AVMA News Bytes Now Available Via RSS Feed

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.

— AVMA News Bytes, a news compendium distributed to AVMA leadership every business day, will now be made available to anyone wishing to subscribe to the service through the AVMA Web site (www.avma.org). AVMA News Bytes provides an overview of national and international articles of interest to veterinarians. In addition, it highlights mentions of the AVMA and AVMA members in the media.

Since its launch in September 2005, AVMA News Bytes has been available only to members of AVMA committees, councils, and governing bodies. The popularity of the service, as well as a desire by the AVMA to better serve its members, the public, and the media, has led the Association to develop the RSS feed. The RSS edition of AVMA News Bytes updates every business day at 4 p.m. Central. AVMA leadership will continue to receive an early edition via e-mail at 2 p.m. Central.

RSS (which stands for “Really Simple Syndication”) allows users to receive and manage news and updates from various Web sites without having to visit each individual site. Starting Monday, July 1, anyone with an RSS reader (available for free as part of the Internet Explorer 7 browser) can subscribe to AVMA News Bytes by going to www.avma.org/news/ and clicking “RSS feeds.”

For more information on AVMA News Bytes and RSS feeds, contact Michael San Filippo, AVMA media relations assistant, at 847-285-6687 (office), 847-732-6194 (cell), or msanfilippo@avma.org.

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The AVMA, founded in 1863, is one of the oldest and largest veterinary medical organizations in the world. More than 75,000 member veterinarians are engaged in a wide variety of professional activities. AVMA members are dedicated to advancing the science and art of veterinary medicine including its relationship to public health and agriculture. Visit the AVMA Web site at www.avma.org to learn more about veterinary medicine and animal care and to access up-to-date information on the association’s issues, policies and activities.