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Using Science to Write Policy to Manage a One Health Crisis, – By Scott Dee

Introduction
On January 10, 2025, the House of Delegates of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) representing 50 US states, the territory of Puerto Rico, and 18 Allied Organizations voted unanimously to approve a resolution authored by Dr. Scott Dee (Alternate Delegate, MN) and sponsored by the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association entitled “Biosecurity”. Prior to the final vote, it had been approved by the AVMA Office of the Executive Vice President, its Board of Directors, the House Advisory Committee, and Reference Committee 7 (Scientific Activities). Co-sponsors of the resolution included the American Association of Avian Pathologists, the American Association of Industry Veterinarians, the Feline Veterinary Medical Association, the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (VMA), the Indiana VMA, the Michigan VMA, the National Association of Federal Veterinarians, the Nebraska VMA, the South Dakota VMA, and the Wisconsin VMA.

Significance
On January 10, 2025, the House of Delegates of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) representing 50 US states, the territory of Puerto Rico, and 18 Allied Organizations voted unanimously to approve a resolution authored by Dr. Scott Dee (Alternate Delegate, MN) and sponsored by the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association entitled “Biosecurity”. Prior to the final vote, it had been approved by the AVMA Office of the Executive Vice President, its Board of Directors, the House Advisory Committee, and Reference Committee 7 (Scientific Activities). Co-sponsors of the resolution included the American Association of Avian Pathologists, the American Association of Industry Veterinarians, the Feline Veterinary Medical Association, the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (VMA), the Indiana VMA, the Michigan VMA, the National Association of Federal Veterinarians, the Nebraska VMA, the South Dakota VMA, and the Wisconsin VMA.

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