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THE CANADIAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION IS PLEASED TO SHARE ITS REVISED CANADIAN VETERINARY OATH (2018) The updated version of the Oath is not substantively different from the 2004 version, with a few exceptions. Our role in animal suffering has been expanded, recognizing the role of the veterinary profession in animal welfare. “Practice my profession” has […]

Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Releases New Edition of its Kennel Code OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) released its newest edition of A Code of Practice for Canadian Kennel Operations during the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies convention this weekend in Calgary, Alta. Seven years in the making, the over 80-page document

Serious consequences expected from service fee increases for animal health products Guelph, ON (April 5, 2018) – Proposed service fee increases for veterinary drugs will create serious and unintended consequences, says a new report from Agri-Food Economic Systems. The report, commissioned by the Canadian Animal Health Institute, finds that proposed service fees for the review

New CMIB published on CFIA’s website April 4, 2018 CFIA has been working on a new version of the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures (CMIB) to better align with Health Canada’s regulatory and policy changes related to Medically Important Antimicrobials (MIA). The new CMIB was published on the CFIA’s website on April 4, 2018 (see

Medically Important Antimicrobials Poster (Feb 2018) – Canadian Animal Health Institute Cover letter for poster (Feb 2018)