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RSS feeds available from the AVMA
Animal Tracks RSS feed for AVMA Animal Tracks
Animal Tracks is a weekly podcast for pet owners featuring pet health and safety tips from some of the leading veterinary experts in the United States.

Chew on This RSS feed for AVMA Animal Tracks
AVMA's 'Chew on This' is a podcast series that focuses on food safety and protecting our nation's food supply, featuring insights from America's leading food experts.

AVMA Collections RSS feed for AVMA Collections
Subscribe to the AVMA Collections RSS feed to receive immediate updates about new articles or topics added to this monograph series. About AVMA Collections

AVMA ECFVG News RSS feed for ECFVG Updates
Subscribe to the ECFVG RSS feed to receive important program news and upcoming changes about the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates® program.

AVMA News Bytes RSS feed for News Bytes
AVMA News Bytes is a news compendium on veterinary medical issues published every business day. Note to Subscribers: The URL to this RSS feed has changed. If you are having trouble receiving this feed, please resubscribe using this URL. If you continue to have trouble, please contact the AVMA help desk.

Aardvarks to Zebras RSS feed for AVMA Aardvarks to Zebras
The latest "one health" news from around the world, highlighting veterinary medicine and its impact on human and environmental health – from our Aardvarks to Zebras website, www.aardvarks2zebras.org.

Keep Our Food Safe RSS feed for Keep Our Food Safe
Information, news, video and action alerts for everyone who wants food that's wholesome, safe and plentiful - from our Keep Our Food Safe website, www.keepourfoodsafe.org.

Externs on the Hill RSS feed for Externs on the Hill
Unique insight into federal veterinary advocacy and issues written by students participating in the AVMA Government Relations Division Externship in Washington, D.C.


 
What is RSS?
RSS stands for RDF (Resource Description Framework) Site Summary, or Rich Site Summary, or Really Simple Syndication - A lightweight XML format for distributing news headlines and other content on the web. It can be identified on a Web site with orange icons like: rss feed icon, rss feed icon, or rss feed icon.

It is used to describe the technology in creating feeds. Feeds, also known as RSS feeds, XML feeds, syndicated content, or web feeds, contain frequently updated content published by a Web site. They are generally used for news, blogs, and other types of digital content including pictures, audio or video.
 
How does RSS work?
To use RSS on your computer you will need to obtain a program called a feed reader or aggregator, which allows you to collect and display RSS feeds from your chosen Web sites. There are many kinds of readers, including downloadable applications, Web-based services, and those built into Web browsers. Different RSS readers work on different operating systems, so you will need to choose one that will work with your operating system.

A quick online search for 'RSS feed readers' will find many RSS reader applications, with different functions and features. Most of these applications are offered for free or at low cost. Browser-based readers allow you to read your feeds from any computer, whereas downloadable applications are designed to run on your personal computer. The most recent versions of some Web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera offer built-in feed readers.
 
How do I access AVMA RSS feeds?
To access the AVMA RSS feeds requires an RSS feed reader, you need to set your reader to retrieve the RSS feed from the AVMA Web site. To do this, copy the link to the feed you wish to subscribe to. Then follow the instructions for your particular RSS reader to subscribe to a new feed and paste the link into your RSS feed reader.

Terms of use
The use of the RSS service is subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the AVMA Copyright notice, which governs the use of the AVMA Web site, information services and content. AVMA reserves the right to discontinue this service at any time.
 

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