Nationwide releases list of wackiest pet names in 2017May 11, 2017Imagine yourself coming into the reception area, looking down at your chart and calling out, “Um? Dunkin Butterbeans?”
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Petplan: Average cost for emergency vet care is $1500May 8, 2017On average, insured pet owners spent an average of $1,500 for unexpected trips to the veterinarian. That’s according to the 2016 claims data from Petplan pet insurance, which looked at how much each state pays.
Cummings Veterinary Medical Center unveils $10 Million hospital renovationMay 5, 2017Nearly four years in the making, the renovation of the Henry and Lois Foster Hospital for Small Animals at the Cummings Veterinary Medical Center at Tufts University in North Grafton, Mass., is a wrap.
AAVMC awards first micro-grantsMay 4, 2017The Washington, D.C.-based Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges’ Council on International Veterinary Medical Education (CIVME) awarded its first two educational micro-grants for the advancement of veterinary science education.
AFSCAN announces 2017 research, studentship awardsMay 4, 2017The African Small Companion Animal Network (AFSCAN) announced the recipients of its 2017 Research and Studentship Awards, which encourage small animal clinical research relevant to Africa and help train and develop veterinary students and academics working in Africa.
The promises of cutting edge veterinary medicineMay 3, 2017Breakthroughs in veterinary medicine—surgical techniques, treatment options, diagnostics, equipment or drugs—hold out hope to pet owners and give a second chance to gravely sick or injured animals that, just a few years ago, might have been written off.
University of Arizona appeal for COE accreditation deniedMay 1, 2017Back in 2016, the University of Arizona sought accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association's Council on Education. However, the school fell short on five of 11 accreditations.
Penn vet receives $5 Million for equine medicine professorshipApril 24, 2017The equine program at Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine received a $5 million endowment from the estate of Seth and Lucy Holcombe. The gift honors Harry Werner, VMD, the Holcombes’ good friend and long-time veterinarian.
Michigan State Veterinary College gift largest in school historyApril 24, 2017Albert Dehn, DVM, and his wife willed to his alma mater, Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), $12.6 million—the largest single gift ever.
Royal Canin, Vet Set Go pick three middle schoolers to attend vet camp at AuburnApril 21, 2017Royal Canin USA, a pet food maker in St. Charles, Mo., and Vet Set Go, an online community administered from St. Augustine, Fla., that inspires teens interested in veterinary science through games, testimonials and industry connections, are sponsoring the “Become A Vet: Camp Contest 2017.”
