Testing on Animals & Wildlife

[ad_1] Dr. Douglas Kratt When Dr. Douglas Kratt assumed the AVMA presidency in July 2020, the country was in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns. Nevertheless, Dr. Kratt made himself available to AVMA members via multiple Zoom calls to answer their questions while also directing concerned pet owners to the many AVMA […]

[ad_1] Hold fast to dreams / For if dreams die / Life is a broken-winged bird / That cannot fly. 2025-02-24 Langston Hughes, poet, social activist, writer, playwright February is Black History Month Animal Health SmartBrief Designed specifically for veterinarians, Animal Health SmartBrief is a free daily email newsletter. It provides the latest news that

[ad_1] In this episode, we welcome back Dr. Elizabeth Johnson Million. Dr. Johnson Million is the Director of Veterinary Outreach at the International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA), better known as the folks who create and administer the NAVLE. She helps demystify common misconceptions and questions around this test, including how the questions are created

[ad_1] Our guests on this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast are Drs. Julie Hunt and Jeremy Delcambre who join us to discuss the AAVMC Guidelines for the Use of Animals in Veterinary Education. They were both members of the international task force that created the guidelines and the handbook recently published on this topic.

[ad_1] Is the “5 to 9 Before 9 to 5” trend for you? 2025-02-21 The “5 to 9 before 9 to 5” trend involves waking up at 5 a.m. to engage in self-care activities before starting the workday. Psychologist Ramone Ford notes benefits such as improved physical health and better work-life balance but cautions that

[ad_1] For many years, the AVMA Career Center has done wonders in fulfilling the recruitment and career needs of veterinary professionals across the country and around the world. I have personally used the Career Center many times throughout my years in practice. As a former partner in four small-animal hospitals just outside of Chicago, it

[ad_1] Our guest on this week’s episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast is Dr. Michelle Schack, a dairy veterinarian and she is here to discuss her journey in large animal practice. Dr. Schack shares her early interest in veterinary medicine, her experiences post-graduation, and the structure of her workdays. She highlights the physical demands and

[ad_1] The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and the Veterinary Pharmacology Research Foundation (VPRF) have announced the recipients of the 2024-25 research grants, which aim to support research investigating new and existing drugs for treating animals. This year’s VPRF-AVMF Pharmacology Research Grant recipients are Dr. Maisie Dawes of Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) College

[ad_1] Who Said It? The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. 2025-02-21 Alice Walker or Malcolm X Check your answer here. Animal Health SmartBrief Designed specifically for veterinarians, Animal Health SmartBrief is a free daily email newsletter. It provides the latest news that matters to animal

[ad_1] Our guest on this episode of My Veterinary Life Podcast, Dr. Madonna Livingstone. Dr. Livingstone is wears a few hats including being a clinical veterinarian that focuses primarily on exotics animals, an author, a lecturer and a laboratory consultant. She shares her journey into veterinary medicine and the challenges she faced due to the