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Coming to Seattle: Veterinary convention a menagerie of opportunity
Schaumburg, IL You know we're coming to the Emerald City for our annual convention, and you know there's been a lot of talk about our hosting the world-renowned fishmongers from Pike Place Fish Market.Controversy aside, the American...
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AVMA board looks to future of communications
The AVMA's electronic communications, the quality of veterinary internships, and a new specialty in amphibian and reptile practice were among the subjects of the June 4-6 Executive Board meeting.The meeting encompassed strategy and...
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Board fills vacancies
The Executive Board named the following veterinarians to the entities indicated, representing the designated areas.They will begin serving at the conclusion of the House of Delegates session July 10. The duration of terms varies.
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Studies link occupational exposures to preterm delivery, birth defects
A recent study suggests that pregnant veterinarians have a higher risk for preterm delivery if they work long hours or perform surgery in the absence of a system for scavenging waste anesthetic gases.Another study indicates that...
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AVMA applauds U.S. House of Representatives for introducing veterinary public health legislation
The nation's largest veterinary association today applauded four members of the U.S.House of Representatives for introducing legislation that confronts public health threats by investing in the public health veterinary workforce The...
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Study: Furosemide has health benefits for Thoroughbred racehorses
Schaumburg, IL A groundbreaking study to be published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) shows that furosemide does more than enhance performance in Thoroughbred racehorses; it also has beneficial effects...
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America's veterinarians headed to Seattle for summer convention
Schaumburg, IL The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is holding its annual convention in Seattle this July, bringing thousands of attendees to the Emerald City to attend educational seminars on veterinary medicine and assist in...
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Extensive study to examine egg-laying hen housing
A multiyear study involving tens of thousands of egg-laying hens could improve understanding of the impacts and sustainability of housing systems for egg-laying hens.Michigan State University and the University of California-Davis are...
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NAVTA leader hopes to uphold standards, partnerships
National credentialing, inclusion in practice acts are priorities 'I want veterinarians to be able to see financial figures explaining the correlation of greater revenue with employing veterinary technicians.It should start in veterinary...
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Survey shows veterinary technicians grapple with new, old challenges
Results from a recent study of veterinary technicians reveals that the more the field of veterinary technology changes, the more it stays the same.The 2007 demographic survey was commissioned by the National Association of Veterinary...
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