Henry Schein to celebrate large animal vets on Oct. 12October 6, 2016Henry Schein, Inc., wants to recognize the efforts of large animal veterinarians, so they are launching the inaugural National Livestock Veterinary Day on October 12.
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Boehringer to sell vaccine lines to ElancoOctober 5, 2016Elanco Animal Health plans to acquire more than 40 vaccines from Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. in a transaction valued at $885 million, the companies announced today.
Diabetes Pet Care Alliance Program calls on vets to participate in programOctober 5, 2016November is National Diabetes Month, and the Diabetes Pet Care Alliance is once again encouraging veterinarians to enroll in their program.
Ohio vet college receives $39M gift to advance educationOctober 5, 2016The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine recently received a $39 million gift from the Stanton Foundation to establish the Building Preeminence in Veterinary General Practice Education (BPVGPE) program.
Zoetis app helps monitor pet diabetesOctober 4, 2016Diabetic pets don’t carry smartphones, but they now have an app, PetDialog, made just for them. PetDialog and the revised AlphaTrak website make things easier for pet owners who need to manage their pet’s diabetes, according to the app’s developer, Zoetis Inc. of Florham Park, N.J.
Vets working on feline hyperthyroidismOctober 4, 2016A Gaithersburg, Md., practitioner and veterinarians from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine are hoping their research fills in treatment gaps for cats suffering from hyperthyroidism.
Study: Electric boundary fence doesn't impair welfare of catsOctober 3, 2016The use of electronic boundary fences with clear pre-warning cues does not impair the welfare or long-term quality of life for cats, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom.
Where did all the vet techs go?September 30, 2016Here at Veterinary Practice News, we try to poke fun at the difficult aspects of the veterinary technician profession. (We call them #vettechproblems.) But joking aside, there are some serious issues in the vet tech profession.
Mazuri launches Veterinarian Resource Center Facebook pageSeptember 30, 2016“Mazuri has a dedicated staff of experts available to help address exotic animal nutrition and health challenges,” said Alissa Thielman, marketing specialist at Thielman, marketing specialist at Mazuri. “Through the new Facebook page, our experts and their insights are more accessible than ever.”
NIH issues grant to further canine cancer researchSeptember 30, 2016The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a $500,000 grant to fund a study aimed at increasing the understanding about the interactions between cancer and the immune system in dogs with naturally occurring tumors. The researchers will then apply that knowledge to the understanding of human cancer.
