AVMA News
JUNE 23, 2024
Drs. Mary Ergen, a small animal practitioner from suburban Nashville, Tennessee, and Jennifer Quammen, chief veterinary officer of a veterinary technology company from Walton, Kentucky, are running for 2025-26 AVMA president-elect. They announced their candidacies on Friday, the final day of the regular annual session of the AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) in Austin, Texas.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 23, 2024
I associate different times of the year with particular birds and bird movements. In some cases, I have been following these events since childhood and they have become a part of my life. One such period has just started and will continue into September. As the climatic conditions over the Mediterranean become stable in the summer months, the water column becomes very stratified and little nutrient and plankton gets to the surface.
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AVMA News
JUNE 23, 2024
Dr. Todd T. French, a Department of Defense advisor, says using the human-animal bond to promote wellbeing during stressful events is an overlooked recovery resource that may be particularly beneficial in a work environment where mental acuity is critical and burnout is common.
AVMA News
JUNE 23, 2024
As much as a veterinarian wants to help every single patient, it simply isn’t possible to be responsible for every emergency, every time. By using frameworks for ethical decision-making, says one presenter at AVMA Convention 2024, veterinarians can determine the appropriate course of action when faced with an emergency.
AVMA News
JUNE 23, 2024
The exhibit hall at AVMA Convention 2024 in Austin, Texas, is so big that a giant pair of scissors and an AVMA president were needed to open it. Convention attendees flooded into the hall once 2023-24 AVMA President Rena Carlson officially o 100 6612 100 6612 0 0 13676 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 13661 100 6612 100 6612 0 0 13674 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 13661 pened the space Saturday in the Austin Convention Center.
AVMA News
JUNE 23, 2024
The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) on Friday voted to approve revisions to the Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics (PVME) and a policy on the transport of animals during its regular annual session in Austin, Texas, held concurrently with AVMA Convention 2024.
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AVMA News
JUNE 23, 2024
The AVMA Political Action Committee (AVMA PAC) honored Dr. Timothy Montgomery posthumously (see obituary) with its George Bishop PAC Award.
AVMA News
JUNE 23, 2024
The AVMA Journals are recognizing the recipients of the third JAVMA Awards and AJVR Awards during AVMA Convention 2024 in Austin, Texas. Student, intern, and resident authors of manuscripts whose work was judged as exceptional by the Associate Editor Board’s Awards Committee each received a certificate of achievement and a $500 award.
AVMA News
JUNE 23, 2024
The AVMA is honoring four veterinary scientists with 2024 AVMA Excellence Awards for contributions to research
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