American Veterinary Medical Association

Description: The AVMA Web site is the place where veterinary professionals, pet owners and animal lovers go to find comprehensive information on pet care, animal health, veterinary medicine and careers in veterinary medicine, public health and animal health news.

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Avma.org has 17 URLs listed in 19 Dmoz categories.

AVMA Public Health Information
Publications and links from the American Veterinary Medical Association on "Mad Cow Disease", psittacosis, rabies, and other zoonoses.
http://www.avma.org/public_health/
Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases/Zoonoses

AVMA Public Health Index
Publications and links from the American Veterinary Medical Association on "Mad Cow Disease", psittacosis, rabies and other human/animal interaction topics.
http://www.avma.org/public_health/
Top/Health/Public_Health_and_Safety/News_and_Media

AVMA Kids' Korner
Activities, games, tips, and other information to help kids learn to care for pets.
http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/kidscorner/
Top/Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/Science/Living_Things/Animals

Buying a Horse
Veterinarians help with what kind of horse to get and where to find just the right horse.
http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/petselection/horses.asp
Top/Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/Science/Living_Things/Animals/Mammals/Horses

AVMA Care for Pets
Articles that tell how to select a pet, how to care for various types of pets, and how to cope with the death of a pet. Includes a section just for kids.
http://www.avma.org/care4pets/
Top/Kids_and_Teens/Your_Family/Pets

Vaccine Associated Feline Sarcoma Task Force
Formed in response to the increased incidence of sarcomas occurring at vaccination sites. Concerns for cat owners, vaccination risks and benefits, task force reports, guidelines, and recommendations.
http://www.avma.org/vafstf/default.asp
Top/Recreation/Pets/Cats/Issues/Health/Vaccinations

Goodbye Friend
Information, resources, and advice from the American Veterinary Medical Association on topics from euthanasia to grieving the loss of a pet.
http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/goodbyefriend/goodbyefriendfl.asp
Top/Recreation/Pets/Loss

AVMA: Pet Loss Support Hotlines
A directory of pet loss and grief hotlines.
http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/goodbyefriend/plhotlines.asp
Top/Recreation/Pets/Loss/Hotlines

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Represents veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services. Includes membership information and benefits.
http://www.avma.org/
Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Illinois/Localities/S/Schaumburg/Business_and_Economy/Animals

AVMA - Humane labeling latest niche
American Humane Association certifies food animal producers employing humane standards. From the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/nov00/s111500d.asp
Top/Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Farming