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PETS Signed Into Law, Gives Emergency Plans Boost

With four weeks to go until the AAHA Austin 2016 Yearly Conference, the American Animal Hospital Association is on the cusp of another record-breaking conference. As of March 3, 2,367 attendees were registered for the conference. This puts the AAHA Austin 2016 conference on track to break the attendance record set by the AAHA Nashville 2014 conference. The AAHA annual conference offers attendees opportunities to learn from industry experts, discover the latest products and services, and network with fellow veterinarians and technicians from around the country.

A pharmaceutical company in the UK is voluntarily recalling 34 lots of veterinary injectable drug products due to sterility concerns, according to the FDA. Norbrook Laboratories in Newry, Northern Ireland, issued the recall May 24, that if the sterility of these drugs has been compromised, using them could introduce infectious agents to the animals.

The American Animal Hospital Association is welcoming a strong team of passionate leaders to lead the organization in 2017. Four new officers joined the AAHA Board of Directors at its annual meeting during the 2017 AAHA Yearly Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Veterinary staff have long known that pets are considered part of clients’ families; a claim that is validated by data. Given our strengthening relationship and awareness of the benefits of our bond with pets, it is no surprise that pet owners are investing more money in their pet’s nutrition.

A new study by scientists at the University of Liverpool and Mars Petcare’s Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition showed that the lifespans of overweight dogs were up to two-and-a-half years shorter than those of ideal-weight dogs.

Seventy-five percent of employees have stolen from their employer at least once, according to the US Chamber of Commerce. And sadly, veterinary staff are no exception—in a 2010 AAHA survey of AAHA-accredited practices, 86% of respondents reported that employees had stolen from the business.

New Technician Specialty Group Receives Recognition from NAVTA

Veterinarians Required to Provide Immediate Supervision to RVTs, Assistants when Controlled Drugs ar

The results of AAHA’s Education Survey in 2012 indicate that despite age differences, all generations prefer learning in-person, and 53% of veterinary professionals surveyed ranked a conference as their first or second preference. This is why attendees will notice some changes at the upcoming AAHA yearly conference.