Food Supply Veterinary Medicine, Part II: A Day in the Life of a Food Supply Veterinarian

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AVMA CEO Dr. Ron DeHaven explains what you can do to keep food safe

A lot of people don’t know that veterinarians are involved in food safety, but they are, and unfortunately, we have a growing shortage of food safety veterinarians in America. There are only about 8,500 veterinarians who care for America’s over 9.4 billion head of livestock—cows, pigs, sheep, and poultry. Congress is currently considering new legislation that will help: the Veterinary Services Investment Act. Dr. DeHaven explains what you can do to help.

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Career Profiles in Veterinary Medicine: Swine Practitioner and Food Animal Veterinary Medicine

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Dr. DeHaven Address--A Safe Food Supply

Most people understand that veterinarians play an important role in keeping pets healthy but forget that veterinarians also play a key role in keeping our food safe. Today there is a shortage of veterinarians working on farms and in the federal government, and this threatens the safety of our nation's food supply. Dr. Ron DeHaven, chief executive officer of the American Veterinary Medical Association, explains what the AVMA is doing in Washington, DC to help. Dr. DeHaven will be speaking regularly to the public on important issues—such as food safety, animal welfare and disease control—to keep the public informed on what the AVMA is doing to help them and their animals. This is the first installment of these regular postings on AVMA-TV.

Dr. Ron DeHaven discusses food safety

The Obama administration has made food safety a priority in this country by ordering tougher new approaches to help stop salmonella and E.coli and creating a new federal post to address food safety. The AVMA fully supports this idea, because so many of our members are already part of this nation’s food safety system. After all, approximately 5,000 people die in this country every year from food borne illnesses.

Food Supply Veterinary Medicine, Part I: Bringing Technology to the Farm

By bringing cutting-edge technology to the farm, food supply veterinarians can improve animal health and efficiency.

Food Supply Veterinary Medicine, Part II: A Day in the Life of a Food Supply Veterinarian

There's no such thing as "same old, same old" in food supply veterinary medicine. It's a new day, and new challenges await.

Food Supply Veterinary Medicine, Part III: The Food Supply Veterinary Shortage

Cows…and pigs… and sheep… and goats…and poultry need veterinary care, too. But if the shortage continues, there won't be anyone around to do it.

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