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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...
Study Finds Antimicrobial Peptides Can Combat Salmonella Infections in Chickens
Source: Phys Org A new study published in Microbiology Spectrum shows that antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) can effectively combat Salmonella infections in chickens, offering a promising alternative to antibiotics. Led by Dr. Gireesh Rajashekara of the University of...
Clemson Veterinary College Opens Applications for Inaugural Class
Source: AVMA Clemson University’s Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine, South Carolina’s first Veterinary college, has reached a major milestone toward accreditation from the AVMA Council on Education (COE). Following a June 2025 site visit, the AVMA...
College of Veterinary Medicine Researchers Prepare the U.S. for Global Animal Disease Threats
Source: University of Minnesota A single outbreak of a foreign animal disease such as foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever, or peste des petits ruminants can devastate livestock industries, causing billions in losses, trade bans, and mass culling. Although the...
Breaking the Parasite’s Code
Source: Virginia Tech At Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, parasitologist Rajshekhar Gaji discovered that disabling a single protein, TgAP2X-7, kills Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite infecting about 40 million Americans and one-third of the global...
Animal Clinic Offers Services to Government Employees During Shutdown
Source: Yahoo! As the federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, the Indraloka Animal Sanctuary in Falls Township, Pa. is expanding services at its NEPA Rescue Veterinary Clinic to assist government employees affected by the stoppage. Director of Development...
Anti-Vax Sentiment Seeping Into Veterinary Medicine
Source: Denver 7 A growing wave of vaccine skepticism in the U.S., intensified since the COVID-19 pandemic, is now affecting Veterinary medicine. Denver veterinarian Dr. Alex Robb of Goodheart Animal Health Center notes that distrust in pet vaccines, present even...