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Resolutions spur debate at AVMA meeting

AVMA COVERAGE

NEW ORLEANS - Delegates from across the country considered 16 resolutions - some contentious, such as the one to support changes in veal husbandry - at the AVMA House of Delegates (HoD) meeting in late July.

One resolution calling for a ban on antimicrobials used for growth promotion and feed efficiency was silenced, but still fueled many conversations throughout the conference.

Because the resolution (#15) didn't reach the discussion phase, an opposing resolution, #18, calling for veterinary input into the decision of antimicrobial use in livestock feed, was withdrawn.

Here are voting results on all resolutions presented:

RESOLUTION 1

sought to eliminate the position of AVMA ...

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