UC Davis veterinary surgeons perform rare bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomyAugust 8, 2017After handed a diagnosis of bilateral adrenal tumors in their dog, Makana, her owners took her to the University of California, Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, where the Internal Medicine Service, the Soft Tissue Surgery Service, and the Diagnostic Imaging Service developed a plan to address the 7-year-old yellow Labrador retriever’s complicated condition.
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National organization launches to support women veterinary practice ownersAugust 7, 2017Veterinary-centric finance company Calico is backing a new organization, Practice Ownership for Women (POW), to join veterinary students, practicing veterinarians, and practice owners to share knowledge, experience, and support, according to founders Courtney Post and MacKenzie Martin.
1Data seeks to spark breakthroughs in animal, human healthAugust 7, 20171Data, a new collaborative project among Kansas State University (KSU) Olathe, KSU Manhattan, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), aims to speed breakthroughs in animal and human health by establishing new standards for analyzing cross-species health information, according to school officials.
New AAHA practice management program aims to improve veterinary cultureAugust 7, 2017The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has introduced a new continuing education program designed to help managers improve culture, human resources, and digital marketing within their practices, according to the organization.
AVMA announces new mental health resource programsAugust 3, 2017Veterinarian mental health is among the top priorities of American Medical Veterinary Association (AVMA), stated the organization, which is why it says it is committed to developing resources to safeguard veterinarians’ emotional well-being.
AVMA surveys base to boost practice performanceAugust 2, 2017With big-box buyouts of veterinary practices on the rise, it’s critical that veterinarians understand how the size of their practice, the ratio of technicians to veterinarians, and different business models, such as partnerships, sole owners, and shareholders, affect their clinics’ bottom lines.
BluePearl creates canine influenza auxiliary treatment unitAugust 2, 2017BluePearl Veterinary Partners hospital in Louisville, Ky., has developed a solution to evaluating dogs for canine influenza without infecting other patients—a separate medical unit in the form of a trailer located away from the main hospital.
Update: Dog vaccinated against rabies did not contract diseaseAugust 2, 2017Health departments in Washington, D.C., and Virginia are investigating a case of rabies contracted by a dog vaccinated against the disease.
Britain faces post-Brexit veterinarian shortageAugust 2, 2017Britain is facing a shortage of veterinarians once it leaves the European Union, as 90 percent of veterinarians practicing in the U.K. on behalf of the government originally come from another member state, according to a recent report.
Nearly 7,500 service animals received free eye exams in MayJuly 31, 2017Nearly 7,500 service animals received free eye exams this past May as part of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists’ (ACVO) annual National Service Animal Eye Exam Event.
