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Reducing Livestock Veterinarian Shortage Will Take Many Tools
Source: Lancaster Farming The shortage of large-animal veterinarians remains a long-term challenge, as most Veterinary graduates opt for small-animal practices due to better pay, work-life balance, and less physical strain. At a Lancaster Farming panel during...
Icelandic Sheepdog, Breed Mentioned by Shakespeare, is a Pedigree at Last
Source: The Guardian The Icelandic sheepdog, an ancient breed mentioned in Icelandic Sagas and Shakespeare’s Henry V, will be officially recognized by the Kennel Club as a pedigree breed in the pastoral group starting April 1, 2025. Known for its intelligence,...
Another Raw Pet Food Brand Contaminated with Bird Flu Infects More Cats
Source: DVM 360 Bird flu has been found in raw pet food, with cases reported in cats across multiple states, including California and Oregon. Affected products include Monarch Raw Pet Food and Northwest Naturals, with the latter recalling turkey-based food linked to a...
Dogs Can Help Detect, Remove Spotted Lantern Flies
Source: Health Day A new study highlights the effectiveness of trained dogs in detecting invasive spotted lanternfly egg masses, a major threat to crops like grapes, apples, and hops, as well as trees like maples and walnuts. Researchers found that dogs, including...
Argentina’s Breakthrough: The First Genetically Edited Horses and Their Future Impact
Source: The Rio Times Argentine scientists from Kheiron S.A. have achieved a world-first by genetically editing five horses using CRISPR-Cas9 technology. By targeting the MSTN gene, which regulates muscle growth, the researchers aim to enhance equine athletic...
Education Two Colleges Preparing to Bring Veterinary Medicine Education to Arkansas
Source: Arkansas Advocate Arkansas will establish its first two Veterinary schools at Lyon College and Arkansas State University (ASU), set to open in 2026 pending accreditation. These initiatives address the state's shortage of veterinarians, particularly in rural...
Is it Possible to Change your Personal Brand?
Changing your personal brand is no small feat. It's like trying to convince everyone you know that you've swapped your old, reliable Toyota for a flashy new Tesla—exciting, but a bit daunting. As someone who started in public relations and was known as the high-energy...
Traini Launched the World’s First Generative AI for Pets
Source: Business Wire Traini, an AI-driven pet tech start-up, launched its groundbreaking iOS app in November 2024, transforming pet-human communication and care through emotional intelligence and generative AI. The app's core feature is a GenAI dog-human translator,...
Why the Veterinarian Shortage is a Continuing Crisis
Much has been made about the veterinarian shortage within the Veterinary profession and much has been done in an attempt to combat it. However, as we creep closer and closer to the middle of the decade, the veterinarian shortage has proven itself to be a continuing...
Championing Compensation: Empowering Credentialed Veterinary Technicians
I’ve heard a lot of discussion lately from credentialed Veterinary technicians, both in person and in online forums, about how to make ends mee, or about sharing info on successful “side hustles” to bring in supplemental income. While I love that this is a close-knit...
Best Friends Animal Society Opens Pet Pantries to Offer Disaster Relief Amid Wildfires
Source: Pet Age In response to the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires, Best Friends Animal Society is providing crucial support to pets and people affected. The organization has set up two Pet Pantry locations in Los Angeles, offering essential supplies such as pet food,...
How to Thrive in 2025: A Career Guide for Animal Health Professionals
Believe it or not, another year is here. And it doesn’t matter who you are or where you are in your career journey, there is opportunity and there are challenges and adversity, and that will be the case every year, including in 2025. With that in mind, I have a...
Empowering Veterinary Practices to Tell Their Story and Connect with Top Talent in a More Meaningful Way
The Veterinary profession is embracing a wave of innovation, with startups transforming how animal healthcare is delivered and managed. From advanced diagnostics to telemedicine and AI-driven platforms, these innovations are improving care for pets and livestock while...
3 Topics Head the List in 2025
We’ve all jumped into 2025 as organizations execute plans carefully crafted over the past 6 months, a daunting but exiting conference schedule is about to kick off . . . and most of us wonder what issues will jump to the head of the line. The latter is my menu so...
When the Internet Goes Down: Protecting Your Veterinary Practice from Downtime
We’ve all been in this situation. You try to open a web browser, access your cloud-based PIMS, send an email and it just... spins. No traction, no movement, nothing. Then, from across the room, you hear a co-worker say, “Hey, I think the internet is down.” Cue the...
What Keeps Hospital Leaders Up at Night (and What To Do About It)?
In November 2024, the VHMA released survey results gleaned from asking hospital leaders “What keeps you up at night?” While answers ranged from decreasing client visits to profitability to the election, the top three concerns, by a wide margin, included: Reduced...
Focus for 2025: A Productive Path for Veterinary Professionals
Every year, I’ve made New Year’s Resolutions, and every year, they’ve fallen apart well before February. Sound familiar? It’s not just us—resolutions fail for 80% of people, according to U.S. News & World Report. Most of us lose motivation just weeks into the year...
Smart Strategies for Veterinary Technicians to Navigate Conference Costs and Opportunities
As we enter January, and Veterinary conferences begin kicking off for 2025, I thought it would be helpful to provide some information on how Veterinary technicians can survive—and thrive—during conferences. Choosing a Conference First, let’s start with the most...
Decreasing Entrepreneurial Spirit
Do Veterinarians Still Want to Own Practices? If you survey a classroom of first-year veterinary students about who hopes to own a clinic someday, you’ll likely see a forest of raised hands. Yet by graduation, that enthusiasm often wanes. According to recent AVMA...
Animal Shelter Takes 300 Animals Amid LA Fires
Source: ABC News As Southern California wildfires rage, Pasadena Humane has reported an influx of over 300 animals, many suffering from burn injuries. The shelter is providing critical medical care, including pain relief, wound care, fluids, and oxygen. To focus on...
Veterinarian Helps Shelter Dozens of Animals Amid Devastating California Wildfires
Source: CBS News The Los Angeles-area wildfires have destroyed approximately 10,000 structures, claimed at least 10 lives, and forced countless evacuations, leaving apocalyptic scenes in their wake. Amid the devastation, Dr. Annie Harvilicz, a veterinarian, has opened...
AI in Pet Food Formulation: A Developing Technology
Source: Pet Food Industry AI technology in pet food formulation is still in its early stages, according to Ian Mealey, product marketing director at Format Solutions. While adoption has been slow, AI shows potential in areas such as optimizing ingredient quality,...
Coalition for Veterinary Professional Associates Calls for Action: Addressing the Veterinary Workforce Shortage and Advancing the OneHealth Initiative
Source: One Health Initiative The Coalition for Veterinary Professional Associates (CVPA) highlights a critical shortage of Veterinary professionals in the U.S., threatening animal welfare, public health, and the human-animal bond. During a December 2024 meeting in...
Researchers are Working to Destroy Brain Tumors in Dogs with Focused Ultrasound Technology
Source: WVTF Researchers at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and Virginia Tech are developing a non-invasive device to treat brain cancer in dogs using focused ultrasound technology, with hopes of adapting it for human use. The device, based on...
Cases of Rare and Dangerous Disease are Becoming More Common in Kansas
Source: KSNT Tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, is a rare tick-borne disease increasingly reported in Midwestern states, including Kansas. A CDC report covering 2011–2022 found 2,462 cases nationwide, with half occurring in Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, and...