Teddy, a horse, receives honorary veterinary degree from UC DavisMay 26, 2016This past Saturday, 137 UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine students received their Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degrees. In a barn a few hours away, a 19-year-old Thoroughbred horse unknowingly became a doctor also.
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AVMA gives statement on calculator that docked salary for women vetsMay 25, 2016It's an article title the AVMA probably didn't want to read: "A US veterinary group’s salary calculator docks your pay rate for being a woman." Published on Quartz, the article took a look at the AVMA's starting salary calculator.
Penn vet research's work shows way to identify animals at risk of blood clotsMay 25, 2016Patients who are critically ill — be they dog, cat or human — have a tendency toward blood-clotting disorders, according to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine press release.
Badly burned tortoise gets new 3-D printed shellMay 25, 2016Freddy, a female tortoise in Brazil, was caught in a brush fire that burned away nearly all of her shell. Her odds of survival were dim, at least until The Animal Avengers, a group in Brazil, stepped in to save her by creating her a custom 3D-printed shell.
Study shows difference between accidents and abuse in animalsMay 25, 2016A veterinarian sees a canine patient with severe rib and head injuries whose cause of injury is unknown. Without having witnessed the incident, how can the veterinary professional distinguish an accident from abuse?
Kansas vet college to provide assessment service for feedlotsMay 25, 2016The Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine recently reported that its beef production medicine group is collaborating with the Kansas Livestock Association, the Kansas Beef Council and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to offer a free Beef Quality Assurance feedlot assessment service.
'The Vet Life' premieres June 4May 24, 2016Set your DVRs for Saturday, June 4, 2016. There’s a new vet show in town, and it’s called “The Vet Life.” It will premiere on Animal Planet.
Grieving pet owners get day off at pets bestMay 24, 2016Pets Best Insurance Services has joined a small number of companies that offer employees paid time off upon the death of their pet.
LSU seeks horses with gastric ulcersMay 23, 2016The Louisiana State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is seeking horses with gastric ulcers to take part in a study evaluating a new investigational drug. The study is expected to last four to six weeks.
Paralyzed dog about to be euthanized saved when vet intern finds tick in his neckMay 23, 2016An amazing story out of Portland, Ore.: A veterinary intern discovered a tick in the neck of a recently paralyzed dog about to be put down. After removing the tick, Ollie, a Collie was OK, able to move again.
