Summer 2018 VIF: We want your opinion!

AVMA's Veterinary Information Forum

The AVMA convenes the Veterinary Information Forum every 6 months as part of the House of Delegates meeting. The purpose of the Veterinary Information Forum is to allow the membership to bring forward and discuss emerging topics that affect the profession. The House of Delegates considers information from the forum and recommends action to address the issue. One such issue identified in 2016, was cyberbullying. As an outcome of discussion during the veterinary information forum, a hotline for support was established.

Question Title

* 1. Please select your top three choices for VIF topics (including your write-in choice, if applicable):

Global Food Security: Enhancing AVMA's Role in Global Food Security

License portability

Unionization of Veterinary Employees

Compounding for all species and drug use in minor species: liabilities to be aware of for practitioners

Pet hospice/euthanasia services being offered by non-veterinary professionals

Sales tax on veterinary services

Pharmacy issues: large retailers selling veterinary products, drug manufacturing delays/notification of delays

Pet ownership vs. guardianship

How to integrate topics in One Health into standard curriculum in vet med so as to keep education strong?

veterinary technician issues: shortages, improved salaries and benefits, wellness, national standards for veterinary technician duties (state to state variation currently)

The practice of dubbing chickens (trimming combs, wattles, earlobes)

Equine welfare; horse slaughter plants

Importation of companion animals into the US: should there be an AVMA policy?

AVMA member engagement and satisfaction in general; for our senior members, specifically

Enhancing AVMA advocacy

Unintended consequences of current wave of process/attribute labeling on meat, milk, eggs (such as antibiotic free, grass fed, etc,

Other (please write in your topic)