by Editor | Jan 20, 2025 | Companion Animal
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...
by Editor | Jan 19, 2025 | Agriculture
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...
by Editor | Jan 19, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
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...
by Editor | Jan 18, 2025 | Animal Health Industry
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...
by Editor | Jan 18, 2025 | Animal Health Industry
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...
by Editor | Jan 17, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock, Veterinary Practice
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...
by Editor | Jan 17, 2025 | Companion Animal
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,...
by Editor | Jan 16, 2025 | Animal Health News, Companion Animal
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...
by Editor | Jan 16, 2025 | Agriculture, Companion Animal
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...
by Editor | Jan 15, 2025 | Equine
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...
by Editor | Jan 15, 2025 | Animal Health Industry
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...
by Catherine Haskins | Jan 14, 2025 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
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...
by Editor | Jan 14, 2025 | Animal Health Industry, Companion Animal
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...
by Stacy Pursell | Jan 14, 2025 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
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...
by Shannon Nowak | Jan 14, 2025 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
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...
by Editor | Jan 14, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
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,...
by Stacy Pursell | Jan 14, 2025 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views
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...
by Bruce L. Truman | Jan 14, 2025 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
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...
by Mark Cushing | Jan 14, 2025 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
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...
by William (Will) Lindus | Jan 14, 2025 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
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...
