AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association)

Every member of our veterinary teams has unique and valuable skills that contribute to the success of our practices. We can maximize their impact, build confidence, and boost satisfaction among team members by having them cross-train one another to spread the knowledge. Implementing cross-training sessions—where team members teach each other new skills or tasks—can increase your team’s versatility and improve workflow. In our latest Just One Thing blog series, learn how to start the cross-training to to build self-assurance and competence, foster stronger relationships within the team, build trust and improve communication. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3B1aPgI

Infections in swine can significantly impact animal health and resistance to antimicrobials has been identified for opportunistic pathogens, such as Pasteurella, Streptococcus, E. coli, and Salmonella. Here's what veterinarians need to know to help prevent infections: https://lnkd.in/ec6iXTk #USAAW24 #BeAntibioticsAware

Antimicrobial resistance can affect the health of both people and animals. Here are some ways pet owners can help use antibiotics responsibly: ? Ask your veterinarian about preventing common infections with good hygiene, nutrition, vaccinations, and proper pet care. ? Use antibiotics only when needed, and follow your veterinarian’s directions. ? Store antibiotics safely in your home, so that children and pets do not accidentally take medicine not meant for them. ? Talk with your veterinarian about using antibiotics responsibly to keep people and pets healthy. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/3YDAl3J #USAAW24 #BeAntibioticsAware

Antibiotic and antifungal drugs are valuable tools for treating infections, but their use—for people, animals, or plants—can contribute to antimicrobial resistance. Some pathogens affecting equine health, such as Staphylococcus spp and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, appear to be resistant to multiple antimicrobials. How can veterinarians help reduce antimicrobial resistance in horses? Learn more at https://lnkd.in/ec6iXTk. #BeAntibioticsAware #USAAW24

AVMA members - We've developed these helpful reference sheets to help support your team's judicious use of antibiotics in dogs or cats. There's no better time to download and print them off than during U.S. Antibiotics Awareness Week! Get yours at https://bit.ly/3DJXN5T

Whew! We are still catching our breath from all the excitement from our DEIW Summit, which took place in Atlanta, Georgia from November 7-9. It was engaging. It was inpiring. It was empowering. It was healing. It was revealing. It was PHENOMENAL! Thank you to all who attended and to our supporting partner, the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges. Also a big thank you to our Platinum Partner, Zoetis; Premier Partners, Boehringer Ingelheim and CareCredit; Signature Partners, Mars Veterinary Health and Hill's Pet Nutrition; Community Partners, AVMA PLIT, AVMA LIFE, American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF), NAVC, and IDEXX; and Educational Partners, VMAE and the Marshall Recruiting Consortium.

Spotlight on #VeterinarySpecialists - Dr. John Rossmeisl, associate department head of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, was named as one of the inaugural recipients of the Jacob A. Lutz III Award for Eminent Scholars. Dr. Rossmeisl was recognized for his work in neurology and neurosurgery which will help improve outcomes of patients-both human and animal-that have been diagnosed with malignant brain tumors. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hYAreP

Antimicrobial resistance is a global challenge that has been identified in all regions of the world and can spread rapidly from one part of the world to another. A key component of effective antimicrobial stewardship for cattle is disease prevention, which includes implementing good management practices and regular use of vaccines. During #USAAW24, learn more about what veterinarians can do to help reduce antimicrobial resistance in cattle at https://lnkd.in/ec6iXTk. #BeAntibioticsAware

Veterinary professionals have a unique and important role in helping protect antimicrobial effectiveness. During U.S. Antibiotics Awareness Week, discover how AVMA supports veterinarians in this role with educational materials and policies outlining principles for antimicrobial stewardship and judicious use. https://bit.ly/3DJXN5T

Everyone has a role in fighting antimicrobial resistance. Through a One Health approach, we must all work together to improve the global prescribing and use of antibiotic and antifungal drugs and invest in global infection prevention actions across human health, animal health, plant health and the environment. As part of the AVMA's "Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens affecting animal health in the U.S." report, we developed Species Report Cards, like this one for dogs and cats, which provides basic information that supports antimicrobial stewardship for different host species. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/ec6iXTk. #BeAntibioticsAware #USAAW24