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World Veterinary Day celebrates veterinarians as essential health workers

AVMA News

The World Veterinary Association (WVA) and Health for Animals announced that this year’s theme is “Veterinarians are essential health workers.” The 2024 World Veterinary Day will be held on April 27 and is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of veterinarians to the health of animals, people, and the environment.

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A Little Neck-breaking Never Hurt

10,000 Birds

Tropical forests that are worlds away from comfortable feeder set-ups are notorious for making birders work for their sightings. Operating in the sphere of ecotourism, I understand the undeniable appeal of luxury birding – sipping coffee in flip-flops behind a tripod, binoculars within comfortable reach as multitudes of multicoloured birds descend upon the mossiest of perches at eye level to gorge on ripe bananas and papaya.

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In memory of Steven M. Wise

Animal Ethics

Steven M. Wise, J.D., former president of the Animal Legal Defense Fund and founder of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), died on February 15, 2024, at the age of 73. Wise was a trailblazer in the fight for legal rights for animals. In his book Rattling the Cage , Wise persuasively argued that justice entitles chimpanzees and bonobos to legal personhood and to the fundamental legal rights of bodily integrity and bodily liberty.

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Cross River Gorilla Facts: Habitat, Diet, Scientific Name, Population & Predators

Reddit Animals

This page describes Cross River Gorilla Facts, Habitat, Diet, Scientific Name, Population, Predators, lifecycle & characteristics. ​ Cross River Gorilla Facts A subspecies of the western gorilla, the cross-river gorilla is known by its scientific name, Gorilla gorilla diehli. Though they are getting harder to find, Paul Matschie named the cross-river gorilla a new species in 1904.

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Veterinary community grants wish for animal-loving girl with cancer

AVMA News

Mary Stegmueller is a 7-year-old in Colorado who was diagnosed three years ago with a rare form of cancer that targets the brain stem. To recognize her bravery, National Veterinary Associates, Colorado State University, and the AVMA created a special day with many magical moments for the young animal lover.

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Research on aging a natural fit for One Health approach

AVMA News

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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Feline hospice, palliative care guidelines highlight cat, caregiver wellbeing

AVMA News

The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) and The International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC) have released their 2023 AAFP/IAAHPC Feline Hospice and Palliative Care Guidelines.

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‘Critter Fixers’ nominated for TV show award

AVMA News

“Critter Fixers: Country Vets” has been nominated for a NAACP Image Award in the category of “Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)” and voting by the public is open until February 24.

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Number of NAVLE test takers increase as overall scores decrease

AVMA News

The number of North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) candidates has been climbing in the past few years. At the same time, the ultimate performance passing rate has been on the decline in the past four cycles. This rate indicates passage of the test by the time of graduation for senior students from veterinary colleges accredited by the AVMA Council on Education (AVMA COE).

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More veterinary colleges in line for accreditation evaluations

AVMA News

The AVMA Council on Education (AVMA COE) will have its hands full with 14 scheduled site visits for the remainder of this year. Among them are five consultative site visits to proposed veterinary programs vying for accreditation.

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Puerto Rican veterinary school will open this fall

AVMA News

The Ana G. Méndez University-Gurabo (UAGM-Gurabo) School of Veterinary Medicine received a letter of reasonable assurance from the AVMA Council on Education after it met on December 15, 2023.

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Texas A&M develops diagnostic index for canine GI issues

AVMA News

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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Better integrating the robust veterinary technician skill set into practice

AVMA News

Credentialed veterinary technicians (CVTs) are versatile members of the veterinary care team, expertly tackling responsibilities in nursing, imaging, laboratory procedures, pharmacology, anesthesia, and more. In all, the entry level CVT is required to master more than 200 tasks.

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Veterinary professionals advocate for healthy dog importation, rural veterinary support on Capitol Hill

AVMA News

More than 140 veterinary professionals and veterinary students were on Capitol Hill as part of the AVMA’s annual legislative fly-in this February, pressing lawmakers to pass legislation concerning healthy dog importation and rural veterinary shortages.

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Cornell wildlife health center receives $35M endowment

AVMA News

In February, Cornell University announced a $35 million gift to endow and name the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health at the university’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The gift to endow and name the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health is meant to expand the center’s efforts to “advance science into policy and action.

