WordRx: Your dose of veterinary wordplayJune 16, 2026Challenge your veterinary vocabulary! This fun, quick Wordle-style quiz keeps your brain sharp. Don’t worry—this isn’t serious business, just a little fun for vets who love words!
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTech Talk: How to assess the true value of a CVTJune 11, 2026By Jennifer Serling, MVEd, BVSc, AAS, CVT, RVT, VTESA technician functioning below their training level represents lost economic opportunity. For example, if a technician allows a veterinarian to see four additional appointments daily instead of only one, the revenue difference over a year can be enormous. Poor delegation reduces ROI dramatically and may even prevent practices from meeting increasing client demand.
FDA authorizes generic drug to treat NWS in petsJune 11, 2026The agency has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for generic nitenpyram tablets to treat New World screwworm (NWS) infestations in dogs and cats weighing at least 2 lb. and are at least four weeks old.
FDA shares guidance on authorized drugs for NWS myiasisJune 10, 2026Currently, the agency has issued three conditional approvals and 10 emergency use authorizations for animal drugs to treat and/or prevent New World screwworm (NWS).
Emergency C-section delivers gorilla in Seattle zooJune 9, 2026Veterinary and human medical teams at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Wash., successfully performed a rare emergency C-section on a western lowland gorilla, delivering a male infant.
Wildlife center bolsters patient care with collaborationJune 9, 2026Captive veterinary care is distinct in the animal health field, where circumstances can present an opportunity for a collaborative approach to care that makes the animals partners in their own well-being.
WordRx: Your dose of veterinary wordplayJune 9, 2026Challenge your veterinary vocabulary! This fun, quick Wordle-style quiz keeps your brain sharp. Don’t worry—this isn’t serious business, just a little fun for vets who love words!
USDA reports first case of New World screwworm in a dogJune 8, 2026The USDA has confirmed New Mexico's first New World screwworm (NWS) case in a dog and is investigating a separate case in a Texas goat.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveA look at feline lower airway disease, plus One Health considerationsJune 4, 2026How many times do you come across a coughing cat with or without respiratory distress? In cats, we usually refer to feline lower airway disease (FLAD) as asthma because owners understand this, and, as a profession, we haven’t fully clarified the distinctions between asthma and chronic bronchitis in cats. Regardless, FLAD is commonplace. Let’s take a deep dive into FLAD, clinical findings, diagnostics, and treatments.
USDA confirms New World Screwworm in Texas calfJune 3, 2026The agency has confirmed a New World screwworm (NWS) infestation in a three-week-old calf in Texas, triggering containment, surveillance, and sterile fly release efforts to prevent the pest's spread.
