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Executive Board Chair David L. McCrystle presided over an Executive Board meeting April 2-3 that saw modest spending initiatives yet included an agenda that anticipates the future needs of the veterinary profession. With an eye on the economy, board members passed a balanced budget for 2010 that, among other cuts, reduced the 2009 travel budgets for officers and Executive Board members by 15 percent (see JAVMA, May 1, 2009, page 1100). The Task Force on Future Roles and Expectations offered several recommendations on ways the AVMA can increase its outreach to veterinary students. The task force also presented
Schaumburg, IL — Physicians aren’t the only ones on the front lines of the 2009 H1N1 flu outbreak. Veterinarians play an important role, too. Whether they’re conducting research or serving as “disease detectives” at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, playing a critical role in state and local health departments or ensuring the health of our domestic swine herds by continuing to give regular vaccinations against influenza and increasing biosurveillance and security measures on farms, veterinarians are in the middle of the action when it comes to identifying and helping
Schaumburg, IL — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Executive Board has voted unanimously to support the generous outpouring of time and expertise of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO), which is sponsoring free eye exams for America’s service dogs. During the week of May 3, 2009, more than 160 board-certified veterinary ophthalmologists will donate their skills to provide eye examinations to service dogs across the United States and Canada. These exams will be provided free to service dog owners or agents during this event. The charitable event was launched and is continued by ACVO members.
Schaumburg, IL — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is advising consumers concerned about the outbreak of the new virus being called swine influenza that neither exposure to pigs nor consumption of pork are risk factors for infection. “This disease is transmitted from human to human and, as far as we know right now, it does not involve pigs, livestock or pets,” explains Dr. Ron DeHaven, chief executive officer of the AVMA. “That said, the association advises people to follow proper cooking guidelines for all meat products including pork to avoid food borne illnesses such as salmonella.”
America’s Horse, May 11, 2009 – The American Horse Council, of which the American Quarter Horse Association is a member organization, is working to preserve the Federal Highway Administration’s Recreational Trails Program. If Congress does not take action this year, this program could no longer be available to recreational riders. The Recreational Trails Program provides funding directly to the states for recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational trail uses. It was created in 1991 as part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 and was last reauthorized in 2005 as