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This is a discussion venue for the AVMA, members of the veterinary profession and members of the general public interested in veterinary medicine and animal health and welfare. Keep it civil and respectful
While this is an open forum and we welcome discussion, it's also a family-friendly one, so please keep your comments and wall posts clean, civil and constr

uctive. In addition to keeping it family-friendly, we ask that you respect the Facebook terms of use (http://www.facebook.com/terms.php). Public statements about public figures are acceptable, as long as they do not violate our moderation policy (see below) - however, please keep all comments civil and constructive. Insults and personal attacks aimed at others who have posted on the page are not acceptable and will not be tolerated. No bullying
We will not tolerate graphic, obscene or explicit comments or hate speech. This includes derogatory comments about race, age, sexual orientation, gender, religion, or mental or physical disabilities (such as use of the words "re**rd" and "re**rded"). If you can't make your opinion known without using this kind of speech, then don't comment at all. No trolls
Unfortunately, it seems some people prefer to spend their energy and time posting hurtful, hateful comments on social media solely to spark negative emotional responses and stir controversy. Sure, the First Amendment protects your right to free speech, but there's no law that says we have to tolerate hateful statements on our social media channels. Don't feed the trolls by responding to them. And if you don't have something constructive to say, don't say it. It's totally OK to disagree with others (including us), but please remain civil and constructive. Those who repeatedly come on our social media only to post nasty, unconstructive comments will likely be banned because they contribute no value to the conversations. Agree to disagree
We fully understand that many of the issues we address on this page can spark significant and genuine passion, and we appreciate and respect the diverse views of the members of this community. However, we ask that all participants keep their comments constructive and respect that others' opinions may differ from their own. We're all allowed to have our own opinions, so let's respect each other enough to have constructive dialog and agree to disagree in a civil manner. No endorsements implied
Our sharing of links, images or videos provided/maintained by others does not constitute endorsement: the AVMA does not endorse products or companies. With very few exceptions, we don't post (or allow to be posted) notices for lost pets, non-AVMA-affiliated contests, requests to sign petitions, requests for monetary assistance, or requests for attention by other pages. We do allow notifications of non-AVMA-affiliated webinars or educational sessions for veterinary professionals to be posted to our page, but we'd ask that you post about your webinar or educational session only once. This is not a statement of the quality or value of these efforts, but is intended to prevent our page from becoming nothing more than a billboard. When we share something that was posted by another page, we include an acknowledgment of that page in the post; by doing so, we are not accepting responsibility for the content of that page, only our part in sharing that piece of content that we felt would be relevant or appealing to this community. Be upfront
Please disclose your relationship (employee, owner, etc.), if any, with any companies you are mentioning in your post. No playing vet
This forum is not intended for providing diagnosis or treatment recommendations regarding animal health problems. We are unable to provide health advice for your pet over the internet - it is unethical and often not legal for us to do so. An online resource is not a substitute for veterinary examination and care, and online interaction is not a valid Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR). On occasion, we post (or allow to be posted) questions from veterinarians asking for input from our Facebook audience. The veterinarian who made the request is responsible for his/her own diagnostic/treatment decisions. Moderation policy:
While it is our intention to never ban individuals from our page, if content violates our policy, we reserve the right to remove that content and may block the offending user. The following types of posts may be removed, and the offending user may be given a warning or may be banned, depending on the severity of the offense:
1) Personal attacks;
2) Graphic, obscene, explicit comments or hate speech (including derogatory comments about race, age, sexual orientation, gender, religion, or mental or physical disabilities).
3) Spam, solicitations and advertisements. This includes requests to vote in a contest so the poster will win something, or solicitations for monetary contributions. This also includes veterinary hospitals looking for vets, vet techs or other staff, as well as veterinarians seeking employment - if you are seeking personnel or employment, please go to our Veterinary Career Center (https://www.avma.org/education/veterinary-career-center). Requests to sign petitions will be addressed on a case-by-case basis, and we reserve the right to remove the posts. This also includes "lost pet" posts (we hope you get your pet back, but our page isn't a clearinghouse for lost pet posts) and "sign up for our webinar" posts;
4) "Bumping" content by repeatedly bringing existing or past issues to the top of the wall;
5) Posts that are blatantly off-topic.

01/24/2025

As we continue the series “Leading from Where You Are," we speak with Dr. Kendall Putnam, a small animal veterinarian and medical director at Animal Doctors of South Tampa. Listen to the full podcast episode here: https://bit.ly/40x23ju

01/24/2025

The United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) recently held its 128th annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. The meeting was held jointly with the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD).

