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.
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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.”
NC State CVM invites two UNC Pembroke students per yearApril 19, 2017Competition is fierce for the 100 spots available annually at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (NCSU CVM), but a new deal gives aspiring veterinarians from the University of North Carolina, Pembroke (UNCP), a leg up.
UWM uncovers bone-replacement proteinsApril 19, 2017A discovery by the University of Wisconsin, Madison (UWM) researchers could one day lead to the use of proteins found in human bone marrow to regrow bone—not just for humans, but for dogs and cats, too.
Banfield, NAVC call vets to AMR actionApril 18, 2017The issue of antibiotic-resistant superbugs is the reason antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the subject of the inaugural annual Veterinary Emerging Topics (VET) Report, produced by Banfield Pet Hospitals in conjunction with the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC).
