American College of Veterinary Surgeons and ACVS Foundation award recipients announcedOctober 14, 2016The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) and the ACVS Foundation announced the recipients of three prestigious awards at the recent ACVS Surgery Summit in Seattle.
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Tennessee vet college to study whether therapy dogs can lower dose of sedation in children undergoing surgeryOctober 14, 2016The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine recently received a $79,000 grant from the Human Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI) to study whether therapy dogs can lower the dose of sedation in children undergoing surgery.
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.
UC Davis-led organic farming project receives $2MOctober 12, 2016A nearly $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Organic Research and Extension Initiative will fund an organic farming research project led by the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Specifically, the grant will support studies needed to develop national guidelines and best practices for using animal-based manure to improve soil quality and nourish crops.
Companion Animal Health launches cold compression systemOctober 11, 2016Companion Animal Health has announced the addition of cold and compressive therapy to their line of therapeutic technologies.
Petplan contest will send one winner to NAVC 2017 conferenceOctober 10, 2016Are you a vet tech who wants to win an all-expense paid trip to the 2017 North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) conference? Then enter the Petplan contest for your chance starting October 16, 2016.
Minnesota Poultry Testing Lab completes expansion projectOctober 10, 2016The Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory (MPTL) in Willmar, Minn., recently completed an extensive building expansion project aimed at providing additional diagnostic testing labs and enhanced equipment and office spaces.
LSU vet researchers receive fundingOctober 7, 2016The Louisiana State University Biomedical Collaborative Research Program (LBCRP) recently awarded two LSU School of Veterinary Medicine research groups $50,000 each for their respective projects. Both grant periods begin in November and are for one year.
Purina & Sports Medicine vets collaborate to help canine athletesOctober 6, 2016Our knowledge about veterinary support medicine and our ability to help canine athletes are getting a boost thanks to the Purina Canine Sports Medicine Symposium.
Zoetis calls on vet students to apply for 2017 scholarshipsOctober 6, 2016Zoetis Inc., in partnership with the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC), is calling on second- and third-year veterinary students in the U.S. and Caribbean to apply for the 2017 Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarship Award.
