COE rejects Arizona vet school proposalAugust 9, 2016The University of Arizona’s plan to open the nation’s 31st veterinary school was dealt a severe setback when the Council on Education refused to issue a letter of reasonable assurance of accreditation, UA announced today.
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Auburn University creates new large-animal scholarship program with estate giftAugust 9, 2016The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine recently established the Bartlett Scholars Program through an estate gift from H. B. “Woody” Bartlett, DVM, class of ’64. Dr. Bartlett owns Bartlett Ranch, which is comprised of three properties located in Alabama, Texas and Wyoming.
Cornell to offer new test for Shar-Pei breedAugust 9, 2016Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine recently reported that its Animal Health Diagnostic Center will be the first in the nation to provide a new diagnostic test for Shar-Pei Autoinflammatory Disease (SPAID).
CSU to host health, wellness summitAugust 4, 2016Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medical Colleges will host the fourth annual AAVMC Veterinary Health and Wellness Summit November 4 to 6. The summit, expected to draw about 250 attendees, is led by the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC).
Study: Lack of genetic diversity leaves fate of English bulldogs uncertainAugust 4, 2016A new study by University of California, Davis researchers shows that English bulldogs, a breed prone to a number of congenital health problems, have been so overbred that their genetic pool may now be too small to make much-needed health improvements.
Study finds that 73 percent of people believe in pet afterlifeAugust 3, 2016A personal belief in an afterlife for humans is likely to shape belief in an animal afterlife, according to a study by three North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine professors. In the study titled “Do All Dogs Go to Heaven?” Clinical Science professors Kenneth D. Royal, April A. Kedrowicz and Amy M.
Study: Yeast fermentate may prevent heat stress-related complications in livestockAugust 2, 2016Complications related to heat stress in livestock may be prevented by yeast fermentate, according to a study by Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine researchers. Specifically, the results indicate that the yeast fermentate may reduce harmful changes in gut structure that can lead to leaky gut syndrome.
'Life at Vet U' trailer is here!August 1, 2016A preview is out for the series originally known as “Penn Vet,” filmed at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine. It’s now known as “Life at Vet U.” The show will join the Animal Planet lineup, which includes “Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet” and "Dr. Dee: Alaska Vet" and "The Vet Life.”
Study backs cranberries as UTI fighterJuly 29, 2016Cranberry supplements and extracts are as effective as antibiotics in treating common canine urinary tract infections, researchers reported. An independent study of a powdered cranberry extract manufactured for pets by Canada-based Cranimals found the supplement performed the same as the antibiotic cephalexin in preventing urinary infections.
Florida vet college awards parasitologist with top teaching awardJuly 29, 2016The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine recently named Heather Walden, Ph.D., as its 2016 Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award. Dr. Walden is an assistant professor of veterinary parasitology.
