Latest AVMA Stories

During Pet Dental Health Month, the AVMA reminds pet owners that preventive dental care is always less expensive than oral catastrophes SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's an integral part of your morning routine. Still half asleep, you step up to your bathroom sink and pick up your toothbrush. Unfortunately, many pet owners don't make it a habit of providing good dental hygiene for their pets, too. Pet Dental Health Month, sponsored by the American...

Crews deployed to help save oiled wildlife, donations/grants in demand SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is offering both aid and leadership, including trained volunteers who are helping rescue wildlife. Approximately four AVMA Veterinary Medical Assistance Team (VMAT) members have been sent to help clean oil off sea birds and other wildlife caught in an unfortunate oil spill...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The AVMA strongly condemns recently released video showing the inhumane treatment of cows at a California slaughterhouse and is calling for stricter adherence to humane animal handling guidelines and standards. The AVMA labeled the abuse, which includes cows being pulled by their tails, kicked, and repeatedly shocked, as indefensible and deplorable. "Once again, we are confronted with video showing unacceptable and inhumane...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is pleased that the National Research Council of the National Academies has released its report, "Workforce Needs in Veterinary Medicine," and appreciates the efforts of council members to advance critical discussions focusing on the current and future state of veterinary education, the veterinary workforce and the veterinary profession as a whole. The report focuses on how...

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is pleased the Senate Agriculture Committee has included veterinary-related provisions in the 2012 Farm Bill that will improve the nation's food safety, provide for valuable agriculture research, and improve animal health and welfare. "The AVMA commends the work done by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Ranking Member Sen. Pat Roberts...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and 26 state veterinary medical associations have joined hundreds of businesses and trade associations today in calling on Congress to support legislation that would protect small businesses while supporting Internet sales tax fairness. The Marketplace Equity Act (H.R. 3179), which is pending before the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, would close a tax loophole which harms...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Halloween is one of America's favorite holidays, but the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) advises pet owners to make sure the evening's tricks and treats are safe for pets. "Halloween treats often contain chocolate. Most people already know that chocolate can be toxic for pets, but chocolate isn't the only thing in candy that can be dangerous for pets. Sometimes dogs will eat candy whole, including wrappers, lollipop...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) applauds the release of the United States Department of Agriculture Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) proposed rule on animal disease traceability and affirms its support for a collaborative, transparent and flexible rule for establishing traceability to protect the health of our nation's herds and flocks. "We commend the collaborative approach taken by USDA-APHIS...

ST. LOUIS, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaking to a group of veterinary students during the Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) House of Delegates meeting being held at the annual AVMA Convention, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) noted the important role veterinarians play in ensuring our nation's animals are healthy and our food supply safe. "I'm honored to be attending the American Veterinary Medical Association Convention this year," said Sen. McCaskill....

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., March 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) applauds U.S. Senators Tim Johnson, D-S.D., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, for introducing the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act. The bipartisan legislation will help the country address a critical shortage of veterinarians serving our rural areas by making the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) tax-exempt, thereby increasing the number of veterinarians who...