Help Choose ‘Hero’ Vet, Vet TechMay 19, 2016Already heroes in many ways, five veterinarians and five veterinary technicians are in the running for national recognition. The American Humane Association today launched public voting on the third annual Hero Veterinarian and Hero Veterinary Technician awards. One winner in each category will be honored Sept. 10 along with several hero dogs at an awards presentation in Los Angeles. The event will be broadcast at a later date on the Hallmark Channel. The veterinary finalists were chosen from among nearly 300 nominees. The public voting runs through July 21 at www.herovetawards.org. “To us, all vets and vet techs are heroes,” said Robin Ganzert, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based American Humane Association. “Behind every hero dog is a hero vet and vet tech.” The finalists, all profiled on the contest website, are: Hero Veterinarian Jennifer Dunlap (Somerville, Tenn.) Natalie Isaza (Gainesville, Fla.) Michelle Mayers (Simpsonville, S.C.) Victoria Smith (Olympia, Wash.) Heather Wilson-Robles (College Station, Texas) Hero Veterinary Technician Megan Brashear (Portland, Ore.) Ellen Carozza (Arlington, Va.) Olivia Faith (Crestview, Fla.) Joan Gorman (Kansas City, Mo.) Kim Knap (Urbana, Ill.)
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Morris Animal Foundation gets new CEOMay 19, 2016Veterinary industry veteran John Reddington, DVM, Ph.D., has been named president and CEO of Morris Animal Foundation.
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Australian study questions use of crank nosebandsMay 18, 2016University of Sydney veterinary researchers have found that an extremely tight noseband on horses raises the animals’ stress levels, calling into question whether its use should continue in equestrian competitions.
9 years in, jerky mystery remains unsolvedMay 18, 2016Have jerky treats sickened or killed thousands of American dogs since 2007? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration still doesn’t know.
Vet raising funds to get her children's book to libraries and schoolsMay 17, 2016A veterinarian who wrote a book on helping children deal with the loss of a pet now wants to get her book in libraries and elementary schools so all children can benefit from her message.
Researchers discover rare human disease in dogsMay 17, 2016Researchers say they have discovered a rare, severe form of pulmonary hypertension in dogs. Up until this point, it had only been classified as a human lung disease.
