The Paw Project - Ban declawing!
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AVMA and AAHA PartnershipOn July 18, 2012 the and American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) announced the formation of partnerships o in preventive health care for pets in order to address the declining health of the nation's pets. Members of the partnership include the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), Association of the American Veterinary Medical Colleges, and health industry leaders including Abbott Animal Health ,Banfield Pet Hospital, their healthcare LLC animal health division, Boehringer-Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc, ButlerSchein Animal Health, Elanco Animal Health, Hill's Pet Nutrition, Merek Animal Health, Merial,MVVI Veterinary Supply, Novartis Animal Health US Inc., Pfizer Animal Health and Veterinary Pet Insurance all sponsoring initiative at various levels. This partnership was formed because of a decrease in regular veterinary visits and an increase in preventable illnesses in dogs and cats.A task force assembled by the American Animal Hospital Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association developed and approved concise easy to understand comprehensive preventive health care guidelines for dogs and cats. For more information visit the website www.PetHealthPartnership