The United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) held its 128th annual meeting from October 10-16, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee. The USAHA presented awards and seated new officials.

01/24/2025

Do you have a veterinary colleague or mentor whose work deserves special recognition? There’s still time to honor them with a nomination for a prestigious AVMA Excellence Award.

The AVMA Excellence Awards recognize outstanding achievements in all facets of veterinary medicine, from clinical practice to research and public service. Importantly, they’re powered by you. Nominations from AVMA members drive these awards. Nominations for all awards are due February 5, 2025. Learn more:

Do you have a veterinary colleague or mentor whose work deserves special recognition? The deadline to submit nominations for AVMA Excellence Awards has been extended to February 5, 2025.

01/24/2025

Delivery of veterinary care is largely clinical. Veterinarians can resuscitate a dog or perform surgery on a horse without letting emotions drive decision making. So why isn’t it the same when talking with clients about cost estimates?

Dr. Dani Rawin wants veterinarians to feel as comfortable talking about finances with clients as they are about talking about treatment options. She and financial consultant Martin Traub-Werner presented “Navigating Veterinary Practice Finances: Bridging the Gap Between Compassion and Capital” at the 2025 AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference.

Dr. Dani Rawin and financial consultant Martin Traub-Werner presented “Navigating Veterinary Practice Finances: Bridging the Gap Between Compassion and Capital” on January 9 at the 2025 AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference in Chicago.

01/23/2025

Veterinary professionals know that creating a midlevel practitioner (MLP) position will put animals at risk. At , AVMA President Dr. Sandra Faeh spoke to the AVMA House of Delegates about our ongoing work to educate the public and lawmakers about the dangers of the MLP.

Read her full speech at https://bit.ly/4axLgl2

01/23/2025

The American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) recently held its 67th annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. The meeting was held jointly with the United States Animal Health Association (USAHA).

The American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) held its 67th annual meeting from October 10-16, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee. The AAVLD presented awards and seated new officials.

01/23/2025

Start you journey with free, 15- minute modules and earn CE credit via AVMA Axon. Teams or individuals can explore, discuss, and better understand DEI topics that can make a positive difference in your workplace. Each module is combined in a grouping of four to offer 1 CE hour per volume. Start learning today.

AVMA is committed to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout the veterinary profession. The Journey for Teams program, created by the AVMA in conjunction with the Veterinary Medical Association Executives (VMAE), gives every member of the veterinary community a pathway to foster....

01/23/2025

Wellbeing is not about being your best self but doing what is best for yourself. There’s a massive difference between the two, says Robyne Hanley-Dafoe, EdD, an education and psychology instructor.

Most people approach managing their wellbeing on a physical or emotional dimension, but the best approach involves tending to eight dimensions, which she outlined in her talk at the 2025 AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference.

Robyne Hanley-Dafoe, EdD, an education and psychology instructor, gave insights into resiliency and share tools for wellbeing during the keynote “Everyday Resiliency: How to Master Working and Living Well” on January 10 at the 2025 AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference in Chicago.

01/22/2025

The AVMA Council on Education has scheduled site visits to 15 schools and colleges of veterinary medicine for 2025. View the list here:

The AVMA Council on Education has scheduled site visits to 15 schools and colleges of veterinary medicine for 2025.

01/22/2025

The nomination period for the AVMA Excellence Awards has been extended! These annual awards recognize excellence in every aspect of veterinary medicine and honor educators, researchers, clinical practitioners, veterinary advocates, and those who are not veterinarians but whose work has contributed significantly to advancing veterinary medicine.

There's another two weeks left to nominate someone! https://bit.ly/2QU6r9E

01/22/2025

Did you know January is Train Your Dog Month? The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to make a commitment to ensuring your dog is socialized and trained. Learn more about socialization for dogs (and cats).

Socialization prepares dogs and cats to enjoy interactions and be comfortable with other animals, people, places and activities.

01/21/2025

In the latest Just One Thing blog, we look at how to structure your team for productivity.

To understand whether you have the optimal ratio of non-veterinarians to veterinarians on your care team, you can compare your practice’s staffing levels against published benchmarks. Learn on how you can tackle this in 15 minutes or less:

Staffing in a veterinary practice is a crucial lever that can be adjusted to lift productivity. Are your staffing levels optimal? Use this easy calculation to find out.

01/21/2025

AVMA President Dr. Sandra Faeh joins WGN TV with advice on how to protect pets in the extreme cold, including tips on preventing frostbite.

