AVMA survey shows 'manageable' debt-to-income ratio for vet graduatesJanuary 14, 2025New data from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) shows three in four new graduates had debt-to-income ratios below 2.0 in 2024, and more than half had ratios below 1.5.
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Preventive care, compassion at the core of AVMA show pop-upJune 26, 2024A nonprofit organization that started in 2015, The Street Dog Coalition provides free veterinary care and related services to pet parents/owners facing, or at risk of homelessness.
Pets benefit mental health of owners in the U.S., poll revealsMarch 18, 2024While the positive impact of companion animals was highlighted in the survey, American owners also expressed some concerns about their pets, including aging and death, and worrying about their health condition
Shared expectations of veterinarians and owners outlined in new equine care guideMarch 8, 2024The resource follows recent American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) data showing nine out of 10 veterinarians faced negative or escalated client interactions in the past year
Progress in tackling mental health issues evident among veterinary teams, study showsJanuary 17, 2024Merck Animal Health’s 4th Veterinary Wellbeing Study indicates an increase in clinics supporting their team’s mental health and emotional well-being
5 Questions With... Rena Carlson, DVM, president of AVMAOctober 26, 2023The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) president shares more about her leadership style, the changing landscape of the veterinary industry, and the association’s current key areas of focus.
Access to safe, effective medication central to reauthorized animal drugs billOctober 17, 2023Providing veterinarians access to more safe and effective animal drugs is central to the recently reauthorized Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) and the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act (AGDUFA).
Addressing rural vet shortages focus of bipartisan billSeptember 25, 2023The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act, formerly known as the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) Enhancement Act, has been reintroduced in both the House and the Senate.
Hawaii wildfire relief receives $55,000 from charitable groupsAugust 14, 2023Humans and pets impacted by wildfires on Hawaii’s Maui and the Big Island have received $25,000 in relief funding from Nestlé Purina PetCare and $30,000 from the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF).
One Health central to Senate Veterinary Medicine CaucusAugust 11, 2023For the first time in its history, the U.S. Senate has established a Veterinary Medicine Caucus, aimed at educating lawmakers and their staffs about the challenges facing the profession and advancing legislation that benefits the veterinary community.
