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Your Reporter Efforts Underway to Stop Wolf Reintroduction in Colorado With Popular Vote
Source: CBS News A group opposing Colorado’s wolf reintroduction plan is pushing for a 2026 ballot initiative to repeal the program. Patrick Davis, campaign manager for Colorado Advocates for Smart Wolf Policy, is leading the effort, citing increased opposition to...
FDA Posts Warning Letters to Six Sellers of Unapproved Seizure Drugs for Animals
Source: Pet Age The FDA has issued warning letters to six companies selling unapproved drugs claiming to treat seizures in dogs and cats. These products, available online and lacking FDA approval or veterinary oversight, have not been evaluated for safety or...
‘Nap Time’ Pilot Program for Dogs Launches at Dartmouth SPCA
Source: CTV News The Dartmouth SPCA in Nova Scotia has launched a pilot program called "Operation Hit Snooze," introducing a daily nap time for shelter dogs between 11 a.m. and noon. During this period, lights in the dog rooms are dimmed, and soothing music or...
New Grant Supports Research on The Link Between Small Animal Adoption and Human Well-Being
Source: dvm 360 The human-animal bond offers numerous health benefits, including reduced anxiety, lower blood pressure, and improved mental health, and has been studied extensively in relation to dogs and cats. However, a new UK study, supported by HABRI, aims to...
Northern Giant Hornet Eradicated From the United States
Source: dvm 360 The northern giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia, has been successfully eradicated from the United States, according to the USDA and the Washington State Department of Agriculture. This milestone marks the culmination of a 5-year collaborative effort...
Pets and Owners Reunite as Los Angeles County Fires Calm Down
Source: CBS News As wildfires in Los Angeles County subside, evacuees are reuniting with their pets, thanks to shelters like the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (SPCALA). May Wong, displaced by the Eaton Fire, was separated from her...
2025 VHMA Emerging Leaders Program Recipients Announced: Kaitlyn Behling and Victoria Lattig
Source: VHMA The Veterinary Hospital Management Association (VHMA) has announced Victoria Lattig and Kaitlyn Behling-Mikesell as recipients of the 2025 Emerging Leader Program Scholarship, recognizing their leadership and commitment to advancing Veterinary practice...
Local Students Scrub in as Veterinarians for a Day, Gaining Hands-On Experience and Immersive Training at the World’s Largest Veterinary Conference
Source: PR Newswire The North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) and blendVET will host the third annual Believe & Belong in Veterinary Medicine program on January 28, 2025, during the 42nd Veterinary Meeting & Expo (VMX) in Orlando, FL. This initiative...
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...