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Nominations Open for 2026 AVMA Excellence Awards
Source: AVMA Nominations are now open for the 2026 AVMA Excellence Awards, which honor veterinarians and nonveterinarians for significant contributions to animal health, welfare, public service, research, and the Veterinary profession. Award categories span a wide...
Two Clocks, One Practice: Matching Early Career Ambition with Owner Exit Plans
Over the past year and a half, while looking for a hospital acquisition, I cannot help but notice the number of one-doctor practices that sit on brokerage websites for far too long, unable to find a new owner to take the reins. Revenue starts to shrink, the building...
Putting the ‘Together’ in Animal Health: Highlights from Vet Together 2025 in New Orleans
New Orleans was more than just a destination in late October. For Veterinary professionals from across the U.S., the gathering in New Orleans provided a hub of inspiration, deal-flow, and community. The Vet Together event (October 27-29) provided hospital leaders,...
The Worst Decision Yet By the COE
The year 2025 will not go down as a banner year for our Veterinary college accreditor, the AVMA COE (Council on Education). Much attention has been devoted, and it won’t slow down, to accreditation decisions. What became public recently was Tuskegee’s need to go to...
‘Tis the Season to Be Overwhelmed: Navigating the Holidays as a Veterinary Technician
The holidays are often described as “the most wonderful time of the year.” For many Veterinary technicians, however, the holiday season feels less like a festive celebration and more like an overwhelming chore. Generally speaking, Veterinary professionals are already...
The 12 Tech Tasks of Christmas: A Year-End IT Checklist for Veterinary Hospitals
As the holiday season rolls in—bringing festive sweaters, full boarding schedules, and an endless supply of peppermint mochas—the Veterinary world enters its own version of the “most wonderful time of the year.” But while your team juggles last-minute appointments,...
The Perfect Gift That Costs Nothing
Every holiday season, we all search for the perfect gift—something meaningful, thoughtful, and personal. Yet the best gift I’ve ever received didn’t cost a thing. When I was in my early 20s and no longer living at home, my mom would send me a gift each year. I loved...
The Deep Meaning of the Human–Animal Bond for Our Profession
When you see the word relationship, it likely conjures images of romance, friendship, or the bond between parent and child. In our profession, however, another kind of relationship sits at the very center of our work: the human-animal bond. This is the relationship...
5 Red Flags Your Star Associate (and Key Staff) Are Secretly Planning to Leave
Your practice manager walks in, closes the door, and drops the bomb: your “irreplaceable” associate DVM and your lead LVT just resigned . . . to open a brand-new clinic 5.1 miles away. Worse, you later discover your fee schedule, SOPs, and a chunk of your client list...
Finishing Strong: An End-of-Year Planning Guide for Veterinary Hospitals
As the year draws to a close, Veterinary professionals often find themselves juggling holiday busyness, staffing challenges, and the ongoing needs of patients and clients. Yet the final weeks of the year present one of the most valuable opportunities to pause, reset,...
Use of Distributive Models in Veterinary Medical Education: Over 30 Years of Success (and Counting)
After much debate and handwringing, the College of Veterinary Medicine at the Western University of Health Sciences–having developed and successfully implemented the very first full-scale distributive model of Veterinary medical clinical education–was awarded full...
The Economics Of Caring Like You Mean It (or The Economics of Giving a S*#%)
Walk into any exam room and you will not find “one patient.” You will find at least two heartbeats and one credit card sharing a nervous system. The pet on the table and the human on the chair function as a single emotional unit, complete with shared cortisol spikes....
Stop Assuming, Start Asking: The Key to Better Communication and Stronger Relationships at Work
In any professional setting—whether you're managing a team, collaborating with peers, or working under a boss—it's easy to fall into the trap of assumptions. You assume your manager wants you to handle something a certain way. You assume your colleague is on the same...
There’s Going to be a ‘New’ Wild Animal Species in Colorado – and it Weighs Up to 2,000 Pounds
Source: Denver Gazette Beginning in January 2026, Colorado will classify bison as both livestock and wildlife, giving Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) authority to manage free-ranging bison as part of a broader Western restoration effort. Once numbering an estimated...
First Death Reported From Meat Allergy Caused by Tick Bite
Source: NBC News A 47-year-old New Jersey airline pilot became the first known person to die from alpha-gal syndrome, a delayed red-meat allergy caused by tick bites. His death, initially unexplained, was reexamined by University of Virginia researchers after he...
Alloy Partners Launches OneHealth Studio to Create Startups at the Convergence of Animal, Plant and Human Health
Source: PR Newswire Alloy Partners has launched OneHealth Studio, a venture studio focused on creating startups at the intersection of animal, plant, and human health, in collaboration with Elanco Animal Health. Based in Indianapolis’ OneHealth Innovation District at...
Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine Prepares for Comprehensive Accreditation Visit, Announces Four-Year DVM Curriculum
Source: Lyon College Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine (LCSVM) will undergo a comprehensive accreditation visit by the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Council on Education in summer 2026, which is a key milestone toward establishing Arkansas’s first...
New Survey Reveals that Cat Owners Are Not Financially Prepared for Emergencies
Source: Pumpkin A survey of over 1,200 U.S. pet owners reveals that 47% view their pets as “children,” yet many, especially cat owners, lack financial plans for emergencies. While 19% of dog owners have pet insurance, only 7% of cat owners do. Furthermore, 21% of cat...
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for New World Screwworm Drug for Dogs
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its first-ever Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for an animal drug, approving Credelio (lotilaner) chewable tablets to treat New World screwworm (NWS) infestations in...
AAVSB Backs Veterinary Technician Voting Representation on State Boards
Source: AAHA In a major step for the Veterinary profession, the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) has approved Resolution 2025-4, urging all states to include credentialed Veterinary technicians as voting members on their regulatory boards. The...
Chewy to Acquire SmartEquine, Expanding Leadership in the Equine Health Category
Source: Chewy Inc. Chewy, Inc. announced it will acquire SmartPak Equine, LLC (recently rebranded as SmartEquine) from Covetrus, Inc., expanding its presence in the equine health and wellness market. SmartEquine is a leading U.S. provider of equine supplements,...
California Joins Growing List of States Banning Cat Declawing
Source: dvm 360 California has become the seventh U.S. state to ban cat declawing for nonmedical reasons after Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 867 (AB 867) on October 9, 2025. The law prohibits declawing, tendonectomy, or any claw-removal procedures unless...
‘We Know Times Are Tough’: Local Businesses Step Up During Shutdown
Source: WRDW In response to the ongoing 34-day government shutdown, local businesses in Augusta, Georgia, are stepping up to support affected families. Two State Towing and Euchee Creek Veterinary Clinic have joined food pantries and nonprofits in providing free food...
Beaver Found Dead on Colorado River Tests Positive for Bacterial Disease
Source: KKTV 11 A beaver found dead on the Gunnison River in Colorado has tested positive for tularemia, a zoonotic bacterial disease caused by Francisella tularensis, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). The infection, confirmed by Colorado State...
Meet the Dog Mayor Behind Somerville’s Most Important Paw-licies
Source: The Tufts Daily Somerville, Massachusetts, has elected its first-ever dog mayor, a 10½-year-old rescue named Jake the Dog. Organized by local pet store Scritches & Boops, the lighthearted election featured 40 canine candidates, each campaigning on issues...