Executive Board addresses hot topics in veterinary profession

Executive Board addresses hot topics in veterinary profession – January 15, 2006
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The AVMA Executive Board approved recommendations involving some of the more pertinent issues in the veterinary profession—national disaster response, concerns over the unwanted and retired horse population, and national microchip standards for companion animals—at its meeting Nov. 17-19. Dr. Robert Hertzog, District VII, chaired the meeting, which was held at Association headquarters in Schaumburg, Ill.

On a recommendation from AVMA Immediate Past President Bonnie V. Beaver, the board approved an AVMA-led National Animal Disaster Summit. The summit will bring together key individuals from major humane organizations and government agencies to evaluate recent experiences associated with natural disasters, such as hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and to develop a more efficient model to deal with similar disasters in the future