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Number of animal victims grows as Gulf cleanup continues
August 1st 2010Gulf of Mexico - The number of birds, sea turtles and mammals injured or killed as a result of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues to swell, according to a new estimate released by the Unified Area Command in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
House of Delegates considers resolution on accreditation of foreign schools
August 1st 2010Schaumburg, Ill. - The Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) proposed a resolution asking the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) Executive Board to conduct a risk-benefit analysis of AVMA's Council on Education's (COE) accreditation process for foreign veterinary schools.
AVMA Council on Education may get new voting member
August 1st 2010Schaumburg, Ill. - The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) might get voting rights on accreditation decisions if a bylaws amendment is approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) House of Delegates (HOD) at its annual meeting in July.
New federal education regulations to impact COE process
August 1st 2010Schaumburg, Ill. - New federal regulations, under the the Higher Education Opportunities Act that went into effect July 1, are already changing the way the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education (COE) operates.