Minnesota Poultry Testing Lab completes expansion projectOctober 10, 2016The Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory (MPTL) in Willmar, Minn., recently completed an extensive building expansion project aimed at providing additional diagnostic testing labs and enhanced equipment and office spaces.
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LSU vet researchers receive fundingOctober 7, 2016The Louisiana State University Biomedical Collaborative Research Program (LBCRP) recently awarded two LSU School of Veterinary Medicine research groups $50,000 each for their respective projects. Both grant periods begin in November and are for one year.
Purina & Sports Medicine vets collaborate to help canine athletesOctober 6, 2016Our knowledge about veterinary support medicine and our ability to help canine athletes are getting a boost thanks to the Purina Canine Sports Medicine Symposium.
Zoetis calls on vet students to apply for 2017 scholarshipsOctober 6, 2016Zoetis Inc., in partnership with the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC), is calling on second- and third-year veterinary students in the U.S. and Caribbean to apply for the 2017 Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarship Award.
Henry Schein to celebrate large animal vets on Oct. 12October 6, 2016Henry Schein, Inc., wants to recognize the efforts of large animal veterinarians, so they are launching the inaugural National Livestock Veterinary Day on October 12.
Boehringer to sell vaccine lines to ElancoOctober 5, 2016Elanco Animal Health plans to acquire more than 40 vaccines from Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. in a transaction valued at $885 million, the companies announced today.
Diabetes Pet Care Alliance Program calls on vets to participate in programOctober 5, 2016November is National Diabetes Month, and the Diabetes Pet Care Alliance is once again encouraging veterinarians to enroll in their program.
Ohio vet college receives $39M gift to advance educationOctober 5, 2016The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine recently received a $39 million gift from the Stanton Foundation to establish the Building Preeminence in Veterinary General Practice Education (BPVGPE) program.
Zoetis app helps monitor pet diabetesOctober 4, 2016Diabetic pets don’t carry smartphones, but they now have an app, PetDialog, made just for them. PetDialog and the revised AlphaTrak website make things easier for pet owners who need to manage their pet’s diabetes, according to the app’s developer, Zoetis Inc. of Florham Park, N.J.
Vets working on feline hyperthyroidismOctober 4, 2016A Gaithersburg, Md., practitioner and veterinarians from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine are hoping their research fills in treatment gaps for cats suffering from hyperthyroidism.
