It aims to promote prudent antimicrobial use
among companion animal practitioners by contributing a baseline of antimicrobial usage data to the discussion on how to achieve better concordance with published guidelines.
Professional dog trainer for 13 years, guild certified Tellington
TTouch companion animal practitioner for 10 years, Maxwell Award nominee, published in «Dog Fancy,» «The Dog Trainer's Resource 3,» and «The APDT Chronicle of the Dog,» seen on «CBS This Morning,» started nonprofit K9 Kindness, creator of the SAFE dog bite prevention program.
This premier, five - day event is the largest veterinary conference in the US and one of the largest meetings of exotics and
companion animal practitioners in the world, serving over 17,000 attendees.
Small Companion Animal Practitioner World Small Animal Veterinary Association Global Nutrition Committee Co-Chair American Association of Human - Animal Bond Veterinarians, President Pet Partner Research, Medical Advisory, Public Policy Team World Small Animal Veterinary Association One Health Committee World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress Steering Committee Clinicians Brief Advisory Board Human - Animal Bond Advocate World Explorer, Fisherman & Food / Wine Aficionado
Through this first edition of the VET Report, our goal is to push the conversation forward, instigating a discussion among
companion animal practitioners on how we can achieve better alignment with published guidelines and be part of the solution to this growing problem.
Evidence suggests that AMR is an important concern for
many companion animal practitioners, with 59 % of respondents to a survey of clinical veterinarians at a veterinary teaching hospital1 and 45 % of respondents to an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) survey of self - identified companion animal practitioners2 indicating they were strongly concerned about antimicrobial - resistant infections.
This year's edition of the VET Report ™ explored antimicrobial usage patterns
among companion animal practitioners to help inform voluntary adjustments that could result in a better balance between patient care and public health.
Dr Old was named
the Companion Animal Practitioner of the Year for the State of Texas, in 2011, by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association.
«Preventive exams actually save money and allow your pet to live longer,» explains Dr. Ted Cohn, president of the American Veterinary Medical Association and
companion animal practitioner for 35 years.
Joe Kinnarney, DVM, president - elect, American Veterinary Medical Association;
companion animal practitioner; president and chief executive officer, Reidsville Veterinary Hospital, Reidsville, NC.
She joined InTown Veterinary Group in 1991 as
a companion animal practitioner (equine and small animal).
AAHA is the world's leading association of
companion animal practitioners.
As a direct result,
companion animal practitioners should expect significant changes in the current standard of practice pertaining to the administration of vaccines to dogs and cats.
Upon graduation in 2003, she moved with her family to Moncton, New Brunswick, and began her career as
a companion animal practitioner.
On the other hand, the number of veterinarians is adequate, with a slowing demand for
companion animal practitioners (our largest employment sector), according to the National Research Council (JAVMA, 241, July 15, 2012).