Dr. Sandra Faeh is the President of the American Veterinary Medical Association and a Chicagoland veternarian. She appeared on the WGN Evening News with advice on how to protect pets in the extreme cold. For more: www.avma.org/ColdWeather

01/21/2025

All that barking can only mean one thing; it's National Squirrel Appreciation Day! Keep those reflexes sharp today. 🐕

As a reminder, AVMA members have access to our wildlife decision tree which serves as a guide for practices to assist them in navigating the complexities associated with treating wildlife species or their hybrids. You can download it at avma.org/Wildlife.

01/17/2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined that it is necessary for manufacturers of cat and dog foods who are covered by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) rule and using uncooked or unpasteurized materials derived from poultry or cattle (e.g., uncooked meat, unpasteurized milk or unpasteurized eggs) to reanalyze their food safety plans to include Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (specifically H5N1) as a known or reasonably foreseeable hazard.

Furthermore, the FDA is issuing this update to ensure that cat and dog food manufacturers are aware of information about the new H5N1 hazard associated with their pet food products, which is an additional reason that manufacturers must conduct a reanalysis of their food safety plans.

FDA has determined that it is necessary for manufacturers of cat and dog foods to reanalyze their food safety plans to include HPAI virus (H5N1).

01/17/2025

As we continue the series “Leading from Where You Are,” we are joined by Alyssa Mages, a credentialed veterinary technician, co-founder of Empowering Veterinary Teams, and the director of Mentor Vet Tech. Listen to the full podcast episode here: https://bit.ly/40ChxDW

We also want to share a big thank you to our sponsor CareCredit.

01/17/2025

It’s your one-stop news source for veterinary professionals. In addition to breaking news updates, find veterinary product recalls and alerts, highlights from the AVMA journals, press releases and much more. Get news as it happens.

AVMA News includes articles and information relevant to veterinarians in all practice sectors of veterinary medicine.

01/17/2025

Products derived from cannabis are being marketed and sold to animal owners as remedies for everything from anxiety to allergies to atopic dermatitis. These products come in many formulations, such as tinctures or oils, treats and chews, pellets for large animals, capsules, and sometimes as food toppers or infused in foods such as peanut butter.

On January 15, the FDA released a request for information (RFI) soliciting comments from practicing veterinarians related to the use of cannabis-derived products (CDPs) in animals. The focus of the RFI is on cannabidiol products and other products derived from h**p.

On January 15, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a request for information (RFI) soliciting comments from practicing veterinarians related to the use of cannabis-derived products in animals. The focus of the RFI is on cannabidiol products and other products derived from h**p.

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Leading from Where You Are with Dr. Kendall Putnam

As we continue the #MVLPodcast series “Leading from Where You Are," we speak with Dr. Kendall Putnam, a small animal veterinarian and medical director at Animal Doctors of South Tampa. Listen to the full podcast episode here: https://bit.ly/40x23ju

Leading from Where You Are with Alyssa Mages

As we continue the #MVLPodcast series “Leading from Where You Are,” we are joined by Alyssa Mages, a credentialed veterinary technician, co-founder of Empowering Veterinary Teams, and the director of Mentor Vet Tech. Listen to the full podcast episode here: https://bit.ly/40ChxDW We also want to share a big thank you to our sponsor CareCredit.

Build the Beloved Community of Dr. King's dreams

On the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's birth, honor his legacy of bringing communities together through service. Whether it's a small or big act of kindness, service has the power to unite people, build bridges, and heal divides. Together, let's commemorate the 30th anniversary of MLK Day coming up on January 20 and make a difference in our communities. Find volunteer opportunities this MLK Day: AmeriCorps.gov/MLKDay. #NationalService #Volunteer #MLKDay #MLKDay2025 #MLKDayOfService

Leading from Where You Are with Dr. Amanda Bisol

This month we are starting a #MVLPodcast series called “Leading from Where You Are.” Throughout these episodes, we are diving deep into leadership within the veterinary field, exploring it from various perspectives—whether you're a seasoned practitioner, a student, or an expert in leadership. We’ll discuss why it’s crucial to embrace leadership no matter where you are in your career, reflecting on lessons we’d give our younger selves, and exploring ways to grow and lead more effectively. Our latest guest is Dr. Amanda Bisol, a small animal general practitioner, a member of the AVMA Board of Directors, a mom, and a recent law school graduate. Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/3E5cmDy We also want to share a big thank you to our sponsor CareCredit.

