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Smart Strategies for Veterinary Technicians to Navigate Conference Costs and Opportunities
As we enter January, and Veterinary conferences begin kicking off for 2025, I thought it would be helpful to provide some information on how Veterinary technicians can survive—and thrive—during conferences. Choosing a Conference First, let’s start with the most...
Decreasing Entrepreneurial Spirit
Do Veterinarians Still Want to Own Practices? If you survey a classroom of first-year veterinary students about who hopes to own a clinic someday, you’ll likely see a forest of raised hands. Yet by graduation, that enthusiasm often wanes. According to recent AVMA...
Animal Shelter Takes 300 Animals Amid LA Fires
Source: ABC News As Southern California wildfires rage, Pasadena Humane has reported an influx of over 300 animals, many suffering from burn injuries. The shelter is providing critical medical care, including pain relief, wound care, fluids, and oxygen. To focus on...
Veterinarian Helps Shelter Dozens of Animals Amid Devastating California Wildfires
Source: CBS News The Los Angeles-area wildfires have destroyed approximately 10,000 structures, claimed at least 10 lives, and forced countless evacuations, leaving apocalyptic scenes in their wake. Amid the devastation, Dr. Annie Harvilicz, a veterinarian, has opened...
AI in Pet Food Formulation: A Developing Technology
Source: Pet Food Industry AI technology in pet food formulation is still in its early stages, according to Ian Mealey, product marketing director at Format Solutions. While adoption has been slow, AI shows potential in areas such as optimizing ingredient quality,...
Coalition for Veterinary Professional Associates Calls for Action: Addressing the Veterinary Workforce Shortage and Advancing the OneHealth Initiative
Source: One Health Initiative The Coalition for Veterinary Professional Associates (CVPA) highlights a critical shortage of Veterinary professionals in the U.S., threatening animal welfare, public health, and the human-animal bond. During a December 2024 meeting in...
Researchers are Working to Destroy Brain Tumors in Dogs with Focused Ultrasound Technology
Source: WVTF Researchers at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and Virginia Tech are developing a non-invasive device to treat brain cancer in dogs using focused ultrasound technology, with hopes of adapting it for human use. The device, based on...
Cases of Rare and Dangerous Disease are Becoming More Common in Kansas
Source: KSNT Tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, is a rare tick-borne disease increasingly reported in Midwestern states, including Kansas. A CDC report covering 2011–2022 found 2,462 cases nationwide, with half occurring in Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, and...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Veterinary Radiology: Supporting Clinicians with Smarter Diagnostics
Source: Veterinary Practice News AI is revolutionizing Veterinary medicine, particularly in diagnostic imaging, by enhancing efficiency and accuracy. Tools like AIS RapidRead™, developed by Antech Imaging Services, combine AI-driven machine learning with the expertise...
Ask The Veterinarian: FIP, Pet Nutrition, and Socializing a Feral Cat
Source: Houston Public Media Houston Matters recently featured Dr. Lori Teller, a veterinarian from Meyerland Animal Clinic and Texas A&M University, to address questions about dog and cat care. Dr. Teller discussed feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a...
November 2024: Pet Food Inflation Continuing to Decline
Source: Pet Food Industry John Gibbons of PetBusinessProfessor.com reported a notable increase in November 2024's year-over-year (YOY) "petflation" to 2.9%, up from October's 2.0%. This rise follows a rare price drop of -0.3% between October and November, an...
Chile Launches Vaccine That Neuters Dogs For a Year
Source: France 24 The Egalitte vaccine, developed by researchers at the University of Chile, offers a groundbreaking alternative to surgical castration for dogs. It temporarily prevents sexual behavior and reproduction by stimulating antibodies that block sex hormone...
The American Pet Products Association (APPA) Releases 2024 Bird, Small Animal & Horse Owner Insight Report
Source: American Pet Products The American Pet Products Association (APPA) has released its 2024 Bird, Small Animal & Horse Report, providing key insights into the evolving relationships between owners and their specialized pets. The report highlights increased...
U of I Professor Creates Non-Surgical Animal Sterilization Tech
Source: WCIA.com Dr. CheMyong Jay Ko, a professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, is pioneering nonsurgical sterilization methods to reduce the need for traditional spay and neuter surgeries. These methods aim to save veterinarians time...
App Designed After Marshall Fire Aims to Save Animals in Emergency Situations
Source: Denver 7 Nearly three years after the devastating Marshall Fire in Boulder County, Colorado, which killed two people and over 1,000 pets, efforts are underway to prevent such tragedies in the future. The fire’s impact on families like the Neustedters, who lost...
Helping Animals Live Longer: Targeting the Hallmarks of Aging
Source: Today's Veterinary Practice Veterinary science is advancing rapidly in addressing aging and promoting pet longevity. The "hallmarks of aging" are 12 key biological processes driving age-related decline, including genomic instability, telomere attrition,...
Golden Retriever Ingesting Diaper Cream Leads to Another Deadly Discovery
Source: DVM 360 Sawyer, a 6-year-old golden retriever from South Carolina, endured a serious health crisis after ingesting diaper cream containing zinc oxide, paired with hundreds of hair ties accumulated over years. Initially, his vomiting was attributed to the...
Voluntary Recall of Dry Dog Food in Certain US States
Source: DVM 360 Mars Petcare US has issued a voluntary recall for 315 bags of Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food due to potential contamination with loose metal fragments. The recall, announced on May 17, 2024, affects...
Veterinary Technician Licensing About to Get Faster
Source: AVMA The American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) has introduced significant changes to streamline the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) process, enabling faster licensure for Veterinary technicians. Starting in 2025, the AAVSB...
Dogs Team Up with AI to Sniff Out Cancer
Source: Science News An innovative cancer screening method combining dogs' olfactory abilities with artificial intelligence has achieved remarkable accuracy in detecting cancer from patients’ breath. In a study by Israeli company SpotitEarly, Labrador retrievers...
Endocrine Disorder with Unique Dermatologic Symptoms
Source: DVM 360 Feline Acquired Skin Fragility Syndrome (FASFS) is a rare and severe dermatologic condition linked to systemic diseases, primarily in middle-aged to older cats. During a lecture at the New York Vet Show, Dr. Andrew Rosenberg highlighted the syndrome as...
Pig Overcomes Diamond Skin Disease
Source: DVM 360 Veterinarians at Texas A&M's Large Animal Teaching Hospital (LATH) successfully treated King Louie, a 1-year-old KuneKune pig, diagnosed with erysipelas, or "diamond skin disease." Initially lethargic and feverish, Louie was admitted to intensive...
Bird Flu Detected in Pets’ Raw Food, LA County Public Health Warns
Source: NBC Los Angeles Los Angeles County health officials have issued a warning against feeding pets raw food following the recall of Northwest Naturals Brand Feline Turkey Recipe Raw & Frozen Pet Food due to the detection of H5 bird flu. The affected products...
U of M Pilots New Program Combining Human and Animal Healthcare
Source: KARE 11 The University of Minnesota is launching the One Health Clinic pilot program to integrate human and animal healthcare under one roof. Funded by a three-year grant, the initiative is a collaboration between the university’s College of Veterinary...
More of America’s Pets Are Overdosing on Stray Coke, Meth
Source: Health Day A new study highlights a tragic rise in accidental poisonings of pet dogs and cats by cocaine and methamphetamine left out in their owners' homes. From 2019 to 2023, 433 dogs and 63 cats were reported poisoned, with meth more commonly affecting dogs...