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,,resolution  ,support+ ! ,association (
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7,,aavmc7 & recogniz+ #ej ye>s (        
organiz$ academic vet]9>y m$ic9e 9 !    
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 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 fo/]s ! abundance & 
safety ( ! ,nation's food supply by     
promot+ ! heal? & productivity ( !      
,nation's h]ds & flocks1 makes important
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heal? ?r\gh food safety & infecti\s     
disease control1 & advances human &     
animal well-be+ ?r\gh biom$ical rese>*2 
,:]eas ! s*ools & colleges ( vet]9>y    
m$ic9e s]ve z ! f\ndation ( ! pr(ession1
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vet]9>ians = pr(essional s]vice1        
develop+ new & improv$ diagno/ic &      
!rapeutic protocols1 provid+ advanc$    
support = vet]9>ians practic+ 9         
communities ar\nd ! ,nation1 & conduct+ 
hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s wor? (      
sci5tific rese>* e ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,,aavmc
 helps advance ! /&>ds ( excell5ce 9    
academic vet]9>y m$ic9e1 & makes        
critical & la/+ contributions to !      
quality ( our s*ools & colleges (       
vet]9>y m$ic9e2 ,:]eas ! ,,aavmc is     
obs]v+ #ej ye>s ( public s]vice 9 #bjaf 
?r\gh a broad-bas$ celebration (        

academic vet]9>y m$ic9e1 an anniv]s>y   
ye> design$ to celebrate & highlight !  
critical role our s*ools & colleges (   
vet]9>y m$ic9e play 9 ! well-be+ ( !    
agricultural1 companion animal &        
organiz$ vet]9>y m$ical communities2 &  
,:]eas because ! p & animals ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates b5efit sub/antially z a result ( 
! pres5ce & ! contributions ( ! ,,aavmc1
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rem9d] ( ! important contributions made 
by vet]9>ians 9 ! promotion ( human &   
animal heal? & well-be+ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress--
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academic vet]9>y m$ic9e2 &  7#b7        
expresses its s9c]e & endur+ gratitude &
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colleges ( vet]9>y m$ic9e1 :i* h gr[n & 
prosp]$ z a result ( ! "w ( !           
,association ( ,am]ican ,vet]9>y ,m$ical
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