AVMA News
DECEMBER 30, 2024
The ongoing epizootic of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1) has sparked concerns among health officials because of the viruss ability to infect diverse animal species, including pigs, big cats, and humans, raising fears of a potential pandemic.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 2, 2025
It is not true that voting is not allowed in China. I asked about 10 Chinese birders about the best Chinese provinces for birding and did not run into any problems whatsoever. So, here are the results. 1 – Yunnan (892 species on eBird) Yunnan has by far the largest number of bird species in China as its landscape and habitat include East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Tibetan Plateau.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 15, 2024
Living on Gibraltar, I am, at 36oN, just north of the Sahara Desert. I often wonder what the bird distribution would be like here if there wasn’t a desert. I would expect a gradient from these warm temperate latitudes down to the tropics. It must once have been like that. The desert creates a real barrier, one which splits bird distributions quite severely.
Sales and Marketing Management
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Leadership training isnt just about soft skills. Its about developing leaders who deliver results. While organizational priorities vary, most needs fall into three categories. The post The 3 Groups Desperate for Leadership Training appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
SalesFuel
DECEMBER 13, 2024
The pressure to preserve profits never ends. Businesses have been reducing their spending across the board. They also need to improve the outcomes of their digital marketing projects. The State of Digital Marketing The CMO Survey is produced by Dr. Christine Moorman at Duke Universitys Fuqua School of Business, along with Deloitte and the AMA. This fall, business leaders told Dr.
AnimalEquality.net
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Animal Equality has released footage from the 2024 Gadhimai Festival in Southern Nepal, where thousands of animals were slaughtered in early December. As the world’s largest animal sacrifice, this event continues every five years despite widespread international outcry.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 24, 2024
What is your favorite bird species? I don’t have a favorite. What is your name, and where do you live? My name is Rolf Nessing, I was born in Berlin (Germany) and now live about 80 km north of Berlin. Eurasian Bullfinch What are the main regions or locations you cover as a bird guide?
Sales and Marketing Management
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Monetary motivation only goes so far. Impactful incentive programs start with creativity. Consider the following ideas for engaging and energizing your sales team. The post Unique Incentives to Energize Sales Teams appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
SalesFuel
JANUARY 2, 2025
Do one thing every day that scares you. Eleanor Roosevelt Pushing the limits of your comfort zone is not a bad thing. Your heart rate goes up and your eyes dilate to enhance your vision. This is when you know youre alive! Your brain and body under stress will experience heightened sensory perception. Your senses become sharper to better assess the threat.
AVMA News
DECEMBER 24, 2024
The 2024 Zoetis teaching and research awards were conferred upon teachers in recognition of their outstanding teaching abilities and upon researchers for advancing the scientific standing of veterinary medicine.
AVMA News
DECEMBER 20, 2024
The proposed curriculum for Colorado State Universitys masters in veterinary clinical care degree program appears far less rigorous than the universitys veterinary degree program and, in some cases, some veterinary technology programs.
AVMA News
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The AVMA Board of Directors (BOD) approved revising a number of policies at its November 13-15 meeting at AVMA headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, including Adoption of Research and Teaching Animals.
AVMA News
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Dr. Robert Knapp, chair of the AVMA Board of Directors, talked with AVMA News about everything from a recent labor market study by Brakke Consulting to the AVMAs five- year strategy to Colorados Proposition 129.
AVMA News
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Several Veterinary Technician National Exam policy changes by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards, which manages the application and testing process, should result in more efficient operations and faster reporting for all testing candidates, veterinary technician program directors, and member boards.
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AVMA News
DECEMBER 26, 2024
The American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (AASRP) held its annual meeting virtually on August 15. The AASRP presented awards and seated new officials.
AVMA News
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Workplace violence is a pervasive problem affecting millions of Americans annually, especially those working in health care settings. A trio of psychologists recently led an AVMA workshop that offered strategies for de-escalating potentially violent situations at work.
AVMA News
DECEMBER 23, 2024
The AVMA Board of Directors has referred newly proposed or revised policies, revised rules for office election campaigns, and a request for a dues increase to the AVMA House of Delegates for deliberation during its regular winter session.
AVMA News
DECEMBER 30, 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new federal order, as well as accompanying guidance, on December 6 as part of its new National Milk Testing Strategy. This builds on efforts by federal and state entities since the outbreak of H5N1 in dairy cattle in March.
AVMA News
DECEMBER 26, 2024
The American Association of Food Safety and Public Health Veterinarians (AAFSPHV) held a virtual meeting on October 17. The AAFSPHV presented awards and seated new officials.
AVMA News
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The Massachusetts VMA (MVMA) held a celebration to honor the recipients of its Distinguished Service and Merit awards on November 3 in Northampton.
AVMA News
DECEMBER 13, 2024
The American Animal Hospital Associations new 2024 Community Care Guidelines for Small Animal Practice aim to redefine gold standard veterinary care and equip veterinary practices to find innovative ways of reaching the people and animals they serve.
AVMA News
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Animal drug manufacturers saw multiple approvals from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from August through November, including a new drug for atopic dermatitis in dogs
AVMA News
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The new policy on Climate Change and Related Sustainability Issues was approved by the AVMA Board of Directors during its November 13-15 meeting at AVMA headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois.
AVMA News
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Now in its 24th year, the AVMA Animal Welfare Assessment Contest and is one way undergraduates, graduate students, veterinary students, and AVMA members can learn more about the important topic of animal welfare. Former participants credit the contest as being a life-changing experience.
AVMA News
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Veterinarian obituaries in the In Memory section of the Journal of the AVMA, December 19, 2024
AVMA News
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The Fall 2024 AVMA Animal Welfare Assessment Contest, also known as AWJAC, recently brought together hundreds of competitors from across North America and Europe to apply science-based methods and ethical standards to assess the welfare of animals in a variety of settings.
AVMA News
DECEMBER 31, 2024
The AVMA is granting honor roll status to 1,160 members beginning in 2025.
AVMA News
JANUARY 2, 2025
Veterinarian obituaries in the "In Memory" section of the Journal of the AVMA, January 2, 2025
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 14, 2024
This is a slightly self-centered post – less about birds and more about the 10,000 Birds website. You have been warned. The site counts about 1000 unique sessions per day – in the last 30 days, on average 1006, to be exact – some days a hundred more, sometimes a hundred fewer. Who reads 10,000 Birds? A slight majority of visits (56%) come from the USA, where 10,000 Birds was founded.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Maybe this kingfisher should have chosen another island to live on – according to one paper on the species, Java is the most densely populated island in the world and has suffered extreme anthropogenic pressure, resulting in the loss of over 90% of its natural forests.
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