Veterinary Issues
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Canine Respiratory Illness Unnerves Dog Owners – But Should It?
By | Published: 11/29/2023Any dog owner who has watched TV, read a newspaper, or clicked on social media during the last few weeks is likely to be concerned about a new canine respiratory illness.
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CDC Extends Suspension of Dog Imports from Countries with High Rabies Prevalence
By | Published: 02/2/2023NAIA welcomes actions taken by the CDC to protect the public’s health against the reintroduction of the dog-maintained rabies virus variant into the United States.
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More Dog Importation in the News…
By Patti Strand | Published: 07/7/2020NAIA broke the story in 2000 and has been raising awareness of the dangers posed by the mass-importation of unvetted dogs into the U.S. for two decades…
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Cosmetic Ear Cropping: An Open Letter
By Arnold L. Goldman DVM, MPH, NAIA Board Member | Published: 01/13/2020The College of Veterinarians of British Columbia has a policy entitled “Cosmetic Ear Cropping of Dogs” which admonishes its members to cease ear-cropping surgery. This policy is the result of what some describe as a minority…
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USDA Releases Key Report on Canine Imports
By Patti Strand | Published: 08/26/2019The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a key report finding that over 1 million dogs are imported into the U.S. each year. And, of those one million, less than one percent are subject to thorough health screenings…
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There’s No Purebred Paradox, Only Love
By Arnold L. Goldman DVM, MPH, NAIA Board Member | Published: 06/1/2018For the life of me, I cannot understand why a colleague would impugn the motives and professionalism of her fellow veterinarians, while also denigrating a part of life so dear to the many clients we are duty bound to serve.
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AVMA HOD: Recall and Redraft Breeder Proposal!
By Dr. Marty Greer, DVM, JD, NAIA Chair | Published: 01/13/2017The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), has coming before its House of Delegates, a proposal to govern how veterinarians work with dog breeders.