pets.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is awarding Dr. Hans Coetzee the 2025 NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has awarded more than $3.2 million to several universities to develop dashboards to monitor trends in antimicrobial resistance patterns and better understand relationships between antimicrobial use, animal health management practices, and antimicrobial resistance.

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MARCH 20, 2023

The Comparative Oncology Program at the National Institutes of Health has transformed canine comparative oncology since the program’s founding 20 years ago, according to Dr. Deborah W. Knapp at Purdue University and Dr. Steven Dow at Colorado State University, two of many veterinarians working in the field.

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MARCH 13, 2023

The Comparative Oncology Program at the National Institutes of Health, which promotes the study of cancer in dogs, manages the Comparative Oncology Trials Consortium to conduct clinical trials and recently has focused more on the biology of cancer in dogs.

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JULY 16, 2024

On June 23, Steven Feldman, president of the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI), moderated the session “International Steering Group on Pets and Housing Issues” at AVMA Convention 2024, held June 21-25 in Austin, Texas.

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AUGUST 16, 2024

Concerns that high-quality, high-volume spay-neuter (HQHVSN) compromises patient health and welfare for the sake of numbers are unfounded considering a growing body of scientific research and support from veterinary experts, according to HQHVSN advocate Dr. Becky Morrow.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Researchers at Hill’s Pet Nutrition and elsewhere have spent decades gathering data about food palatability and investigating why pets have certain taste preferences.

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MARCH 27, 2025

Inhaled albuterol decreases whole blood potassium in under three minutes and exhibits peak effects 30 minutes after administration in cats, according to new research published in JAVMA.

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AUGUST 15, 2024

Researchers are encouraging further investigations to determine just how prevalent the virus is in area wildlife. For the first time in North America a case of rustrela virus infection, also known as staggering disease, has been identified in a wild mountain lion.

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AUGUST 14, 2024

The more types of gut microbes a foal has at just 4 weeks old is directly related to its future health and its success on the racecourse, according to a study from researchers in the United Kingdom.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Dog Aging Project researchers will investigate rapamycins ability to extend lifespan and improve health span in dogs.

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JUNE 10, 2024

A team of researchers has developed a questionnaire to help horse owners identify and monitor signs of osteoarthritis pain to facilitate earlier and more effective treatment for horses.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

The research aims to inform future support programs for early career vets. In 2021, the AVMA and the VIN Foundation collaborated on a study to investigate the financial challenges faced by new graduate veterinarians, including student loan debt.

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JULY 24, 2024

A company that bred Beagles for research will pay more than $35 million after pleading guilty last month to violating the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) by neglecting thousands of dogs at its Cumberland, Virginia, breeding facility. The payment includes the largest ever fine in an animal welfare case.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

A research team from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Gastrointestinal (GI) Laboratory has validated a new diagnostic index to help veterinarians assess chronic GI dysfunction in dogs.

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JUNE 3, 2024

Researchers have launched an anonymous web-based diagnostic tool that allows for rapid diagnosis of new strains of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and other swine diseases.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Gary Johnson was recently awarded the 2023 Asa Mays DVM Excellence in Canine Health Research Award from the AKC Canine Health Foundation for his work on dog genetics.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Mean starting salaries for veterinarians rose to just over $124,295 for graduates entering full-time employment in a year that also saw the mean debt-to-income ratio drop to 2004 levels, said Dr. Chris Doherty, AVMA’s assistant director for strategic business research and outreach, during the 2023 AVMA Business and Economic Forum, held virtually October (..)

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APRIL 18, 2025

Department of Agriculture announced in March a funding opportunity to explore prevention, therapeutics, research, and potential vaccine candidates in its fight against the spread of HPAI (more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1), investing up to $100 million in these projects.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Researchers with studies looking at both areas presented preliminary findings at the 2024 AVMA Veterinary Business and Economic Forum. Two issues the profession continues to contend with are veterinarian burnout and better leveraging veterinary technicians.

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JUNE 22, 2024

O’Brien, a research team member with the Dog Aging Project, presented the session “Feeding Choices Owners Make: Early Findings from the Dog Aging Project” on Friday at AVMA Convention 2024 in Austin, Texas. Dr. Janice S.

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