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Karen Waldron, Shawn Ricci donate $15 million to Animal Cancer Care and Research Center
Source: Virginia Tech Animal advocates Karen Waldron and Shawn Ricci have donated $15 million to Virginia Tech’s Animal Cancer Care and Research Center in Roanoke, the largest gift in the center’s history and the largest single non-estate donation to the...
Nine SUNY Canton Grads Earn Veterinary College Spots
Source: MSN SUNY Canton is celebrating nine Veterinary Technology graduates from the classes of 2024, 2025, and 2026 who were accepted into veterinary colleges for fall 2026. Their achievement comes amid highly competitive admissions, with approximately 15,000...
Three CSU Veterinary Students Selected For PetSmart Charities Fellowship
Source: PR Newswire Colorado State University has been selected as a partner institution in the new PetSmart Charities Veterinary Fellowship, which supports Veterinary students pursuing careers in community medicine and expanding access to Veterinary care. CSU’s first...
The Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation Makes $250 Million Commitment to Expand Veterinary Care Services
Source: PR Newswire The Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation has announced a $250 million, five-year initiative designed to expand access to Veterinary care for family pets across the United States. Called Duffield Big Bet for Pets, the initiative represents one of...
Pets are Reshaping Housing, Financial, and Relationship Decisions: Spot Pet Insurance Releases 2026 Data on How Pets Shape Everyday Life
Source: PR Newswire A 2026 survey from Spot Pet Insurance suggests pets increasingly influence major decisions involving housing, relationships, finances, and long-term planning. The survey included 3,600 U.S. dog and cat owners ages 18 to 64. Fifty-eight percent said...
Winds Of Change Buffet Veterinary School Accreditor
Source: VIN News The American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education faces potential changes despite the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging its accreditation role. A federal judge dismissed Lincoln Memorial University’s antitrust lawsuit without...
Veterinarian Hopes To Raise Horse Awareness With Stuffed Animal Clinic at Fair
Source: Frederick News Post Veterinarians from South Mountain Equine veterinary clinic brought a “stuffy ER” to The Great Frederick Fair in Maryland, repairing children’s damaged stuffed animals while educating families about horses and Veterinary medicine. Dr. Justin...
Texas A&M Study Reveals How Multiple Chronic Diseases Shorten Canine Lifespan
Source: Texas A&M A Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences study found that multiple chronic diseases can significantly shorten dogs’ lifespans. Researchers with the Dog Aging Project analyzed health information from more than...
Cats Want To Talk To Us. Scientists Are Trying To Decipher The Meow.
Source: Press Democrat Scientists are increasingly studying the domestic cat’s meow as a form of communication specifically adapted for interactions with humans. Adult cats rarely meow at one another, although kittens meow to their mothers. Researchers believe...
Oklahoma Dog Continues Remarkable Recovery One Month After Being Shot, Abandoned
Source: News 9 One month after being found starved, shot twice in the head, and abandoned along an Oklahoma City-area road, a French bulldog named Mango continues making remarkable progress. A witness reportedly saw Mango thrown from a vehicle in August and rescued...
Caudle Veterinary Clinic Closes After Dog’s Death Report as New Questions Emerge About Doctor’s License
Source: New Channel 5 Caudle Veterinary Clinic in East Nashville voluntarily closed after questions emerged about the licensing status of a veterinarian who allegedly performed procedures there. The closure followed a report about a dog that died hours after surgery...
This North Carolina City Is Home To An Animal Hospital Doing Something No Other Vet Center In The World Does
Source: Decor Hint North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh combines advanced Veterinary care, research, education, and wildlife conservation on its 250-acre Centennial Biomedical Campus. The facility operates what the article...
Meat Institute Concerned by Trump’s Order to Explore Beef Origin Labeling
Source: Feedstuffs The Meat Institute has raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s executive order directing the government to explore mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. The organization argues that the United States previously tried mandatory COOL...
Now There Are Two Ways to CE! Nutramax Announces Two Annual Conferences
Source: PR Newswire Nutramax Laboratories is expanding its A Different Way to CE continuing education conference for Veterinary professionals to two annual events following record registration of more than 2,000 attendees in 2026. The fall conference will take place...
Texas Couple Sentenced for Operating Website Selling Smuggled Pesticides and Veterinary Drugs
Source: United States Attorney's Office A Texas couple has been sentenced for operating a website that sold smuggled, unapproved Veterinary drugs and pesticides nationwide. Thao Duong of Garland received three months in prison, two years of supervised release, and...
Swine Health Information Center to Integrate into National Pork Board
Source: National Hog Farmer The Swine Health Information Center will integrate into the National Pork Board by the end of 2026 following approval from both organizations’ producer-led boards. The transition is intended to preserve SHIC’s capabilities for identifying...
Winds of Change Buffet Veterinary School Accreditor
Source: VIN News The American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education faces potential changes despite the dismissal of a federal lawsuit challenging its role as the only Veterinary education accreditor in the United States and Canada. Lincoln Memorial...
Auburn Vet Med Contributing to Transformative Rural Health Partnership
Source: Auburn University Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine will play a significant role in the new Auburn University Health Transformation Collaborative, an eight-college initiative supported by a $15.3 million Alabama state allocation. The...
Three Rock Hyrax Pups Born at Chester Zoo Are “Little Chaos Potatoes” With Surprisingly Close Elephant Relatives
Source: Discover Magazine Three rock hyrax pups named Russ, Spud, and Jackie were born in late summer at Chester Zoo to parents Maris and Albert. The energetic pups, which keepers affectionately describe as “little chaos potatoes,” have begun exploring their habitat...
Police K-9s Compete in Topeka Games to Raise Money for Special Olympics
Source: WIBW Fourteen police K-9s from law enforcement agencies across Kansas competed in the third annual K-9 Games at the Stormont Vail Events Center in Topeka. The event showcased the skills and training of working dogs while raising money for Special Olympics...
Working While In Veterinary School: A Guide
For years before I became a vet student, I received the same, often unsolicited advice that I should not have a job during vet school. I even had two different employers tell me that, while they were happy to keep me on, it would be better for me if I only worked...
The Other Side of the Exam Room: What Caring for Our Own Pets Can Teach Us About Client Perspective
As Veterinary professionals, we spend our days caring for other people's animals. We examine sick pets, discuss diagnostic results and treatment options, explain medications and demonstrate administration, review discharge instructions, and answer questions from...
Different Paths, One Purpose: The Power of Connection in Animal Welfare
There is something truly special about working in animal welfare. We are connected by a shared purpose and an almost immediate sense of camaraderie. Whether at a conference, visiting a shelter, or meeting someone new to the field, I am always struck by how quickly we...
From Click to Clinic: Turning Digital Marketing Leads into Booked—and Arrived—Veterinary Appointments
Before sending another thousand dollars into the digital wilderness to fetch new clients, it might be worth checking what happens when they call. You can have a handsome website, enthusiastic Google reviews and advertising that could charm a squirrel out of an oak...
What ‘AI Ready’ Really Means for Your Website
People keep saying websites need to be AI ready. The phrase shows up in headlines, sales pitches, and late night scroll sessions. It sounds technical. It sounds expensive. It sounds like a secret test you already failed. Here is the quieter truth. The fear is real...