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AAVSB Backs Veterinary Technician Voting Representation on State Boards
Source: AAHA In a major step for the Veterinary profession, the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) has approved Resolution 2025-4, urging all states to include credentialed Veterinary technicians as voting members on their regulatory boards. The...
Chewy to Acquire SmartEquine, Expanding Leadership in the Equine Health Category
Source: Chewy Inc. Chewy, Inc. announced it will acquire SmartPak Equine, LLC (recently rebranded as SmartEquine) from Covetrus, Inc., expanding its presence in the equine health and wellness market. SmartEquine is a leading U.S. provider of equine supplements,...
California Joins Growing List of States Banning Cat Declawing
Source: dvm 360 California has become the seventh U.S. state to ban cat declawing for nonmedical reasons after Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 867 (AB 867) on October 9, 2025. The law prohibits declawing, tendonectomy, or any claw-removal procedures unless...
‘We Know Times Are Tough’: Local Businesses Step Up During Shutdown
Source: WRDW In response to the ongoing 34-day government shutdown, local businesses in Augusta, Georgia, are stepping up to support affected families. Two State Towing and Euchee Creek Veterinary Clinic have joined food pantries and nonprofits in providing free food...
Beaver Found Dead on Colorado River Tests Positive for Bacterial Disease
Source: KKTV 11 A beaver found dead on the Gunnison River in Colorado has tested positive for tularemia, a zoonotic bacterial disease caused by Francisella tularensis, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). The infection, confirmed by Colorado State...
Meet the Dog Mayor Behind Somerville’s Most Important Paw-licies
Source: The Tufts Daily Somerville, Massachusetts, has elected its first-ever dog mayor, a 10½-year-old rescue named Jake the Dog. Organized by local pet store Scritches & Boops, the lighthearted election featured 40 canine candidates, each campaigning on issues...
Study Finds Antimicrobial Peptides Can Combat Salmonella Infections in Chickens
Source: Phys Org A new study published in Microbiology Spectrum shows that antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) can effectively combat Salmonella infections in chickens, offering a promising alternative to antibiotics. Led by Dr. Gireesh Rajashekara of the University of...
Clemson Veterinary College Opens Applications for Inaugural Class
Source: AVMA Clemson University’s Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine, South Carolina’s first Veterinary college, has reached a major milestone toward accreditation from the AVMA Council on Education (COE). Following a June 2025 site visit, the AVMA...
College of Veterinary Medicine Researchers Prepare the U.S. for Global Animal Disease Threats
Source: University of Minnesota A single outbreak of a foreign animal disease such as foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever, or peste des petits ruminants can devastate livestock industries, causing billions in losses, trade bans, and mass culling. Although the...
Breaking the Parasite’s Code
Source: Virginia Tech At Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, parasitologist Rajshekhar Gaji discovered that disabling a single protein, TgAP2X-7, kills Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite infecting about 40 million Americans and one-third of the global...
Animal Clinic Offers Services to Government Employees During Shutdown
Source: Yahoo! As the federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, the Indraloka Animal Sanctuary in Falls Township, Pa. is expanding services at its NEPA Rescue Veterinary Clinic to assist government employees affected by the stoppage. Director of Development...
Anti-Vax Sentiment Seeping Into Veterinary Medicine
Source: Denver 7 A growing wave of vaccine skepticism in the U.S., intensified since the COVID-19 pandemic, is now affecting Veterinary medicine. Denver veterinarian Dr. Alex Robb of Goodheart Animal Health Center notes that distrust in pet vaccines, present even...
Veterinarian Explains Horse Virus Outbreak After San Antonio Rodeo Officials Cancel Uvalde Qualifier Event
Source: KSAT.com A growing outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) has led to the cancellation of the Uvalde Rodeo Qualifier, a key event for athletes seeking entry into the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Although no infected horses were present at the qualifier...
Queen Bees are Violently Ousted if Worker Bees Smell Weakness
Source: Popular Science A new study from the University of British Columbia reveals that viral infections can trigger “queen coups” in honey bee colonies, a process called supersedure. When viruses shrink a queen’s ovaries, her egg-laying declines along with...
Commissioner Miller Alerts Texas Equine Industry of EHV-1 Outbreak
Source: Texas Agriculture Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture issued an urgent alert following confirmation of an aggressive Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1) outbreak linked to the Nov. 5–9 WPRA World Championship Barrel...
Texas Rodeo Events Canceled Due to Equine Virus Outbreak, as PRCA Monitors Situation
Source: WFAA A recent outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1) in Texas has prompted major rodeo disruptions, including the cancellation of the PRCA Uvalde Rodeo Qualifier and a temporary shift to an all–bull riding format at the Fort Worth Stockyards...
Tufts Veterinarian Helps Produce First Purebred Herdwick Sheep Born in U.S.
Source: Tufts Now Dr. Rachael Gately, a Veterinary professor at Tufts University specializing in animal reproduction, works with farmers to improve livestock genetics through assisted reproductive techniques. Partnering with Judith Hooper of Grass Hill Farm in...
Merck Animal Health’s Veterinary Business Competition Recognizes Inaugural Winners
Source: AVMA Merck Animal Health launched the Veterinary Business Simulator Competition to teach Veterinary students essential business, leadership, and financial skills through a virtual clinic experience. Developed with the Veterinary Business Management Association...
‘Polite’ Black Bear Visits Fellow Bears at Northern California Zoo
Source: San Francisco Chronicle A young wild black bear made a surprise visit to the Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka, California, briefly interacting with the zoo’s three resident black bears through their enclosure fence. The bear, estimated to be about 1½ years old and...
Texas Tech Veterinary School Receives Accreditation From AVMA
Source: News Channel 10 The Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo has officially received full accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), marking its transition from a developing program to a nationally recognized...
Houston Black Veterinarians Close Diversity Gap in Animal Health Care
Source: Defender Network Texas A&M student Austin Warren finds motivation in inspiring young people of color to pursue veterinary medicine, where only 1.2% of U.S. veterinarians are Black. In Houston, Drs. Adria Flowers and Cherese Sullivan founded Skyline Animal...
Economist Expects $20 to $25 of Profit Per Head for Hogs
Source: Farm Progress The USDA’s September Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report shows the U.S. hog inventory at 74.5 million, down 1% from September 2024 but up 1% from June. Of these, 68.5 million are market hogs and 5.93 million are breeding animals. Economist Lee Schulz...
Endowed Scholarship Supports Veterinarians Who Practice in Rural Areas
Source: Virginia Tech Liz Solters, a lifelong animal rescuer and advocate from Surry County, North Carolina, has endowed the Sydney and Fran Memorial Veterinary Scholarship at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine to support future veterinarians serving...
National Women in Ag Study Launches
Source: American Farm Bureau A new national Women in Agriculture Study has been launched to gather insights from women across all 50 states and Puerto Rico, aiming to better understand their experiences, leadership paths, and needs within the agricultural sector. Open...
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Launches Center for Agriculture and the Economy
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has launched the Center for Agriculture and the Economy, reinforcing its commitment to integrating agricultural and rural perspectives into national economic discussions. Building on...