AVMA praises signed omnibus spending billJune 1, 2017The recent bipartisan $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill signed into law on May 5 is a win for veterinarians, but the funds earmarked for everything from border security to defense to national parks is good only through September 30.
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Voting Now Open to Choose Hero Veterinarian, Vet TechMay 31, 2017Who will be this year’s top American Hero Veterinarian and American Hero Veterinary Technician? American Humane is seeking that answer by announcing that voting is open for their fourth annual American Humane Hero Veterinarian and Hero Veterinary Technician Awards. Sponsored by Zoetis, this annual contest lets pet owners and other veterinary professionals pick a veterinarian and vet tech to receive top honors at the American Humane Hero Dog Awards. This year, after receiving more than 200 nominations, a panel of experts choose 10 finalists: 5 veterinarians and 5 vet techs. Voting is now open until July 27, 2017. "Our 181 nominated Hero Veterinarians and Hero Veterinary Technicians are outstanding examples of the veterinary community," said J. Michael McFarland, DVM, DABVP, group director of companion animal marketing at Zoetis. "The American Humane Hero Veterinarian and Veterinary Technician Awards are Zoetis' way of giving back to those who keep our best friends healthy and strengthen the life-enhancing, even life-saving human-animal bond. Congratulations to our 10 extraordinary finalists!" Winners of the contest will be honored at the seventh annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards, sponsored by the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation. The awards will also be …
Texas Tech's proposed vet school to get state fundingMay 31, 2017Texas Tech University System in Amarillo, Texas, has wanted to open a college of veterinary medicine since 2015; however, fierce opposition from Texas’s veterinary school, Texas A&M, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board eventually led to Texas Tech putting their plans on hold.
KSU sends students abroad for global perspectiveMay 30, 2017Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) students submitted a diverse group of globally minded projects for consideration for a travel-grant contest offered through the CVM’s International Programs Office.
U.K. researchers develop immunity-boosting BRSV vaccineMay 30, 2017Viruses can be devastating, especially among domestic herd animals and companion animals like kennel-bound dogs that share close quarters.
WSAVA pushes responsible dog breeding through education about inherited diseasesMay 30, 2017Dr. Cathryn Mellersh, BVSc, Ph.D., head of canine genetics, Animal Health Trust, an English nonprofit looking for cures for companion animal diseases, and a member of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Hereditary Disease Committee (HDC), is urging veterinarians to educate dog breeders and dog owners about the perils of hereditary diseases.
AHS survey shows heartworm on the riseMay 30, 2017The American Heartworm Society (AHS), an organization devoted to funding research and spreading awareness about heartworm disease, released its 2016 Incidence Survey findings and the news is not good—per-clinic cases of heartworm are on the rise.
Taskforce launches Feline Fix by Five initiativeMay 25, 2017When it comes to spaying or neutering cats, many veterinarians and feline welfare advocates believe that if these operations are performed before cats are 5 months of age and coincide with the end of kitten-required vaccinations, unplanned and unwanted kitten litters could be reduced greatly and, thus, help reduce the homeless cat population.
How vets can help with opioid crisisMay 24, 2017In 2015, 33,000 people in the United States died from opioid overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—quadruple the number since 1999, noted Courtney Leonard, a health communication specialist with the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
BluePearl vet team saves puppy with head stuck in tireMay 24, 2017Puppies, like kids, can get in all sorts of trouble. Getting stuck in a car tire seems to be uniquely a puppy phenomenon, however, as was the case for Jade, a pit bull puppy.
