Association

Washington - The American Veterinary Medical Association's membership increased 2.1 percent last year for a net gain of 1,579 members.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The print version of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Membership Directory & Resource Manual no longer will be issued annually, representing a $315,000 cost savings.

Washington - American Veterinary Medical Association officials approved a $28,681,810 budget for fiscal 2008, creating the largest spending plan in the group's history.

Washington - 7/31/07 - The 144th American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Conference had another record-breaking year, attracting about 300 more attendees than last year's unprecedented number.

Schaumburg, Ill. - 7/30/2007 - The "Being a Pet is Risky Business" campaign, a national pet wellness education effort, aims to raise consumer awareness about and prevention to disease risks to pets. The program is sponsored by the AVMA and Fort Dodge Animal Health.

Washington - 7/17/2007 - A new initiative will help physicians and veterinarians better respond to outbreaks of zoonotic diseases, officials report. Dubbed the One Health Initiative, its goal is to bring veterinary medicine, human medicine and environmental sciences together to build a national strategy.

August Issue

Washington - Privacy of animal-registration database information and feeding methods to produce foie gras comprise the official list of resolutions to be addressed at the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) House of Delegates (HOD) annual meeting, July 14.

Schaumburg, Ill., and Overland Park, Kan. - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and Fort Dodge Animal Health launched a national pet-wellness educational campaign, aimed at raising awareness of disease risks to pets and their prevention.

West Lafayette, Ind. - Purdue's small-animal teaching hospital earned accreditation through the American Animal Hospital Association.

The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is now accepting proposals for scientific management, veterinary technician and client service presentations to be given at the 2009 conference on March 26-29 in Phoenix, Ariz.

Denver, Co. - The American Animal Hospital Association presented its 2007 awards, recognizing individuals for their outstanding service to the veterinary industry, at the annual conference in Denver.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Association named Dr. Ron DeHaven as its new executive vice president to help lead the organization and replace retiring Dr. Bruce Little, who has held the position for 11 years.

Denver - Following input from dozens of veterinarians nationwide, the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has published the final version of its referral guidelines. However, veterinarians can expect to see minimal changes with this latest version.

National Report - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is asking its members who treat companion animals to participate in an online survey to generate more information on the pet-food recall.

Denver, Colo. - The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has released two publications as part of the Practice Management Solution Series to help assist those interested in practice start-up or purchase.

National Report - A national survey to gauge the impact of the contaminated pet food following the massive recall was launched late yesterday.

National Report - 4/9/07 - In response to pet-owner concerns after the large-scale recall of some pet foods, the American Veterinary Medical Association issued guidelines on making home-cooked meals for pets while reiterating that non-recalled pet foods remain the best option.

Costa Mesa, Calif. - Improved communication, partnership and innovation are top priorities for Dr. Thomas Carpenter, new president of the American Animal Hospital Association.

Schaumburg, Ill. - 3/30/07 - Dr. Ron DeHaven, administrator of the USDA's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), has been named the new executive vice president at the American Veterinary Medical Association. With more than 25 years of public health experience, DeHaven will succeed Dr. Bruce Little, retiring this year after service as executive vice president since 1996.

Denver - The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) released draft guidelines regulating communication between veterinarians referring and those receiving patients and seeks industry response and collaboration to develop a final version for implementation.

Columbus, Ohio - The Ohio Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) plans to hand out $10,000 in grants this year to food animal practitioners who agree to host a student intern.

Washington, D.C. - The American Veterinary Medical Association hired John W. Sullivan III to advance the group's agenda in Washington.

Chicago - A Michigan veterinarian challenges organized veterinary medicine's method for filling executive seats by campaigning against the establishment's candidate.

Chicago - The American Veterinary Medical Association is sweeping up a $1.2 million loss from last year's annual convention in Hawaii.

Washington - Proposed legislation designed to improve the treatment of farm animals might be detrimental to animal welfare, public health and food safety, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) officials report.

Schaumburg, Ill. - Eight standards now serve as the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) overarching guide to evaluating future animal welfare policies, resolutions and actions.

Washington, D.C. - Dr. R. Douglas Meckes, a former congressional fellow of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), joined the association's Governmental Relations Division in October to deal with research, Homeland Security, pharmaceuticals and other hot-button issues.