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Redefining High-Quality Care
(Editor's Note: This article is excerpted from: Lloyd, J.W. and L.M. Greenhill. The Veterinary specialist faculty shortage: it is not all about the numbers. Vet Ophthalmol. https://doi.org/10.1111/vop.70034, 2025.) Pet owner demographics are changing. In the US,...
The Great Reset: Why Focus Will Matter More Than Growth in 2026
For much of the past decade, growth has been the defining goal in Veterinary medicine. More appointments. More services. More locations. More revenue. For many practices, especially coming out of the COVID years, growth felt not just desirable but necessary—an...
The AVMA President’s Surprising Answer to Veterinary Medicine’s Biggest Challenge
I sat across the virtual table from Dr. Michael Q. Bailey, current AVMA president, excited to hear his vision for 2026. I asked: "What should Veterinary medicine focus on for the biggest impact on the profession?" Would he say increasing diversity? Improving...
New Year, Same Problems
A new year has a way of arriving with expectations attached. Fresh calendars. New CE cycles. Clean planners waiting to be filled with goals and good intentions. In Veterinary medicine, January often comes with a quiet hope that this will be the year things finally...
Welcome to 2026: A Year for New Conversations in Veterinary Medicine
Every January, we write our resolutions with the best of intentions. We promise ourselves we’ll eat better, sleep more, set boundaries, find balance, and chase that long-delayed dream. And yet—by February—many of those goals have evaporated as quickly as they were...
‘No Man Ever Said That!’
Every now and then, I hear a thoughtful question from women in the Animal Health industry and Veterinary profession: “Why are so many of the high-level roles still held by men even when the profession is mostly female?” It is a great question and one worth exploring....
Penn Veterinarian Discovered a Simple Way to Prevent Heat Stroke in Dogs
Source: Philly Voice Dogs cannot cool themselves efficiently through sweat like humans, making overheating a serious risk, especially for working dogs engaged in strenuous tasks. Dr. Cynthia Otto, executive director of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center, has spent years...
NAVLE to Undergo Independent Audit
Source: dvm 360 Concerns within the Veterinary community have prompted the International Council for Veterinary Assessment to commission an independent audit of the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination. Questions have been raised about how the NAVLE is...
US Department of Justice Files Statement of Interest in LMU Lawsuit
Source: dvm 360 The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a statement of interest in a lawsuit brought by Lincoln Memorial University against the American Veterinary Medical Association, challenging AVMA’s accreditation standards for Veterinary schools. The Justice...
Roseman University Appoints Dr. Christina V. Tran as Executive Associate Dean for Proposed College of Veterinary Medicine
Source: Roseman University of Health Sciences Roseman University of Health Sciences has appointed Christina V. Tran, DVM, as executive associate dean of its proposed College of Veterinary Medicine, effective January 12, 2026. Tran brings more than two decades of...
FDA to Lower Number of Trials Required for Approval of Drugs, Other Medical Products
Source: STAT 10 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering a major change to how new drugs and medical products are evaluated for approval by shifting toward requiring only a single pivotal clinical trial instead of the traditional two. Historically,...
Holidays Bring Rise in Pet Emergencies, Insurance Data Shows
Source: Veterinary Practice News Nationwide pet insurance reports a significant rise in pet health emergencies during the winter holidays, based on claims data from more than one million insured pets. December sees a sharp spike in chocolate-related incidents, with...
Leising: Veterinary Bill Passes Out of Committee
Source: Eagle Country Online An Indiana Senate committee has advanced legislation aimed at easing the state’s Veterinary workforce shortage. Senate Bill 56, authored by Sen. Jean Leising, seeks to expand access to Veterinary care by allowing licensed veterinarians and...
French Farmers Mobilize Against Cattle Culls Over Skin Disease
Source: AA French farmers launched widespread protests after authorities ordered the culling of cattle following confirmed cases of nodular dermatitis, also known as lumpy skin disease. Demonstrations were concentrated in southwestern France, where farmers opposed...
Zisk Dairy Projections for 2026: Where Profits Will be Won (and Lost)
Source: Dairy Herd Management Zisk, a downloadable app used by more than 4,500 dairy farms representing over half of the U.S. milk cow herd, projects a generally profitable outlook for 2026, though gains will be unevenly distributed. The app’s fourth annual report...
HISA Announces Equine Recovery Foundation
Source: Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has announced the creation of the HISA Equine Recovery Foundation, an independent nonprofit launching in early 2026 to support Thoroughbred racehorses that suffer...
Missouri Congressman Cleaver Calls on Veterinary Schools to Address ‘Systemic Abuse’ of Students
Source: MissouriNet U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri’s 5th District is urging Veterinary schools across the country to investigate allegations of systemic mistreatment of students. He argues that many programs rely on students as inexpensive labor,...
Reasons to Spay Your Guinea Pig
Source: University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Spaying female guinea pigs is now increasingly recommended as an important form of preventive Veterinary care. In the past, the procedure was discouraged because of concerns about anesthesia and surgical...
Training Students to Fill the ‘Veterinary Desert’
Source: Farm Progress Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is expanding training and facilities to address Indiana’s growing Veterinary shortage, particularly in rural “Veterinary desert” regions. Renovations completed in 2022 added modern small-animal,...
Fine-Mapping Breakthrough Aids Livestock Breeding and Research
Source: National Hog Farmer Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed new statistical methods that greatly improve fine-mapping, the process of identifying specific DNA variants responsible for important traits in livestock. Traditional...
Urinary Biomarker Links Diet-Associated DCM to Phospholipidosis
Source: dvm 360 New research from Tufts University has identified a potential biological link between pulse-rich diets and diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. Led by Veterinary nutritionist Lisa Freeman, the study found that dogs with DCM consuming...
Cambridge University Vet School Could Close
Source: MSN The University of Cambridge is considering closing its Veterinary school by 2032 following recommendations from its School of the Biological Sciences, citing concerns about the long-term sustainability of delivering clinical services. Under the proposal,...
Novel Kirkovirus May Be Associated with Colitis in Horses
Source: NC State University Researchers at North Carolina State University have identified a novel kirkovirus that may be associated with colitis and small colon impactions in horses, offering a potential new direction for diagnosing unexplained gastrointestinal...
Petco Takes Down Vetco Website After Exposing Customers’ Personal Information
Source: TechCrunch Petco has taken part of its Vetco Clinics website offline after a security flaw exposed sensitive customer and pet data to the public internet. The vulnerability allowed anyone to access Veterinary records without logging in by manipulating web...
Schwarzman Animal Medical Center Completes a Four-Year, 83,000 Square-Foot, and $125 Million Transformation
Source: WSAV.com Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (AMC) has completed an 83,000-square-foot, $125 million expansion and renovation, marking the largest transformation in the hospital’s 115-year history and its first major upgrade in 60 years. The four-year project...