Topic: American Veterinary Medical Association

Top 10 tips for flying with pets

Travelling with pets can be a nerve-racking adventure for first-time fliers -- and even more so for their owners. But preparing ahead, from...

Be Your Own Vet

MORE IN THIS SECTION 9 Lessons from "The Dog Whisperer" The 10 Best Dog Tools 5 Tips for a Healthier Dog A Dog Owner's To-Don't List Assume the...
Americans love to own pets, and like all living things, they need care. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, 43 million...

The Real Cost of Owning a Pet

Adding up seven costs of owning a pet . . . That lovable puppy or kitten at the shelter will steal your heart. But before you go to the shelter...
AVMA Lauds U.S. House Passage of Public Health Act; Urges Senate Action. Mar. 9, 2011 (PR Newswire) - . /* Style Definitions */ span.prnews_span {...

Should You Give a Pet As a Holiday Gift?

photo: a4gpa. . There's nothing better than being greeted by a puppy on a holiday morning - or looking at your child's overjoyed reaction as they...

US foie gras industry has all its ducks lined up

Deliciously decadent or cruel and unhealthy? While the debate over foie gras rages around the world a handful of American farms are busily force-feeding ducks to satisfy growing appetites for the luxury liver pate.Hudson Valley Foie Gras and neighboring farm La ...
Licensed veterinarians are in great demand. To become a veterinarian, you have to earn a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and be state-licensed...
This Thanksgiving, fight the urge to feed Fido your leftovers. . Your pup may whimper for table scraps but they could cause him serious harm....
Slentrol is the brand name of dirlotapide, currently the only diet drug approved for use on dogs in the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected Slentrol for human use in mid-2007, but Slentrol was marketed for use ...