by Editor | Nov 19, 2024 | Agriculture, Animal Health News
Source: UF News A University of Florida research team, led by Dr. Ludovica Chiavaccini, is using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve pain assessment in animals, starting with goats. The team filmed goats in pain, such as those with bladder stones, and those...
by Editor | Nov 18, 2024 | Animal Health News
Source: KDRV A cyberattack at the Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center (SOVSC) temporarily shut down its urgent care services, limited emergency room operations, and resulted in the replacement of 30 devices. The breach occurred when staff discovered patient...
by Editor | Nov 17, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: The Electric Great Falls College MSU’s Veterinary Technician program has received a $250,000 grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to support workforce training. The funding helped establish the program, cover accreditation costs,...
by Editor | Nov 16, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: AVMA News Veterinary salaries have risen in nominal terms, but inflation-adjusted growth has slowed, especially from 2020-2023. New graduates have seen higher starting salaries, averaging $130,000 in 2024, with many also receiving benefits like signing bonuses...
by Editor | Nov 15, 2024 | Animal Health News
Source: Veterinary Practice News Ana Chan, a disabled Army veteran with a traumatic brain injury and partial blindness, relies on her Great Dane, Rodgers, for support in daily tasks. When neighbors accused Rodgers of biting, a judge deemed him dangerous and ordered...
by Editor | Nov 15, 2024 | Companion Animal
Source: Veterinary Practice News Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) raised over $1.19 million in October to support underserved pets, including those affected by recent hurricanes in the Southeast. Through its VEG Cares Share Day, over 85 VEG locations decorated...
by Editor | Nov 14, 2024 | Companion Animal
Source: dvm 360 Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has partnered with VetRec, an AI-powered software for generating clinical notes, to enhance efficiency in Veterinary care. Through this collaboration, Cornell CVM gains unlimited access to...
by Editor | Nov 13, 2024 | Companion Animal
Source: VIN News Lab-grown meat, first showcased with a $300,000 burger in 2013, has progressed significantly, with a British company, Meatly, becoming the first to gain regulatory approval for lab-grown pet food. Despite high costs, Meatly aims for a 2024 launch,...
by Mark Cushing | Nov 13, 2024 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views
NAVC convened another HIVE pop-up event in Phoenix November 11-12. This conference focused on educational issues and opportunities for both veterinarians and credentialed veterinary technicians. It was an unusual gathering of leaders across the sector…unusual in its...
by Stacy Pursell | Nov 12, 2024 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views
As an Animal Health recruiter and Veterinary recruiter for 27 years, I’ve thankfully accrued a considerable amount of knowledge and expertise about how a person can succeed in their career and reach their full professional potential. Part of reaching that potential is...
by Bruce L. Truman | Nov 12, 2024 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
Telehealth for human healthcare has been around for over 40 years (even longer if one went by the first reference in 1950), but it did not gain momentum until 2012, when the telemedicine market grew by 60%. In 1993, the American Telehealth Association (ATA) was...
by Catherine Haskins | Nov 12, 2024 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
Ever wonder why we say the things we do? Like why we tell people to “bite the bullet” when things get tough, or how veterinarians came up with their secret code for giving meds? Every phrase has a story, and today, we’re diving into a few surprising ones—thanks...
by William (Will) Lindus | Nov 12, 2024 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
Imagine you’re working at the front desk of your Veterinary clinic, ready to check in a furry patient, when you notice that your email is acting strangely. Perhaps messages you didn’t send are sitting in your outbox, or maybe you’re locked out of your practice...
by Stith Keiser | Nov 12, 2024 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
In my previous blog post for Animal Health News and Views, I addressed the pros and cons of private practice ownership and whether it could be the right fit for readers. In speaking and working with practice owners across the United States, with a range of years of...
by Shannon Nowak | Nov 12, 2024 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
On the heels of National Veterinary Technician Week, I would like to address a common concern among our profession: celebrating the entire Veterinary staff as part of National Veterinary Technician Week. National Veterinary Technician Week, which was established by...
by Editor | Nov 12, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: AVMA Colorado voters recently approved Proposition 129, establishing a new midlevel Veterinary role called the veterinary professional associate (VPA), which allows individuals with a master’s degree to perform certain medical tasks under licensed...
by Editor | Nov 12, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: VIN News As human encroachment increasingly impacts wildlife, the need for specialized Veterinary care in wildlife rehabilitation is growing. Dr. Michelle Willette advocates for a new clinical wildlife practice specialty, arguing that conventional Veterinary...
by Editor | Nov 11, 2024 | Companion Animal
Source: AAHA The AAHA Community Care Guidelines help Veterinary practices expand care accessibility, preventing the need to turn patients away or see clients decline care due to limitations. This model focuses on collaborative, family-centered care that utilizes...
by Editor | Nov 11, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: Oklahoma Farm Report The OSU College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has been placed on probationary accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) due to deficiencies, particularly in clinical education, echoing a similar situation from...
by Editor | Nov 10, 2024 | Companion Animal
Source: AAHA Veterinary professionals are increasingly recognizing the need to serve not only animals, but also their human companions, as pet ownership in the U.S. continues to grow. The 2024 AVMA Pet Ownership and Demographic survey revealed that pet ownership has...
