AVMA Future Leaders develop positive work environment resources, toolsAugust 16, 2017Building a positive workplace environment can lead to greater employee productivity, stronger financial results, and superior client service, but knowing how to create such a culture isn’t easy.
SPONSORED CONTENTThe Reality of Veterinary Surgery ErgonomicsOne of the greatest challenges of Work-Related Musculo-Skeletal Disorders (WRMSD) is that they can come on slowly. They can be easy to ignore initially. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) issued ergonomic guidelines to help veterinarians catch problems early. + Learn More
Vet2Pet releases breed-specific, custom list notifications for vet practice appAugust 15, 2017Vet2Pet aims to change the way veterinary practices communicate with their clients with two new mobile app releases: breed-specific and custom list notifications.
AVMA hits four big veterinary medicine topics in HOD forumAugust 15, 2017Marijuana-based therapies for pets, telemedicine, the opioid epidemic, and service and assistance animals were the hot topics of discussion during the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) House of Delegates (HOD) Veterinary Information Forum (VIF).
AVMA calls for abstracts for 2018 convention in DenverAugust 15, 2017American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) convention planners are seeking veterinary professionals to submit abstracts for presentation at AVMA Convention 2018, July 13-17, 2018, in Denver.
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.
Vets First Choice secures funding, acquires two pharmacy companiesAugust 14, 2017E-commerce service provider Vets First Choice recently received $223 million to invest in growth and global prescription management, and promptly checked off both boxes when it purchased Arizona-based Roadrunner Pharmacy and Atlas Pharmaceuticals.
Texas Tech to enter consultant phase in veterinary school questAugust 14, 2017Texas Tech University is poised to begin hiring consultants for its veterinary school project, said Robert Duncan, chancellor of the university. The 85th Texas Legislature, which convened this past January, agreed that the idea for a second veterinary college in Texas—Texas A&M is presently the only one—warranted a closer look.
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.
USDA grants Zoetis Vanguard crLyme vaccine for dogs a 15-month DOI claimAugust 14, 2017The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted approval of a 15-month duration of immunity (DOI) claim for Zoetis’ Vanguard crLyme, according to the company.
Veterinarians, researchers encounter mystery malady in Montana dogsAugust 11, 2017Imagine around 20 percent of the dogs in your community are sneezing, coughing, and have runny noses, and a small percent of those dogs transition to pneumonia. This scenario describes the epidemic happening right now in Bozeman, Mont.
