Source: dvm 360  The FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine has established four Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers (AVICs) to advance the goals of its Animal and Veterinary Innovation Agenda (AVIA), announced in September 2023. These centers will receive funding...

Source: AVMA News New bipartisan legislation, the People and Animals Well-being (PAW) Act (H.R. 9508), has been introduced in Congress to help Americans manage Veterinary costs by allowing pet-related expenses to be covered under health savings accounts (HSAs) and...

Source: KSBW 8  Benny and Susanne Anguiano, a couple from Salinas, reunited with their beloved cat, Rayne Beau, after losing him in Yellowstone National Park. During their trip, Rayne Beau was startled and ran off, leading the couple to spend days searching for him...

Source: 12 News  Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and NY Farm Net have partnered with Rural Minds to launch a free online mental health and suicide prevention course. This course is designed to provide practical strategies and resources for rural...

Source: Today's Veterinary Business Rowan University’s Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine has reached the halfway point in constructing its 162,000-square-foot facility. The milestone was marked by the signing of a 7-foot, 300-pound steel beam, with the first...

Source: yahoo! finance  Mars has announced changes to its operations in Russia following the country's invasion of Ukraine. The company, employing nearly 6,000 staff in Russia, will "scale back" its business while continuing to sell human and pet food locally. Profits...

Source: Pet Business Professor  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) peaked in June 2022 at 9.1% and began to decline, with fluctuations until August 2024. Petflation, or inflation in the pet industry, has generally remained above the national CPI, reflecting distinct...

Source: Pet Age  Congresswomen Claudia Tenney (NY-24) and Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the People and Animals Well-being (PAW) Act, aiming to allow pet owners to use Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for Veterinary care expenses....

Source: dvm360 The bipartisan People and Animals Well-being (PAW) Act, introduced in Congress by Representatives Deborah Ross (D-NC) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY), aims to expand Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) to cover Veterinary care...

Source: dvm360 Rowan University in New Jersey celebrated the halfway point of constructing the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine and Virtua Health College Research Center with a ceremonial beam signing on September 9, 2024. Attendees included university leaders,...

Source: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Kays Foundation has pledged $534,000 for an endowment to support the Arkansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, officials announced. The endowment, to be completed over ten years, will fund unbudgeted...

Source: dvm360 dvm360® has announced that the Fetch Coastal conference will relocate to the Washington, DC area on September 12-13, 2025, in National Harbor, Maryland, leaving Atlantic City, New Jersey, after this year's event in October. This change reflects the...

Source: Today's Veterinary Business  The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine is planning a significant renovation and expansion of its 37-year-old Veterinary Teaching Hospital. The university's governing board has approved $4.3 million for design work,...

Source: FOX 40  Falcor, an 11-year-old white Bengal tiger rescued from the private zoo of "Tiger King" stars Jeff and Lauren Lowe, underwent groundbreaking eye surgery in Tuolumne County. After being relocated to the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) sanctuary...

Source: AVMA Axon  The AVMA Veterinary First Responder Certificate Program ensures veterinarians and Veterinary students are prepared to respond effectively to disasters. The program outlines core competencies required for participants, such as personal preparedness,...

Source: BBC  A southern cassowary chick, one of the world's largest and most dangerous birds, has been successfully hatched at Birdland in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, for the first time after more than 25 years of breeding efforts. This chick is only the...

Source: AVMA News  The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) will change its 17-year partnership with the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) by ending its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the organization, effective October 1....

Source: Binghamton HomePage  SUNY Delhi, home to the nation's oldest Veterinary technology program, has recently expanded with a new state-of-the-art facility at Farnsworth Hall. The three-floor building, unveiled during a visit by SUNY Chancellor John King, features...

Source: WHYY  Rowan University celebrated a milestone with the signing of the final beam for New Jersey’s first veterinary school, the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine, on its West Campus in Gloucester County. The $176 million facility will house both the...

Source: FDA  The FDA's recent guidance clarifies the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) requirements for veterinarians in prescribing animal drugs and establishing a veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR). According to the FDA, only licensed...