Antibiotics and other antimicrobials are critical tools to fight disease in both animals and people. Because veterinarians work at the intersection of animal and public health, we serve as stewards to protect the effectiveness of these important drugs. This week…
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Last night, Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Republicans maintained control of the U.S. Senate. As with any change of political power, the fresh faces in Congress will bring a new agenda. What will it mean…
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Veterinary mental health and wellbeing are key concerns for AVMA members – and for the AVMA. As part of our commitment to address them, we collaborated with Merck Animal Health to measure the wellbeing of veterinary professionals in a first-of-its-kind…
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President’s Column: Dr. John de Jong In the workplace, wellbeing plays an important role in determining not only individual health and happiness, but also job satisfaction and productivity. In recent years, more veterinary employers have been showing an interest in…
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Image via iStock.com/Damocean   The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) just released their Living Planet Report for 2018, and it documents the sobering decrease of wild animal populations across the globe.   According to Forbes, the report shows that…
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  Image via iStock.com/Rasulovs     The Chinese city of Jinan launched a scoring system for pet owners that deducts points for various infractions, such as walking the dog without a leash or not picking up their poop.   According…
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Congratulations to AVMA’s 2018-2019 congressional fellows, who have been placed in full-time staff positions in congressional offices and already are using their veterinary expertise to guide public policy. The AVMA Fellowship Program is an important pillar of our work to…
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The AVMA was named 2018 Animal Health Organization of the Year by the Pet Philanthropy Circle during its annual Pet Hero Awards this month. AVMA President Dr. John de Jong pointed to the important work performed by veterinarians in all…
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  Image via juliareinstein/Twitter     Therapy dogs were sent to comfort the people of Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh following a shooting at the area’s largest and best-known synagogues, according to The Hill.   The Go Team, an active group…
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Image via of hknylcn/Instagram   Fashion runways are a place to show off creative inventiveness, and they carry an air of seriousness to them. Models strut down the runway in the season’s newest trends, and the crowd, dressed in their best, snaps…
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