AVMA gives sports medicine, exotic mammal specialties full recognitionMay 11, 2018The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) reported that it has granted full recognition to the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR) and the Exotic Companion Mammal specialties under the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (AVBP). The AVMA board of directors approved the recognition of each on recommendations from the AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties. The ACVSMR and the Exotic Companion Mammal specialty had been granted provisional recognition by the AVMA in 2010 and 2008, respectively. "Veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation meets the unique needs of athletic and working animals to optimize performance, to treat injuries and diseases, and to provide rehabilitation for all patients after injury or illness, with neurological, cardiovascular, or respiratory impairments or with chronic musculoskeletal disease and pain," said Andris J. Kaneps, DVM, Ph.D., DACVS, DACVSMR, ACVSMR representative to the American Board of Veterinary Specialties. "The need for a veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation specialty has arisen as a result of the explosive growth of animal participation in sports and service activities, recognition of the benefits derived by all animals from rehabilitation, and the intimate relationships between the fields of veterinary sports medicine and …
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Morris Animal Foundation funds 11 wildlife research studiesJuly 11, 2017Morris Animal Foundation hopes to advance the health of certain wildlife species through its funding of 11 studies aimed at tuberculosis, lead exposure, vaccine strategies, assessing chronic stress and more.
Zoo elephant undergoes successful cancer procedureJuly 6, 2017Joe Impellizeri, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), MRCVS, of Veterinary Oncology Services of Middletown, N.Y., Lisa DiBernardi, DVM, ACVIM, ACVR, of Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston, and the El Paso Zoo animal care team successfully performed electrochemotherapy on Juno, one of the zoo’s Asian elephants.
Vets, doctor, treat gorilla at Brookfield ZooJuly 3, 2017As animals live longer thanks to veterinary medicine, they’re experiencing the same issues many people face, from arthritis to dental issues. That’s what happening with Ramar, a 49-year-old western lowland gorilla at Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill.
How to include exotics in your vet clinicMarch 29, 2017The thrill of seeing a different species at almost every appointment is a wondrous day for those of us who enjoy treating avian and exotic pets. More and more veterinary students are seeking course work on exotic species, and more graduates are looking for employment opportunities that offer an avian or exotic pet-owning clientele.
Kansas State vets perform cataract surgery on young gibbonMarch 16, 2017Veterinarians at the Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine have performed what might be the first cataract surgery on a young ape patient in the U.S. The lucky ape? Booger, a 2-year-old gibbon.
Veterinarians remove mass from arm of world's oldest zoo gorillaDecember 5, 2016Colo, a western lowland gorilla, is not only the world's first gorilla born in a zoo, she's also the oldest zoo gorilla in the world. She lives at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powel, Ohio. Going on 60 years now, Colo recently underwent an examination by zoo veterinarians to remove a mass growing under her arm.
Vets perform surgery on panda cub to remove mass of bamboo in intestineNovember 30, 2016When you’re an endangered species, you’d think life would cut you a break. But nope, life is forever out to get you … but that’s what makes veterinarians and vet techs all that more important. Without them, one little panda cub might not have made it to adulthood.
Seal with broken jaw treated by UK vetJune 28, 2016A young seal is recovering at Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary in Norfolk, UK, after being found abandoned with a broken jaw. Named Bonnie, the seal's injury was so bad that the veterinarian who worked on her Chris Tansley said he had only seen such injuries on cats who had had a bad fall or been hit by a car,
Injured elephant finds humans to help treat himJune 3, 2016It’s not a sight one sees every day: A limping elephant waiting patiently for veterinary care. But that’s exactly what happened at Bumi Hills Safari Lodge staff houses in Kariba, Zimbabwe, when a bull elephant walked up and seemed to know they would treat him.
