AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Nearly a dozen newly proposed veterinary colleges have been announced in the past two years, which represents a sizeable potential increase to the existing 33 U.S. veterinary colleges. Some universities have already secured site visits from the while others are just in the discussion stage.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
“M had told Bond he was sending him to the Seychelles. ‘… Just go and have a look.’ M glanced out of the window at the driving March sleet. ‘Don’t get sunstroke.'” Indeed, there is one distinctly birding connection to this country: a famous birder Ian Fleming, the author of James Bond, visited the Seychelles in 1958 looking for inspiration for his then-latest collection of stories, For Your Eyes Only.
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Sales and Marketing Management
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Commanding respect from clients is crucial to building sustainable relationships and closing deals. One avenue to gaining respect is by creating boundaries for both parties. The post How to Teach Respect in a Sales Engagement by Creating Boundaries appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Chemotherapy drugs, including cisplatin and carboplatin, have been in short supply for months. The situation is affecting animal patients and veterinarians, forcing them to track potential leads on where to procure these life-saving drugs and make challenging treatment decisions.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The updated label recommendations from Association of American Feed Control Official were developed in conjunction with consumers and industry and are meant to help consumers make better informed decisions when purchasing pet food.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
The number of first-year veterinary students enrolled for the 2022-23 school year at U.S. veterinary colleges exceeded 4,000 for the first time, according to the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Annual Data Report.
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AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Around 45% of U.S. households own dogs and 26% of households own cats out of the total U.S. population of 128 million households in 2020, according to AVMA data. Owners often travel with their pets, whether for vacation or even a trip to the veterinarian. However, no data exists on how many pets have been injured or killed in car accidents.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a number of animal drugs, including those that treat idiopathic epilepsy in dogs and diabetes in cats.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
This year marks the 30th anniversary of National Veterinary Technician Week, happening October 15-21, in which everyone is encouraged to celebrate, recognize, and promote the valuable contributions that credentialed veterinary technicians, veterinary technologists, and veterinary technician specialists make to the veterinary profession and society.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
The American Animal Hospital Association has begun to accredit veterinary practices internationally. Daktari Animal Hospital in Tokyo became the first internationally AAHA-accredited animal hospital followed by five institutions in Japan that were accredited this summer. More recently, AAHA announced a partnership with the Korean VMA to bring accreditation to South Korean veterinary practices.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Adobe Animal Hospital Los Altos and Adobe Animal Hospital South Bay have both on-site customer service representatives (CSRs) and off-site video client representatives (VCRs) using the Otto platform. Both Adobe clinics allow these remote staff members to be patched into more than a dozen monitors around the hospital, from the front desk to the examination room and in the back office.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
California Assembly Bill 1399 passed the California Senate Appropriations Committee on September 1. The bill would allow a veterinarian-client-patient-relationship (VCPR) to be established remotely is making progress despite opposition from the California VMA (CVMA), AVMA and others. The next step is a vote on the state senate floor, which is scheduled for next week.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The American Veterinary Dental College recently welcomed new diplomates following the board certification examinations it held between June 9-16 in Lexington, Kentucky, and Las Vegas.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Dr. Gary Johnson was recently awarded the 2023 Asa Mays DVM Excellence in Canine Health Research Award from the AKC Canine Health Foundation for his work on dog genetics.
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AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded over $111,000 to the nonprofit LifeStock International to promote two NIFA programs offering educational debt relief to veterinarians who commit to working in designated rural veterinary shortage areas, especially areas where food animal veterinary services are in short supply.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, September 14, 2023
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Speaking to animal health industry leaders this August, AVMA CEO Dr. Janet Donlin talked about the challenges and opportunities facing the veterinary profession, including the seemingly high demand for veterinary services and related calls for a midlevel practitioner position.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine is inviting public comment on a possible framework for establishing a public-private partnership to collect and analyze antimicrobial use data from food-producing animals.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Starting in October, Dr. Gary L. Borkowski will serve as the new CEO of AAALAC International, a nonprofit that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation and assessment programs.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
New devices and software promise to help enhance patient care and monitoring, ease workloads, improve workflows, meet or exceed client expectations, and more. AVMA News has put together an overview of 11 technologies or technologic features, from wearables to artificial intelligence to 3D printing.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Nationwide used more than 40 years of claims data from millions of pets to develop its Pet Health Zone, an online tool that provides health condition information to pet owners.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
A federal district court has again upheld provisions of a Texas veterinary practice act mandating that a veterinary-client-patient relationship (VCPR) be established in person rather than remotely.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Two companies have received final approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to begin commercial production and sales of human food from cultured animal cells to the public.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Veterinarian obituaries in the “In Memory” section of the Journal of the AVMA, September 28, 2023
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Two books, two authors, two countries bursting with neotropical avian diversity. Birds of Belize by Steve N. G. Howell and Dale Dyer and Birds of Costa Rica by Dale Dyer and Steve N. G. Howell joined the field guide roster this spring, very welcome in a year sadly sparse in new titles. Since the books share authors and a creation process, I thought I would review them together.
AVMA News
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
The American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology (ACVCP) welcomed a new diplomate following board certification examinations it held virtually in May and June 2023.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
We tried yesterday to visit the Nekromanteio of Afyra, the very entrance of ancient Greek’s Hades, but the world of the dead was locked up (well, not really for renovation, but for further research at this archeological site, after the height of a tourist season). Still, it is somehow reassuring to know that Hell is closed: one Albanian proverb says that there are no keys for the Hell’s Gates – they are open to all.
Sales and Marketing Management
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
It's been a transformative journey from the internet's early days to today's discussions on the metaverse and AI. Let's explore the top marketing trends for 2024. The post Marketing Trends for 2024: A Glimpse into the Future appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Sales and Marketing Management
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Only 23% of employees strongly agree they get the right amount of recognition for the work they do. A closer look at employee sentiment about recognition. The post Unleashing the Human Element at Work | Transforming Workplaces Through Recognition appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
The islands of the Caribbean are home to 176 species of endemic birds unevenly distributed across the region. Some islands host one or two species, others more than twenty. Many of these species are declining in number, having to share their limited geographical range with an expanding human population without a doubt impedes their ability to proliferate as needed.
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