January is Walk Your Dog Month! Let’s start 2025 off on the right foot (or paw) by committing to walking your dog regularly. Be sure to talk with your veterinarian for exercise guidelines specific to your pet's health considerations. http://bit.ly/35k59ZA

Our hearts and thoughts are with everyone impacted by the fires in California. If you’re a veterinary professional affected by the fires, the AVMF is here for you and we have disaster grants available. For the rest of us who want to help with recovery efforts, please visit avmf.org and make a donation today.

AVMA VLC Planning Committee Chair Dr. Anna Reddish is excited to start the new year at #AVMAVLC

Greetings from Chicago! AVMA VLC Planning Committee Chair Dr. Anna Reddish is excited to start the new year at #AVMAVLC. Thank you to Presenting Partner Zoetis, Premier Partners CareCredit and Hill’s Pet Nutrition for their support of the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference. We're looking forward to an inspirational next few days.

Leading from Where You Are with Josh Vaisman

This month we are starting a #MyVetLife series called “Leading from Where You Are.” Throughout these episodes, we are diving deep into leadership within the veterinary field, exploring it from various perspectives—whether you're a seasoned practitioner, a student, or an expert in leadership. We’ll discuss why it’s crucial to embrace leadership no matter where you are in your career, reflecting on lessons we’d give our younger selves, and exploring ways to grow and lead more effectively. Our first guest is Josh Vaisman, the co-founder of Flourish Veterinary Consulting, the author of Lead to Thrive, and he holds a master’s in applied positive psychology and coaching psychology. Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/4gC8Sa1

Explore a new AVMA Career Center experience

AVMA’s Career Center experience is new and improved! This job board has a long and trusted history of meeting the recruitment and career needs of veterinary professionals and the wider industry of animal health. As our profession continues to evolve, our services also evolve to support the profession’s changing career needs. Explore the new job board and its enhanced features for AVMA members, veterinary job seekers, and employers across the profession. Visit jobs.avma.org

Our guest on this week’s episode of #MVLPodcast is Dr. Connie De Haan, a board-certified radiologist with IDEXX. She shares her unconventional journey into veterinary medicine, beginning with her initial interest in forestry and wildlife. She discusses her hands-on experiences that led her to veterinary medicine and her eventual specialization in radiology. The conversation highlights the importance of embracing opportunities, networking, and maintaining a work-life balance. Dr. De Haan’s story underscores the diverse paths within veterinary careers and the value of perseverance and adaptability. To listen to the full podcast episode, search "My Veterinary Life" on Apple Podcasts. #AVMA #vetmed #vetmedicine #MyVetLife

Santa's reindeer receive final all-clear to fly

ICYMI: Earlier this month, AVMA President Dr. Sandra Faeh and veterinary technician Jamie Rauscher, president of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA), traveled to the North Pole to perform a series of critical health checks, ensuring Santa's reindeer are fit for their global journey on Christmas Eve. "It is my utmost pleasure to tell you [Santa], yes, everyone is clear for take off," Dr. Faeh announced. "And to make it official, I am going to sign your health certificate." Dr. Faeh and Jamie Rauscher made a follow-up trip to the North Pole today to provide a final pre-flight checkup - and all nine reindeer, including Rudolph, got the final all-clear to fly! For those looking to help support Santa’s reindeer, Dr. Faeh and Jamie Rauscher recommend leaving out their favorite treat—graham cracker cookies—on Christmas Eve. Not only does it make Santa’s stops a little sweeter, but it also helps give the reindeer a tasty energy boost. For more information, visit avma.org/Santa

The Power of Passion and Problem-Solving with Dr. Sally Colgan

ICYMI: Our latest guest on the #MVLPodcast is Dr. Sally Colgan, president of the Australian Veterinary Association. She shares her journey, highlighting her experiences as an equine surgeon, her work on projects like a kangaroo sterilization program, and ultimately her career transition to organized veterinary medicine. Dr. Colgan emphasizes professional development, the significance of policy in veterinary practice, and the evolving demographics of the profession. The episode underscores the importance of collaboration, mental health awareness, and advocacy in veterinary medicine. Listen to the full podcast episode: https://bit.ly/4fA0dUp

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Leading from Where You Are with Dr. Kendall Putnam

Leading from Where You Are with Alyssa Mages

Build the Beloved Community of Dr. King's dreams

Leading from Where You Are with Dr. Amanda Bisol

AVMA VLC Planning Committee Chair Dr. Anna Reddish is excited to start the new year at #AVMAVLC

Leading from Where You Are with Josh Vaisman

Explore a new AVMA Career Center experience

Santa's reindeer receive final all-clear to fly

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