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Denver— The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and Pfizer teamed up to create a Veterinary Leadership Academy.

Schaumburg, ILL. — More than a year after the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) founded its welfare division, group leaders put the brakes on hiring a director in favor of first crafting broad positions on the well-being of animals.

Media Planning Guide 2006

Schaumburg, Ill. — Political jockeying between the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) ruling parties eases as the organization moves closer to a revised governing accord.

Orlando, Fla. — In a push to unify the voice of veterinary medicine, the Florida Veterinary Medical Association is encouraging practitioners to enter politics.

Schaumburg, Ill. — American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) leaders approved several positions, recognized diversity and upped convention registration fees starting in 2007 to earn an estimated $86,000 extra.

Los Angeles — A Superior Court judge ended West Hollywood's fight to ban cat declaws for now.

Schaumburg, Ill. — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has hired Dr. Bobby Nichols to serve as assistant director of the group's Governmental Relations Division (GRD).

WASHINGTON - 12/19/2006 - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is taking applications for this year's fellowship program in Washington.

Sacramento, Calif. - New powers proposed for registered veterinary technicians (RVTs) have the California Veterinary Medical Assocation (CVMA) squarely opposed.

Washington — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) turned up the political chatter against high-volume breeders in testimony before the U.S. Senate.

Establishing routine feeding, exercise and bathing times might ease adjustment efforts.

Denver — The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Dental Care Guidelines aim to change veterinarians' approach to dental cases — the first in many steps that will examine the way dentistry is practiced.

Schaumburg, Ill. — As the government faces accusations it was wildly out of touch on Katrina, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) joins the list of concerned parties seeking after-the-fact answers from federal officials.

Schaumburg, Ill. — In emergency session, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) leaders voted unanimously last month to give up to $500,000 for disaster relief.

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. - 09/23/2005 - A national campaign is kicking off to encourage pet owners to schedule semi-annual visits with their veterinarians. The "Twice A Year For Life!" campaign designates October as National Pet Wellness Month (NPWM), which is sponsored by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and Fort Dodge Animal Health.

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. - 9/12/05 - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is gathering a list of temporary housing and employment offers for veterinarians, technicians and other clinic staff affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) mentoring program is running, but widespread participation proves tougher to achieve.

Washington —When Dr. Michael Chaddock attended a recent luncheon for Sen. Sam Brownback, he was escorted to a seat beside the lawmaker and briefed him on the nation's need for more rural DVMs.

Schaumburg, ILL. — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is executing a plan to boost the profession's media presence, throwing its weight behind what officials describe as a "public image juggernaut."

MINNEAPOLIS — Critics of veterinary leadership want a more diverse veterinary population, and they are willing to take their case to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to promulgate it.

Orlando, Fla. — The Florida Veterinary Medical Association (FVMA) breathed a sigh of relief after Gov. Jeb Bush vetoed a bill that carried lenient standards on pharmacy dispensing laws.

Indianapolis —Dr. Bret Marsh is adding financial planning for the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to a workload that already includes managing an $8-million budget and 150 staff members as Indiana's state veterinarian.

Minneapolis — American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) delegates challenged two Executive Board decisions on resolutions by voting to defeat a foie gras ban and advance a U.S. microchip standard.

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics represent one of the greatest developments in antibiotic therapy in the last fifty years. However, with their tremendous benefit comes great risk.

Schaumburg, Ill. — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) votes to support sow gestation stalls until a more welfare-friendly housing system that's reliable, efficient and economically viable is conceived.

Sacramento, Calif. — The California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) is fighting legislation that would allow municipalities to create local laws targeting specific breeds of dogs.

Schaumburg, Ill. — Dr. James F. Peddie leaves the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) with more than $20 million in reserves, remodeled Washington real estate and some of the lowest professional membership fees in the nation.