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A Biologist Reveals The 10 Most Common Cat Names (Hint: #1 Is Also The Most Common Dog Name)
Source: Forbes The most popular cat names of 2025, according to Trusted Housesitters, are Luna, Charlie, Lucy, Bella, Leo, Oliver, Max, Lily, Milo, and Loki. These choices reveal more than trends; they reflect evolving human-animal relationships and cultural...
Make It the Norm: How Advanced Procedures in GP Settings Expand Access and Build Stronger Teams
Within my new startup practice and even before that, I’ve noticed a continuing trend. Pet owners are coming in with specialty quotes for non-routine surgeries that are completely unaffordable. Whether it's an orthopedic procedure, an abdominal explore, a splenectomy,...
Your Tech Stack Is Like a Yard in Fall—Ignore It, and You’re Buried
Pumpkin spice is back, sweaters are out, and Veterinary teams are juggling costumes, holiday boarding, and end-of-year craziness. Meanwhile, the leaves are falling—and so is your patience with the mysteriously slow front-desk computer, the glitchy imaging workstation,...
Time to Take Stock: Wrapping Up the Year with Renewals and CE
As the year winds down, most of us in Veterinary medicine are juggling busy appointment books, holiday schedules, and the usual end-of-year personal and professional chaos. But before the calendar flips, there’s another important task that deserves a spot on your...
Tracking Your Pet With an AirTag Is Risky. Try These Expert-Approved Alternatives Instead
Source: CNET Pet experts warn against using Apple AirTags to track pets, citing safety and reliability concerns. Although AirTags are inexpensive Bluetooth trackers designed for personal items, veterinarians like Dr. Shannon Vawter caution that if a pet chews or...
Career Success: The Power of Intentional Relationships
Every day, you make dozens of critical decisions for your personal and professional life, but there's one decision that may have more impact on your career trajectory and fulfillment than any other: who you allow to influence your thinking, shape your beliefs, and...
Tick Disease Powassan Discovered in Illinois For The First Time
Source: NPR Illinois The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has reported the state’s first-ever case of Powassan virus, a rare but serious tickborne illness. The infected individual became severely ill, and health officials are investigating whether the...
The 5 Steps to DVM Stress Relief (and DVM Retention)
I recently heard about a DVM who stepped down from a leadership role to return to the trenches as a technician. Why? Less responsibility, less stress, and more joy in hands-on technical work compared to managing finances, clients, and staff. This story raises a...
Species-First: The Ethical Evolution of Veterinary Care
Veterinary medicine has always stood apart as a profession built on ethics, integrity, and trust. We have advanced science, relieved suffering, and deepened the human–animal bond. From food systems to family pets, our oath commits us to protect animal health and...
What Outfitting in the Wyoming Wilderness Taught Me About Running a Veterinary Hospital
Most people don’t associate a high-altitude backcountry adventure with the operation of a Veterinary hospital. One is rooted in solitude, grit, and navigating unpredictable terrain—both literally and figuratively. The other involves clinical precision, fast-paced...
The 7 Most Common Hiring Mistakes Employers Make (and How to Eliminate Them)
Hiring is one of the most important things a business does. The right hire can accelerate growth, spark innovation, and lift a team. The wrong hire? It can create conflict, drain resources, and derail momentum. Yet even experienced leaders and HR professionals still...
The Subtitled Generation: How Gen Z Is Rewriting the Way Veterinary Medicine Teaches and Learns
Subtitles used to be reserved for foreign films, helping us understand French detectives or keep up with fast-talking British dramas. But today, according to The Guardian, most of Gen Z watches television with subtitles on . . . even when everyone’s speaking perfect...
The Virtual VCPR: Are We Fencing in Ethical Veterinarians or Fencing out Bad Actors?
I believe we can all agree that the Veterinary Client Patient Relationship (VCPR) is a foundational concept in Veterinary medicine that establishes necessary trust, communication, and accountability between veterinarians, their clients, and their animal patients....
