Researchers discover rare human disease in dogsMay 17, 2016Researchers say they have discovered a rare, severe form of pulmonary hypertension in dogs. Up until this point, it had only been classified as a human lung disease.
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Zoetis launches noise aversion drug for dogsMay 16, 2016The explosions and whistles of Fourth of July fireworks displays may become less bothersome to dogs administered a new prescription medication from Zoetis Inc.
First class of Mountwest vet techs has graduatedMay 16, 2016According to the school, the common theme among students in the veterinary technology program at Mountwest Community & Technical College is “passion.”
Cornell names director of animal hospitalMay 16, 2016Cornell University has named Meg Thompson, DVM, as director of the Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA). Dr. Thompson, who is also the associate clinical professor of imaging at the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been interim director of CUHA since August 2015.
PetPace teams up with ASPCA insuranceMay 12, 2016The PetPace vital-signs monitor has gotten a boost from ASPCA Pet Health Insurance, which is promoting the smart collar to customers and veterinarians.
BIVI's Bordetella vaccine tops 17 million dosesMay 12, 201617 million doses and counting. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. reported the milestone sales figure Tuesday for Bronchi-Shield Oral, a four-year-old canine Bordetella vaccine.
Texas vet college honors Dr. Banu for teaching excellenceMay 10, 2016The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences recently named Sakhila Banu, Ph.D., as the 2016-17 Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Scholar. Dr. Banu is an assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences.
NC vet college celebrates largest graduating class everMay 10, 2016North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine recently celebrated its largest graduating class ever with 98 graduates. Members of the Class of 2016 took the Veterinarian’s Oath during the Oath & Hooding Ceremony in early May.
How vet school has changed over the yearsMay 9, 2016According to the philosopher Heraclitus, the only thing constant is change. Nowhere is this truer than in veterinary colleges, where yesteryear’s graduates might be surprised to find that students spend more time rehearsing for performance and less time nodding off in a lecture hall.
MSU Launches Chronic Diarrhea Dog StudyMay 9, 2016The Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU-CVM) is seeking local practitioners to participate in a new study designed to develop more practical and cost-effective methods of managing chronic diarrhea in dogs. These protocols, according to the college, are designed to be affordable for most pet owners and, whenever possible, to reduce the need for costly or invasive referral-level diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. MSU-CVM researchers plan to recruit up to 50 dogs. To assist the veterinarian and owner in working up these patients, funding of $300 will be provided to the referring veterinarian. The funds are to help subsidize diagnostic and therapeutic management, according to the college. The college anticipates that most typical cases will not require referral to MSU-CVM, and that the management of the patient will be covered in entirety at the veterinarian’s own practice. A follow-up study will be available for those patients that do not improve with the given in-practice treatment protocols. Subsidization will be provided.
