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Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Association Executive Board revised its policy on extra-label drug use in January, and the association says it will use the new policy to comment on additional restrictions placed on the use of cephalosporin-class antimicrobials in most food animals by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Association Group Health and Life Insurance Trust is worried about its fate as the January 2014 effective date for President Barack Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act approaches.

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St. Paul, Minn.-- Veterinarian Jody Lulich of the University of Minnesota was honored with the 2012 Mark L. Morris, Sr., Lifetime Achievement Award.

National Report - Several groups have teamed up to establish equine dentistry as a recognized specialty in North America and Europe and create a specialty college.

Washington - The Academy of Veterinary Clinical Pathology Technicians is the newest veterinary technician specialty to be recognized by NAVTA.

BR>Schaumburg, Ill. - New rules regarding passage of bylaws amendments from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) now require a two-thirds vote for passage.

Orlando -- About 59 percent of veterinary professionals responding to a recent survey recognize the economic and health problems associated with the decline in veterinary visits.

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New York City - A veterinarian suspended by The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) after clarifying her own comments about the death of a carriage horse still has not been in contact with her employer.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) issued a statement condemning the actions unveiled in a recent undercover report airs by ABC News Nov. 18 depicting abuse at one of the nation's largest egg producers, Sparboe Farms.

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Board of Directors amended its therapeutic drug rule to restrict use to a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) House of Delegates (HOD) will vote on two bylaw amendments and three resolutions at its winter session Jan. 6-8.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- American Veterinary Medical Association president Dr. René Carlson recently okayed Santa's reindeers for duty on a recent YouTube video.

White paper's authors question equine veterinarians' current mediciation and treatment practices.

AAHA offers new guidelines for anesthesizing dogs and cats.

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National Report - Morris Animal Foundation and other leading veterinary charities earned a top rating, according to Charity Navigator.

Lakewood, Colo. - Roberta Herman, CAE, has been named the new chief executive officer of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM).

San Antonio, Texas -- Attendance jumped nearly 14 percent over last year at the 57th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) in San Antonio Nov. 18-22.

Lexington, Ky. -- A $1 million campaign to fund veterinary laminitis research in horses was recently unveiled by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP).

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AVMA's Council on Education (COE) is proposing that veterinary schools adopt a system to better evaluate the skills of veterinary students.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association is warning veterinarians about a possible scam involving a credit card processing company.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Foundation has been awarded a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the nation's largest independent evaluator of charities.