When disaster strikes Florida, UFVETS works to aid its animalsSeptember 12, 2017By Donald Vaughan Cookie was following her owner across their yard in Gilchrist County, Fla., outside Gainesville, when the ground suddenly opened up, plunging the 10-year-old pug to the bottom of a 30-foot sinkhole. Among the agencies called in to rescue Cookie was the University of Florida Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service (UFVETS), which provides veterinary emergency response throughout the state. Once the sinkhole had been shored up to prevent a cave-in, VETS team member Jennifer Groover, DVM, was lowered down via an A-frame. "The hole was so narrow that I couldn't bend over," Dr. Groover said, "but Cookie was so happy to have a way out that she climbed up my leg and into my arms, and then they lifted us out. Thankfully, she was unharmed by the fall." Technical rescues like this are all in a day's work for the agency, said John Haven, CPA, UFVETS team leader and the UF College of Veterinary Medicine executive director. The program also provides emergency services during natural disasters such as hurricanes (they're very busy now!), tornadoes, and wildfires, as well as for large-scale animal hoarding cases. Born from adversity UFVETS was established in 2004, which saw Florida threatened …
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AAVMC announces award, Faculty Fellows program nomination periodsSeptember 12, 2017The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges has announced the opening of the nomination period for four awards. To learn award criteria and submission information about the AAVMC Excellence in Research Award; the AAVMC Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award; the AAVMC Senator John Melcher, DVM, Leadership in Public Policy Award; and the AAVMC Billy E. Hooper Award for Distinguished Service, visit the organization's award page. Additionally, the nomination period for the AAVMC Public Policy Faculty Fellows Program is now open. For program information, click here. The nomination deadline for all awards and the Faculty Fellows program is Friday, Oct. 13.
AAVMC opens nomination period for awardsSeptember 4, 2017The Association ofAmerican Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) announced it has opened the nomination period for four individual awards. AAVMC Excellence in Research Award AAVMC Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award, Presented by Zoetis AAVMC Senator John Melcher, DVM Leadership in Public Policy Award AAVMC Billy E. Hooper Award for Distinguished Service For more information, visit the awards page. Award criteria and submission information is available on the individual award pages. Additionally, the nomination period for the AAVMC Public Policy Faculty Fellows Program is now open. For program information, click here. The nomination deadline for all awards listed above and the Faculty Fellows program is Friday, Oct. 13.
Food as medicine messagingAugust 25, 2017Therapeutic diets, increasingly part of petsâ health care regimens, are good tools at veterinariansâ disposal when addressing specific ailments. A problem surrounding these diets, however, isnât whether they work; itâs discussing their benefits with clients.
â2017 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium exposes students to biomedical researchAugust 18, 2017Approximately 650 veterinary students and researchers from 38 veterinary schools from the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, the Netherlands, and France gathered Aug. 3-6 at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to discuss innovative animal health research and the future of veterinary medicine.
Will thermal imaging gain greater traction in veterinary practice?August 15, 2017A manatee with a bum shoulder and a chance meeting with a researcher gave one veterinarian his introduction to thermal imaging 30 years ago.
Children's book series aims to combat rural veterinarian shortageAugust 14, 2017Rebekah Hartfield, DVM, is determined to reverse the trend of young veterinarians eschewing large animal practice by sharing her love of rural life and veterinary care one story at a time.
How to talk to owners of obese pets for better patient resultsAugust 9, 2017A common misperception exists among veterinary professionals that addressing a petâs obesity will offend a pet owner with obesity. This falsehood prevents many veterinarians from initiating a vital medical conversation, resulting in the avoidable suffering of untold millions of pets and owners spending countless millions in preventable pet care costs.
Morris Animal funds veterinary student summer research programAugust 8, 2017Morris Animal Foundation (MAF), through this yearâs Veterinary Student Scholars program, is funding 20 students conducting summer research projects at 20 different schools of veterinary medicine in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean.
AVMA names veterinary professionals to the 2017-2018 Future Leaders classJuly 31, 2017The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) announced the members of the seventh class of the Future Leaders program during the AVMA Convention in Indianapolis.
