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Puppy Dies on United Flight After Attendant Allegedly Asked Family to Put Dog in Overhead Bin
Yet another heartbreaking chapter in the ongoing saga of pets and airline travel. On March 12, Catalina Robledo, her young daughter, Sophia Ceballos, and her newborn baby were flying from New York City to Houston aboard a United Airlines flight with…
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Advocating for a brighter financial future for veterinarians
President’s Column: Dr. Mike Topper Even as a child, Eliana Greissworth knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. Now a third-year student at the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Eliana’s interest is in large animal practice. She plans…
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Teacher Under Investigation After Feeding a Puppy to a Snapping Turtle
Middle school science teacher Robert Crosland is under investigation by the school district where he works in Preston, Idaho after a shocking demonstration in his classroom. According to EastIdahoNews.com, Crosland fed a puppy to a snapping turtle in the classroom. Local…
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Veterinary census will help define economic needs
A census measuring the economic health of the veterinary profession is underway and will provide data to help define and bolster AVMA strategies for improving veterinary employment. The survey, called the AVMA Census of Veterinarians, offers insight into veterinary pay,…
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Cat Rescued From Dryer Vent Survives Despite Major Injuries
Cats and washer/dryers can be a deadly combination, but for one very lucky feline in Wisconsin, it was merely a brush with fate. On February 13, a 1-year-old cat was brought into the Wisconsin Humane Society’s Okauzee campus with…
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Nine dimensions of wellbeing: holistic health for the veterinarian
If you have been following the AVMA’s involvement in issues related to the health and self-care of veterinary professionals, you will notice that we have been moving away from the term wellness in this context and instead are using the…
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Choking Puppy Saved by Police Officers and Firefighters
When Megan Vitale rushed her 9-week-old Saint Bernard puppy, Bodhi, into the North Reading Police Department in Massachusetts on March 4, she feared for the worst. It looked as though her pup, who was choking on food and had gone lifeless,…
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March 25 deadline: Comment on the Model Veterinary Practice Act
The AVMA’s Model Veterinary Practice Act (MVPA) is under review, and AVMA members and other interested parties have until March 25 to review and comment on proposed changes to it. We strongly encourage all veterinarians to review the proposed changes…
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Puppy’s Eyes and Mouth Glued Shut in Disturbing Act of Animal Cruelty
A shocking discovery was made in late February in Wichita, Kansas: an 8-month-old puppy was abandoned by the side of the road with her eyes and mouth superglued shut. According to a Facebook post from rescue organization Beauties & Beasts,…
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AVMA advances veterinary students’ needs in federal talks on higher education funding
Despite a lengthy legislative to-do list, Congress continues efforts to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, a wide-ranging bill that authorizes funding for colleges and universities and provides policy on financial assistance for college, graduate and postgraduate students. AVMA is working…
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