Petco Foundation donates $2.5 million to provide veterans with support dogsNovember 19, 2018The Petco Foundation is donating more than $2.5 million to train and place former shelter dogs to support veterans with physical or emotional disabilities, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Responses to the virtual mailbagNovember 16, 2018It has been a little over a year since I took over this column from Dr. Narda Robinson, and I have enjoyed the opportunity to explore many interesting topics through the lens of evidence-based medicine (EBM). One core element of EBM is substantive, critical debate, and discussion about the merits and limitations of published research evidence. Every stakeholder, from clinicians to researchers to those in industry to the owners of veterinary patients, will have a different mix of goals and perspectives. The interplay among different sets of biases is one of the mechanisms for cutting through bias generally and achieving an accurate understanding of nature that informs safer and more effective patient care. One of the strengths of science is that it requires a community process.
AVMA renews full accreditation of St. George's University School of Veterinary MedicineNovember 16, 2018The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) council on education has renewed St. George’s University (SGU) School of Veterinary Medicine’s full accreditation through 2025, allowing graduates to continue to seek licensure in the U. S. and Canada after passing the North American veterinary licensing examination.
Being raised with pets may make you a howling successNovember 16, 2018A survey conducted by Banfield Pet Hospital says there is a correlation between pets and professional achievements.
Veterinary medical short series aims to educate pet ownersNovember 16, 2018Expert Veterinary TV, an informative and educational veterinary medical short series of vignettes for pet owners is now airing on various network and digital streaming platforms.
PALS to all domestic violence victimsNovember 15, 2018PALS Place will be the first-ever domestic violence shelter of its size in the country specifically designed and outfitted for survivor-pet cohabitation, providing a place where up to 100 survivors, whether individuals or families, can heal together in safety with their pets.
SAGE partners with a health-care investment fund to expand its doctor-led modelNovember 15, 2018SAGE Centers for Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Care and Chicago Pacific Founders Fund (CPF), a health-care investment fund, have entered into a partnership to expand SAGE’s doctor‐led, medicine‐first care model.
AVMF donates $20,000 to veterinarians and animals recovering from Hurricane MichaelNovember 15, 2018The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) has donated $20,000 to the Florida Veterinary Medical Association (FVMA) Foundation to help veterinarians and animals recover from the wreckage following Hurricane Michael.
Trupanion partners with VetMedTeam to provide free CE courseNovember 14, 2018Pet insurance company, Trupanion is sponsoring a free CE course for members through VetMedTeam.
WSVMA annual award winners announcedNovember 14, 2018Veterinarians, veterinary staff, and citizens were honored by the Washington State Veterinary Medical Association (WSVMA) during an award ceremony at the Pacific Northwest Veterinary Conference in Tacoma, Wash.
