Blue Buffalo launches 'Pet Care Starts with Vet Care' campaignJune 20, 2016Blue Buffalo Company, based in Wilton, Conn., is launching a national consumer education campaign to reinforce the importance of regular veterinary care for pet health, well-being and enrichment of the human/animal bond.
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Vets save young jackdaw that swallowed tweezersJune 17, 2016After a young jackdaw swallowed a pair of tweezers, he was taken to the RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich, Cheshire, UK. The tweezers were so large, they almost took up the length of his body, as seen in a radiograph.
UC Davis names Dr. Jane Sykes as chief veterinary medical officerJune 17, 2016The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has appointed Dr. Jane Sykes as chief veterinary medical officer (CVMO) of the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, effective June 1, 2016 for a five-year term. She served as interim director of the hospital for the past year, following Dr. David Wilson.
Pet owners called on to celebrate 2nd annual Veterinarian Appreciation DayJune 17, 2016June 18 marks the second annual Veterinarian Appreciation Day, created last year by Seattle-based pet insurance company, Trupanion.
UK vet nurse trains labs to line up in rowJune 17, 2016Katie Williamson, a 19-year-old veterinary nurse in training, has a video where her five Labradors (plus her friend's Labrador) she's trained line up in a row and then come to her when each of their names are called.
Dog With heart condition first pet to get unique surgeryJune 16, 2016A 2-year-old Havanese named Rumple not only had a unique surgery to fix a life-threatening heart condition, but he also may be the first dog to get such a surgery, reports the University of Florida.
Texas A&M vet medical center names academic coordinatorJune 16, 2016Dan Posey, DVM, Dipl. ABVP (beef cattle), of Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has been named academic coordinator for the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Center (TVMC). The change in position means that Dr. Posey will now be at West Texas A&M University.
Can a vet save a viral dog from rehoming?June 14, 2016It's an adoption story that has gone all wrong: After a photo of Diggy (formerly known as Sir Wiggleton), and his new owner, Dan Tillery, went viral, police officers were soon at Tillery’s door, telling him he had to get rid of the dog because he looked like a pit bull.
Ohio vet student named recipient of AAHA awardJune 14, 2016The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has announced Aaron Lothrop has been selected by the Ohio State University as the 2016 recipient of the AAHA Award for Proficiency in Primary Care.
CSU assistant professor wins biomedical grantJune 14, 2016Rushika Perera, Ph.D., an assistant professor of virology in the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, recently won a biomedical grant from the Denver-based Boettcher Foundation.
