by Editor | Aug 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry, News
Source: Texas Agriculture Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue an Emergency Use Authorization allowing ivermectin to be added to medicated livestock feed as part of the response to the expanding New...
by Editor | Aug 1, 2026 | Equine, News
Source: AOL A rare outbreak of equine influenza has struck England’s New Forest National Park, marking the area’s first reported cases in approximately 30 years and resulting in the deaths of at least 10 ponies. Equine influenza is a highly contagious...
by Tom Seeko, CExP™ | Aug 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views
Veterinary medicine teaches us to respond quickly. Every day presents a different challenge that requires attention. A patient arrives unexpectedly. A team member calls out. Equipment needs replacing. A client needs answers. The schedule starts falling behind before...
by Stith Keiser | Aug 1, 2026 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
A few months ago, I was speaking at the Midwest Veterinary Conference, and the conversation turned to an open discussion around some of the biggest challenges facing hospitals. One owner was frustrated because clients seemed more resistant to fee increases than they...
by Caitlin Cushing, JD | Aug 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 2247 into law on March 24, 2026. The legislation expands access to Veterinary telemedicine by allowing telehealth relationships under certain circumstances. Electronic VCPR (e-VCPR) is now allowed in Washington when...
by Dr. Keith True, DVM | Aug 1, 2026 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
My first practice acquisition may actually be due to divine intervention. I had been talking with a veterinarian for a month about buying his practice. It was not the right deal, but he connected me with a colleague who might be interested in selling. We texted back...
by Dr. Jim Lloyd | Aug 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views
To help address the well-documented shortage of veterinarians, Veterinary student enrollments across the country are expanding; numerous new programs are being launched, and significant increases in class size are being implemented throughout existing programs. But...
by Christian Caputo | Aug 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views
Well, it is officially August. Despite the blazing temperatures outside in my home state, it seems that summer is nearing its official end. The final weeks leading up to school starting come with mixed emotions. Of course, there is the dull ache of no more pool...
by Tori Williams | Aug 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views
There is no shortage of headlines telling us why working in animal welfare and Veterinary medicine feels harder than ever. Veterinary care continues to become more expensive. Shelters are caring for more animals with increasingly complex medical and behavioral needs....
by Deven Vespi | Aug 1, 2026 | Companion Animal - Views, Views
There is a cat in an American house right now who is fourteen years old. She sleeps on the bed. She eats twice a day from a bowl in the kitchen, in the same room where the family eats. She has been to a veterinarian twice in her life. Households like hers are not...
by Catherine Haskins | Aug 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views
(Editor’s note: Beckie Mosser is co-author of this article.) There are certain phrases we say almost instinctively when someone is facing a difficult season. “I’m so sorry.” “You’re in my thoughts.” “Let me know if you need anything.” They come from a place of genuine...
by Dr. Joel Parker, DVM | Aug 1, 2026 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
One of the greatest challenges of owning an independent Veterinary practice is that you’re living inside it every day. You arrive early, work through appointments, answer questions, solve staffing problems, return calls, review invoices, and somehow try to keep...
by Stacy Pursell | Aug 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views
Job interviews are delicate conversations. They are not only opportunities for employers to evaluate candidates, but they are also moments when candidates are presenting their professionalism, judgment, and interpersonal awareness. Every word, story, and example...
by Dr. Megan Sprinkle, DVM, DACVIM | Aug 1, 2026 | Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
A few years ago, a New York restaurant’s general manager overheard a table of guests wishing they’d had time for a street-cart hot dog before their flight home. So, he ran outside, bought one for two dollars, and plated it like a course. That small,...
by Dr. Eleanor M. Green, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP | Aug 1, 2026 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Views
Veterinarians should position themselves as expert interpreters of information who integrate scientific evidence with patient-specific clinical judgment.” “The veterinarian must become the information steward.” This morning, I started my day catching up on the news....
