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.
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AVMA, NAVTA partner to strengthen vital veterinary team tiesJuly 26, 2017The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) announced it has teamed with the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) to enhance and support the entire veterinary health care team, according to the AVMA.
New AVMA president prioritizes leadership, workforce, One HealthJuly 26, 2017Promoting veterinary leadership, addressing federal veterinary workforce shortages, and leading the One Health initiative are the top priorities for Michael J. Topper, DVM, Ph.D. DACVP, during his tenure as new president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
AVMA names John de Jong, DVM, president-electJuly 26, 2017The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) House of Delegates (HOD) elected John de Jong, DVM, of Weston, Mass., as the organization’s president-elect. Dr. de Jong will assist the president and substitute for him as required, preside at all sessions of the HOD, and serve as a voting member of the AVMA Board of Directors.
Veterinary professionals, feline welfare advocate honored at AVMA 2017 ConventionJuly 26, 2017At this year’s American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) convention in Indianapolis, 11 veterinary professionals and one lifelong feline health advocate were recognized with industry awards, given to individuals whose contributions have made a positive, lasting impression on veterinary medicine.
WVC appoints new treasurer to board of directorsOctober 12, 2016David Stearns, RVT, has assumed the role of treasurer on the Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) board of directors, taking over from former board member and treasurer James Peddie, DVM, who retired from his duties in August 2016.
WSAVA, Hill's announce 2016 'Next Generation' veterinary award winnerSeptember 22, 2016Julie Stafford, a veterinarian from Alaska, has been named by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) and Hill's Pet Nutrition as the 2016 ‘Next Generation’ Veterinary Award winner.
Exclusive: A Q&A with Internet Heartthrob, Dr. Evan AntinApril 7, 2016When Evan Antin, DVM, graduated from Colorado State University’s College Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 2013, he probably never expected to become famous for his good looks. It all started in late 2014 when People magazine named him “Sexiest Beast Charmer” in its annual “Sexiest Man Alive” issue. However, that press and the fame that followed were nothing compared to what happened this past January, when the website Bored Panda published an article titled “The Hottest Animal Doctor Ever That’ll Make You Want To Get Your Pet Checked.” The article featured photos of Dr. Antin from his Instagram page, and it quickly went viral. Soon, BuzzFeed, US Weekly, ABC and media outlets around the world were labeling him the Internet’s sexiest veterinarian. His social media fans grew to more than 266,000 Instagram followers and nearly 145,000 Facebook followers. Antin has taken the fame—and colleagues’ teasing—in stride. While he has his own YouTube channel—“Evan Antin Wild Vet”—he stays focused on veterinary medicine. He practices at Conejo Valley Veterinary Hospital in Thousand …
Kindred Hopeful of Potential for Equine, Feline DrugsMarch 31, 2016Kindred Biosciences Inc. is pushing to bring two new drugs to market: Zimeta (dipyrone injection), for treating fever in horses, and KIND-010, for weight management in cats. The Burlingame, Calif., company announced the filing of the effectiveness section as part of Zimeta’s New Animal Drug Application (NADA). All remaining technical sections were expected to be submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by the end of March. It’s potentially good news for equine practitioners. “Dipyrone will be very familiar to seasoned veterinarians,” said Peter Morresey, BVSc, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ACT, a veterinarian with Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky. “While never approved in the United States, dipyrone enjoyed widespread usage for control of fever and pain before withdrawal from the market in 1995. “If approved, it will be available again in the United States in an FDA-approved formulation,” Dr. Morresey added. In other news, a field test using 32 cats showed the effectiveness and safety of KIND-010 for the stimulation of weight gain in cats under clinical conditions. At the second week of the field study, the mean weight of …
Veterinarian Performs Emergency Surgery After Dog Swallows Coat HangerFebruary 23, 2016You’ve probably seen your fair share of dogs that have swallowed foreign objects. Some are common, some are strange and some are featured in our annual "They Ate What?!" X-ray contest. Then there are the dogs that swallow objects and end up needing emergency surgery. For Indy, an emaciated dog who swallowed an 8-inch portion of a plastic coat hanger, that is exactly what happened. Indy arrived at the Michigan Humane Society (MHS) weighing only 11 pounds. Her bones were visible and, according to MHS, “you could see an obvious hard object sticking out from her stomach.” Michigan Humane Society veterinarian Amy Koppenhoefer, DVM, examined Indy, only to find that the coat hanger the young dog had swallowed was embedded in her stomach. A portion of the dog’s stomach also had to be removed. Though the surgery was difficult, it was successful and Indy recovered at a foster home. She is now available for adoption. Do you have a similar story to share? Tell us about it in the comments.
