The U.S. is banning the importation of dogs from more than 100 countries for at least a year because of a sharp increase in the number of puppies imported into the country with fraudulent rabies vaccination certificates. “We’re doing this to make sure that we protect the health and safety of dogs that are imported […]
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I am relaxing after completing an 8-hour CE course on clinical pathology. By choice actually. It was a good refresher on the importance of utilizing certain basic techniques to assist in making the diagnosis easier and also in helping to contribute to profits. Diagnostics are our bread and butter in practice. It was emphasized that
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A passerby reported a raging fire at Noccalula Falls Park’s petting zoo in Gadsden, Alabama, on Sunday around 5:45 AM. The deadly blaze sadly took the lives of roughly 75 animals, according to a City of Gadsden release. When Gadsden Fire Department units responded to this devastating scene, the barn was already consumed with flames.
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The ALVMA has formed a partnership with drip.vet to deliver their Live and Anytime continuing education courses to all of our members at a discounted price. Drip.vet provides many hours of both medical and non-medical CE that will be very beneficial to our members. We’re happy to have them as a part of the ALVMA
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Pruritus is one of the most common reasons why clients bring their dog to the veterinarian. Sometimes the cause of the pruritus is obvious (e.g., the dog is covered with fleas), and sometimes it is not so simple. The patient’s primary condition may be exacerbated by secondary infections or development of (new) allergic skin diseases.
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The 2021-2022 ALVMA Officer Election Ballots were mailed out the first week of May. Please mark your ballots and return promptly. Your ballot must be received in the ALVMA office with a postmark on or before June 21, 2020. The Nominating Committee report will be published in the Spring/Summer Issue of the Alabama Veterinarian Magazine
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