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The AAVMC has multiple key advocacy priorities. They work to ensure support for the Veterinary Services Grant Program.This program, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) via the Farm Bill, provides financial support for the expansion of rural veterinary practices, mobile veterinary practices, and to recruit additional veterinarians and students to these practices.
The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) provides laboratory services for the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). It operates from Ames, Iowa and Plum Island Animal Disease Center at Plum Island (New York). The NVSL provides a wide variety of information and services, centered on ...
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) based in Riverdale, Maryland responsible for protecting animal health, animal welfare, and plant health. APHIS is the lead agency for collaboration with other agencies to protect U.S. agriculture from invasive pests and ...
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is an American not-for-profit association founded in 1863 that represents more than 105,000 veterinarians. [1]The AVMA provides information resources, continuing education opportunities, publications, and discounts on personal and professional products, programs, and services.
All developed countries and most newly industrialized and developing countries accredit veterinary schools. [11] Those in the US are accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education (COE) [12] [13] The EU is developing an accreditation standard, with accreditation usually provided by the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE ...
In 1953, a Veterinary Medical Branch of the FDA was created within the Bureau of Medicine. [2] A separate Bureau of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) was established in 1965. [3] At this time, the BVM included a Division of Veterinary Medical Review, Division of Veterinary New Drugs, and a Division of Veterinary Research. [2]
President Chester A. Arthur signed the Animal Industry Act on May 29, 1884 creating the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), an organization that was established under the United States Department of Agriculture. It replaced the Veterinary Division that had been created by the Commissioner of Agriculture in 1883, which had taken over for the ...
The term "ACVS Diplomate" refers to a veterinarian who has been board certified in veterinary surgery. [7] A veterinarian who has successfully completed the certification requirements of the ACVS is known as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and may be called a specialist in veterinary surgery. [8]: 7