VPN Plus+ ExclusiveWhy branding in veterinary medicine matters more than everFebruary 16, 2022By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAWhile it may be troubling, even insulting, to be referred to in terms so crassly commercial, brands and branding are extremely useful tools to help guide your career, focus your efforts, achieve your goals, and–most importantly, I’ll argue–enhance your enjoyment of veterinary medicine.
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Funds available for emerging leaders in feline medicineFebruary 15, 2022Cat-loving veterinary students are encouraged to sharpen their claws and pounce on a scholarship opportunity from EveryCat Health Foundation and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP).
Disaster training, response coordinated in CaliforniaFebruary 14, 2022California, like many other Western and Midwest states, has been ravaged in recent years by devastating wildfires and other natural disasters.
Touch is not a want—part IIFebruary 14, 2022While we have known touch can calm an animal with fear, anxiety, and stress, it’s been a relatively short period of time since science began to examine of how touch matters at a biochemical level.
Veterinary research vital in protecting zoo animals from SARS-CoV-2February 11, 2022Veterinary researchers from Kansas State University (K-State) are working to protect zoo animals from the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
Burnout, stress plague veterinary industry amidst pandemicFebruary 10, 2022Staff shortages, changing protocols, and long hours all contributed to increased veterinary stress and burnout amidst the pandemic.
Ensuring surgical safety, efficiency central to new textbookFebruary 10, 2022The World of Surgical Instrument for Animal Health features 474 color pages with detailed visual learning, care and handling, and repair standards for scissors, needle holders, dental, and laparoscopic tools.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveDo you have a conflict of interest?February 10, 2022By Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMAA conflict of interest is simply one category of bias that can influence the outcome of scientific research. In ordinary use, the term “bias” has negative connotations as it mostly refers to various forms of prejudice or discrimination against groups of people. However, in the parlance of EBM, “bias” simply means any factor that systematically distorts the results of scientific research away from the truth.
Genes, environment, and DNA sequenceFebruary 8, 2022One of the most interesting and significant shifts in biomedical science has been the change in our understanding of how genes are influenced by environment, and even how such influences can be inherited without changes to the DNA sequence of our chromosomes.
Four ways to help end the no-show crisisFebruary 8, 2022More than half of hospital managers are reporting higher no-shows, with most being new clients, according to a recent VHMA survey.
