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Visiting Vet: Let’s Try Happy
Source: MV Times Michelle Gerhard Jasny, VMD reflects on her resolution for the New Year to prioritize happiness. Coming from a family and culture with a tendency towards the sad and negative, she acknowledges her genetic predisposition for pessimism. Working in a...
Using the Pareto Principle to Grow Your Career and Hire Top Talent in the New Year
A new year represents the opportunity for a great many things, a fresh start not the least of them. It also presents the opportunity to do things differently than you have in the past. With that in mind, individuals and employers alike can benefit from exploring the...
Insights from the Petcare Innovation and Plug & Play Conferences
Innovative, disruptive, radical . . . the number of creative ideas, products, and services presented at the Petcare Innovation Summit (https://petcareinnovationusa.com/events/petcare-innovation-usa-2023) and the Plug & Play (https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com)...
U.S. Pet Spending by Generation: Gen Xers Spend Most, Millennials Grow Stronger
Source: Pet Age In 2022, Americans spent $102.71 billion on their pets, accounting for 1.05% of total expenditures. This marked a 2.7% increase in pet spending, considerably lower than the $16.23 billion surge in 2021. The distribution of spending in 2022 showed a...
Board-Certified Veterinary Surgeon Receives Philanthropy Award
Source: dvm360 Dr. Dominic J. Marino, Chief of Staff at Long Island Veterinary Specialists, has been honored with the ACVS Foundation Lynn Wheaton Philanthropy Award from the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. The award recognizes ACVS Diplomates who exhibit...
Layer Hen Data Can Be Captured in Real-Time with NIR Imaging
Source: WattPoultry Near Infrared (NIR) imaging technology could enable real-time capture of layer performance data, offering a non-invasive method to quantify fat pad weight in live birds. Currently, the layer industry relies on past performance data for nutritional...
Gifted Dogs With Big Vocabularies Have Traits In Common, Study Finds
Source: Forbes Researchers from Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary are conducting a study to understand dogs with exceptional object-naming abilities, referred to as Gifted Word Learners (GWL). These dogs can learn the names of numerous toys, with some knowing up to...
FDA Issues Priority Zoonotic Animal Drug Draft Guidance
Source: dvm360 The FDA has released draft guidance to aid animal drug sponsors in obtaining Priority Zoonotic Animal Drug (PZAD) designation for new drugs intended to prevent or treat zoonotic diseases in animals that could impact human health. PZADs address...
New Study Finds Reduced Loneliness in Older Adults Living with Fostered Cats
Source: dvm360 A study funded by the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) reveals that fostering shelter cats can positively impact the mental health and reduce loneliness in older adults living alone. Conducted by researchers from the University of Georgia...
Cats Can Hide Their Pain—But Not from AI
Source: SCI AM Researchers have developed two machine-learning algorithms to detect pain in cats based on their facial expressions. Unlike dogs, cats are adept at hiding their feelings, making it challenging for owners and veterinarians to assess their pain. The...
Iowa State Expanding Pet Cancer Care as Demand Booms
Source: The Gazette Iowa State University (ISU) is expanding its Veterinary oncology services, responding to the growing demand for advanced medical treatments for pets, particularly in the field of cancer care. ISU's Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center, which is...
New FDA Report Shows More Antibiotics Being Sold for Food Animals
Source: University of Minnesota The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released data indicating a 4% increase in the sales of medically important antibiotics for use in food-producing animals in 2022. The report from the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine...
Dr. Kwane Stewart, Who Cares for the Pets of Those Experiencing Homelessness, is CNN’s Hero of the Year
Source: CNN Dr. Kwane Stewart, founder of the nonprofit Project Street Vet, has been named the 2023 CNN Hero of the Year for providing medical care to pets of people experiencing homelessness. His outreach began over a decade ago when he stopped to examine a homeless...
Seneca Park Zoo Giraffe Diagnosed with Cancer Gives Birth to Calf
Source: People Seneca Park Zoo's 6-year-old Masai giraffe, Kipenzi, diagnosed with cancer in the summer, has given birth to a calf, as announced in a press release. The newborn's gender is currently unknown, but it is reported to be nursing well, walking normally, and...
What Are Farm Animals Thinking?
Source: Science The Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in northern Germany is at the forefront of investigating the mental and emotional lives of farm animals, challenging the notion that livestock are unintelligent and undeserving of scientific...
Trailblazing Veterinarian Reflects on 57-Year Career
Source: ABC 7 Eyewitness News Dr. Carol Bloom, a pioneering veterinarian, has spent 57 years breaking barriers in a field traditionally dominated by men. Born on a farm in Michigan, Bloom's early exposure to animals fueled her passion for Veterinary medicine. Despite...
A Veterinarian and a Paraprofessional Are Celebrated for Their Innovation
Source: dvm360 The 2023 Innovator of the Year Award winners, Philip J. Bergman, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Oncology), and Ellen M. Carozza LVT, VTS(CP-Feline), were recognized at the Fetch dvm360 conference in Long Beach, California. The award, presented by dvm360 and Chewy...
10 Ways to Get on the DEA’s Naughty List
Source: Today's Veterinary Business This article emphasizes the top 10 common DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) violations observed in Veterinary facilities and provides insights into compliance to avoid penalties. The author, having assessed over 600 Veterinary...
Wild Ideas Can Save Lives
Source: Psychology Today Fifteen years ago, parvovirus-infected puppies in animal shelters faced almost certain euthanasia due to traditional infection control measures. Driven by a desire to save these animals, veterinarian Ellen Jefferson established the first parvo...
How Can Kentucky Tackle Veterinarian Shortage? Working Group Presents Its Ideas
Source: Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky Veterinary Shortage Working Group has finalized an 18-month report addressing the shortage of large animal veterinarians in the state. Currently, only 3% of Kentucky vets specialize in large animals, compared to the national...
Dealing with Uncivil Behavior in the Clinic
Source: dvm360 Veterinary consultant Louise S. Dunn, in her lecture at the Fetch Coastal conference, addressed the issue of workplace incivility in Veterinary clinics, providing a plan of action for teams to remedy such behavior. Dunn highlighted that uncivil...
Spaying May Increase Canine Hemangiosarcoma Risk
Source: Today's Veterinary Business A scientific analysis of the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study has suggested a potential link between spaying and canine hemangiosarcoma, a type of cancer. The study found that hemangiosarcoma was an unlikely diagnosis in dogs under 8...
Anyone for Cow Cuddling? Meet the New Breed of ‘Therapy Animals’
Source: The Telegraph Dumble Farm in Arram, East Riding of Yorkshire, has found success with cow cuddling sessions after selling its dairy herd due to challenges like flooding and falling milk prices. The farm joined a conservation scheme to rewild the land but wanted...
Holy Mole-y: A Sniffer Dog Helps Rediscover a Rare Mole
Source: NPR Scientists in South Africa have rediscovered 11 De Winton's golden moles, a species not seen since 1936, using a trained border collie named Jessie and DNA analysis. The tiny, blind moles with an iridescent coat live underground and move through sand using...
FDA Determines Drug for Lifespan Extension in Large Dogs to Have a Reasonable Expectation of Effectiveness
Source: dvm360 The FDA has granted support for the development of LOY-001, a drug aimed at extending the lifespan and improving the quality of life for large- and giant-breed dogs. Loyal, the biotech company behind the drug, received approval for the "Reasonable...