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The AVMA hasn't bitten on PETA's request to change a planned fish-throwing demonstration at its annual meeting next month.

Montreal, Canada -- An updated mitral valve disease consensus statement was presented at this month's American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) meeting in Montreal.

As more governments look to enforce mandatory sterilization, the AVMA is standing firm in its opposition to the programs.

AVMA members will not pay higher dues next year, the Executive Board decided.

National Report - To better coordinate animal-rescue efforts during times of disaster, a decade-old "statement of understanding" between the AVMA, AVMF and the American Red Cross is now formalized.

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Schaumburg, Ill. - JAVMA Editor-in-Chief Janis H. Audin died April 22 following a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

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Legislation targeting breeders is becoming quite common. But state veterinary medical associations usually don't get involved.

Lakewood, Colo. -- Dr. Anna Elizabeth Worth, VMD, past president of AAHA, died May 16 after a long battle with cancer.

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CAPC cites low safety risks for topical spot-on flea and tick products following a recent EPA advisory.

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Lakewood, Colo. - Veterinarians play as much a role in improving poor compliance as pet owners, according to a new study slated for release in July.

To better coordinate animal-rescue efforts during times of disaster, the AVMA, AVMF and the American Red Cross are working together.

Louisville, Ky. - Racing officials say it seems only appropriate that Louisville's Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, is the nation's first racetrack to win accreditation by NTRA.

Phoenix - A $1 million pet-owner-awareness campaign about the merits of hospital accreditation has been unveiled y the American Animal Hospital Association.

Lakewood, Colo. -- The American Animal Hospital Association suspended all grants from its Helping Pets Fund.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The AVMA Executive Board appointed Dr. Michael B. Cates, a professor at Kansas State University (KSU) College of Veterinary Medicine, as the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) representative on the One Health Joint Steering Committee earlier this month.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- JAVMA Editor-in-Chief Janis H. Audin died April 22 following a three-year battle with a long-term illness.

Lexington, Ky. -- The American Association of Equine Practitioners' "On Call" program is providing expert commentary to assist journalists covering the spring season of Thoroughbred racing on major television networks again this year.

Columbus, Ohio -- Veterinarians attending the American Association of Equine Practitioners' continuing-education meeting this summer will get two-for-one instructional sessions -- one focusing on diagnosis and treatment of equine foot disorders and the other on how to build a practice that can survive the recession.

Tuskegee, Ala. -- Tuskegee University nailed full accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association's Council on Education.

Phoenix -- AAHA's Helping Hands Fund took in $50,000 to help financially strapped pet owners cover costs of veterinary care.

Perry, Iowa -- Numerous honors and scholarships were spread around at the annual meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) in March.

Phoenix -- The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is in new hands following the naming of several new officers and directors at its annual conference in Phoenix last month.

Phoenix -- A new million-dollar campaign to increase awareness among pet owners of choosing accredited care services has been launched by the American Animal Hospital Association.

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Phoenix -- Three veterinarians were honored for their contributions to veterinary medicine at the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) meeting last week.

National Report - While the shortage of rural veterinarians across the country is palpable, the number of people needed isn't.