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Vaccine hesitancy gives some US dog, cat owners cold feet

AVMA News

The connection between attitudes toward human and pet vaccines and how those of some people are changing is forcing veterinary professionals to more frequently explain the benefits of vaccines for pets. This can be particularly concerning because a reduction in vaccination increases the risk of spread of dangerous diseases among both humans and animals.

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Purina donates $1M to AVMF’s charitable care grant program

AVMA News

Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets announced the launch of its Pro Plan Veterinary Support Mission on January 15 at the 2024 Veterinary Meeting & Expo (VMX) in Orlando, Florida. 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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USDA continues monitoring for African swine fever as it persists globally

AVMA News

African swine fever (ASF) has not entered the U.S. thanks to continuing efforts to prevent this deadly swine disease from reaching the country’s borders. However, ASF continues to affect swine herds globally, entering five new European countries in 2023. Countries have been forced to slaughter herds, ban imports on pig products, and implement greater biosecurity measures on farms.

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AVMA, AAEP release veterinary team, client relationship resource for equine practitioners

AVMA News

The AVMA and American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) have jointly created the Effective Equine Care Guide, a free resource that veterinary teams in equine practice can use to develop healthy communication and positive partnerships between staff members and horse owners.

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How representation can empower Black excellence

AVMA News

AVMA News spoke with three Black veterinarians about the power of inclusion and what they’re doing to create a more diverse profession and celebrate Black History Month.

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Survey results show overall salary increases for veterinary staff members

AVMA News

Veterinary hospitals are paying their hospital administrators and certified veterinary practice managers more than they did two years ago, according to results from the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association’s 2023 compensation and benefits survey.

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Ryan, Lent elected to AVMA Board of Directors

AVMA News

Drs. Carol G. Ryan and Michael P. Lent were declared elected to the AVMA Board of Directors (BOD) in February after running unopposed for two open seats. Drs. Ryan and Lent begin their terms on the Board this June during AVMA Convention 2024 in Austin, Texas, and will serve until 2030.

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Webinar 5.9.22

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Omaha veterinarian identifies rare rabies strain in kitten

AVMA News

Several hundred wild animals, mostly raccoons, have been trapped and vaccinated around Omaha, Nebraska, after a kitten positive for a variant of rabies carried by raccoons that hadn’t been detected in the state before.

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WOAH celebrates 100th anniversary

AVMA News

The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as the OIE) celebrated its 100th anniversary on January 25 with an online event that reviewed the organization’s history, evolution, and vision of the future of animal welfare worldwide.

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WSAVA publishes global guidelines for professional wellness

AVMA News

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association has developed new global guidelines for professional wellness which provide an overview of the factors that can impact veterinary mental health and how these can negatively impact veterinarians and their teams.

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Veterinary profession heading in right direction with mental health

AVMA News

Merck Animal Health released findings from its most recent comprehensive veterinary wellbeing study on January 15 at the 2024 Veterinary Meeting & Expo (VMX) in Orlando, Florida. The 2023 Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study IV, conducted by Brakke Consulting Inc. in collaboration with the AVMA, has been repeated every other year since 2017.

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AVMA releases resources on antimicrobial resistance susceptibility testing

AVMA News

The AVMA’s Committee on Antimicrobials (CoA) recently created one-pagers on antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) to help veterinarians make decisions on whether and when to pursue testing for patients, be they dogs, cats, cattle, or food fish.

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AVMA collaborates with veterinary libraries to digitize journal articles

AVMA News

Past issues of both JAVMA and AJVR are being digitized, and readers can currently view all the issues from the 1990s. The effort comes thanks to a task force that has combined expertise from AVMA staff members and librarians from Cornell University, Texas Tech University, the University of California, Davis, and the University of Pennsylvania.

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Eliminating in-person veterinarian-client-patient relationship requirement for telemedicine, proposed midlevel position discussed at Veterinary Information Forum

AVMA News

Two proposals for change in the veterinary profession—the idea of a midlevel position (MLP) that would overlap the roles of the veterinarian and veterinary technician and eliminating the requirement to establish a veterinarian-technician-patient relationship (VCPR) in person for telemedicine—were discussed during the AVMA House of Delegates’ (HOD) Veterinary Information Forum, which took place during the HOD’s regular winter session, held in conjunction with the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Confer

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Home delivery, autoship important offerings for veterinary clients

AVMA News

A recent survey from Brakke Consulting looked at consumer preferences and behaviors in pet medicine purchasing, customer satisfaction with different channels and service expectations, and the competitive landscape among the five major online pet medicine retailers.

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