VetForum USA 2025: Collaboration and Innovation in Salt Lake City
This September, the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City became the epicenter of Veterinary leadership and innovation as VetForum USA 2025 welcomed senior executives, Veterinary consolidators, technology leaders, and innovators from across the country. As always,...
Best Buy Bones, Inc. Recalls Nature’s Own Pet Chews Bully Bites Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Best Buy Bones, Inc. of Mount Morris, Michigan, has recalled four lots of Nature’s Own Pet Chews Bully Bites 1-Pound treats (UPC 739598900750, lots 19379–19382, Best By September 2027) due to potential Salmonella...
Kansas Police Reported Raccoons Behaving Strangely. Might Not Be Rabies, Expert Says.
Source: The Wichita Eagle A raccoon spotted wandering in daylight recently alarmed the Rose Hill Police Department, prompting a Facebook warning about possible rabies. However, experts say rabies in raccoons is rare in Kansas. Shane Hesting of the Kansas Department of...
Animals Government Health Politics Tighter Regulation of Pop-Up Vaccine Clinics for KY Pets Opposed By Some Animal Advocates
Source: Kentucky Lantern Veterinarians and animal welfare advocates in Kentucky are voicing concern over a proposed state regulation that could restrict pop-up Veterinary vaccine clinics in retail stores, limiting access to affordable preventive care in rural areas....
Movement in The Wild: Why Dogs Follow Paths and Cats Roam
Source: Earth.com A groundbreaking global study has revealed that carnivore movement is far from random, uncovering deep evolutionary differences between dogs and cats. Researchers tracked 1,239 carnivores from 34 species over a decade across six continents, using GPS...
Can Dogs Really Sniff Out Cancer?
Source: Health Leaders Hackensack Meridian Health has partnered with Israeli biotechnology company SpotitEarly to research a groundbreaking method for the early detection of breast cancer using cancer-sniffing dogs combined with artificial intelligence (AI). The...
Jane Goodall, Legendary Chimp Expert, Dead at 91
Source: The Hill Dr. Jane Goodall, the world-renowned chimpanzee researcher, conservationist, and humanitarian, has died at age 91, according to the Jane Goodall Institute. She passed away of natural causes in California while on her U.S. speaking tour. Goodall’s...
Dogs (But Not Cats) May Protect Against Childhood Asthma, Study Says
Source: Health Day A new study presented at the European Respiratory Society meeting in Amsterdam suggests that babies exposed to dogs early in life may have a significantly lower risk of developing childhood asthma. Researchers from the Hospital for Sick Children in...
Maine Officials Warn Pet Owners Over the Parvovirus After Multiple Positive Cases Reported
Source: WABI 5 Veterinarians across Maine are warning pet owners about a surge in canine Parvovirus cases, a highly contagious and sometimes fatal infection affecting unvaccinated dogs, particularly puppies. Dr. Ai Takeuchi, co-medical director at Eastern Maine...
AAHA honors the 2025 Accredited Practice of the Year
Source: DVM 360 Harbor Point Animal Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina, has been named the 2025 Accredited Practice of the Year (APOY) by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), the only accrediting body for Veterinary hospitals in North America....
Former Animal Hospital Employee Accused of Deleting Over $10K in Treatment Records for Her Pets
Source: WPXI Rhiannon P. Holeva, 23, of Oakdale, Pennsylvania, has been accused of deleting over $10,000 worth of Veterinary treatment records while working as a receptionist at VCA Wexford Animal Hospital. According to court documents, Holeva allegedly used her...
NYC Council Puts $500K Toward Controlling Cat Population
Source: Gothamist New York City has launched a new $500,000 pilot program to spay and neuter 3,500 cats in Brooklyn, aiming to combat the city’s growing cat overpopulation and assist low-income pet owners. The funding, approved by city lawmakers, will go to Flatbush...