AVMA Launches Podcast for Pet Owners
Posted on May 27, 2008
Filed Under Web 2.0
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 27 /PRNewswire/ — The American Veterinary
Medical Association (AVMA) announced today the launch of its first podcast,
the Association’s latest effort to inform the public about issues related
to pet health, public health and veterinary medicine.
AVMA Animal Tracks will feature AVMA staff interviewing veterinary
experts from around the country and discussing topics such as pet health
and safety tips, the threat of diseases that can spread from animals to
humans and the surprising variety of roles veterinarians play in ensuring
animal and human health across the globe.
The first podcast, featuring Dr. Kim May, assistant director of
professional and public affairs at the AVMA, discusses summer pet safety
tips. It can be found on the AVMA Web site at
http://www.avma.org/news/info_rss.asp.
AVMA Animal Tracks will be available to download from the AVMA Web site
and through an RSS feed. The podcasts will also be available through
Apple’s iTunes. Those with iTunes, which can be downloaded for free at
http://www.apple.com/itunes/overview, can subscribe to AVMA Animal Tracks
and receive new episodes as soon as they become available through a
portable media player such as an iPod. While there will be no set schedule
for releasing new podcasts, they should become available on at least a
weekly basis, according to J.B. Hancock, AVMA communications director.
For more information on AVMA Animal Tracks, please contact Michael San
Filippo, AVMA media relations assistant, at 847-285-687 (office),
847-732-6194 (cell) or msanfilippo@avma.org.
The AVMA, founded in 1863, is one of the oldest and largest veterinary
medical organizations in the world, with more than 76,000 member
veterinarians engaged in a wide variety of professional activities. AVMA
members are dedicated to advancing the science and art of veterinary
medicine, including its relationship to public health and agriculture.
Visit the AVMA Web site at http://www.avma.org to learn more about
veterinary medicine and animal care and to access up-to-date information on
the association’s issues, policies and activities.
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