VetStem celebrates business milestoneMay 23, 2016Ten veterinarians have combined to perform more than 1,000 stem cell procedures using the technology of VetStem Biopharma, the company reported Friday.
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Zoetis declares end to Apoquel shortageMay 23, 2016Apoquel, a highly praised anti-itch drug from Zoetis Inc., is readily available after the company resolved manufacturing issues that limited production.
Royal Canin launches functional treat lineMay 23, 2016Pet food manufacturer Royal Canin today introduced a line of 10 veterinary-exclusive treats for cats and dogs consuming therapeutic diets.
AVMA president will deliver 2016 RUSVM commencement addressMay 20, 2016Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) has announced that Joseph H. Kinnarney, DVM, MS, president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), will serve as the 2016 RUSVM commencement speaker.
Compassion-First family expands to 13May 20, 2016Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, a network formerly known as Veterinary Specialists of North America, has grown to 13 clinics with the opening of Cherry Hill Animal Hospital.
Researchers step up fight against parasitesMay 20, 2016Pharmaceutical giant Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health is teaming up with a Scottish university and another European institution to find better treatments for parasitic diseases.
Lincoln Memorial names successor to deanMay 20, 2016Glen Hoffsis, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, the founding dean of the two-year-old Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine, will step down July 1.
Ohio vet college to receive $6 million to support clinical trials officeMay 20, 2016The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine will be receiving a $6 million gift from Blue Buffalo Company, a pet food company based in Wilton, Conn., to help advance clinical trials at the college.
AgriLabs buys into vaccine manufacturingMay 19, 2016AgriLabs LLC has entered the vaccine business by acquiring the manufacturing operations of Antelope Valley Bios Inc., Benchmark Biolabs Inc. and Benchmark’s ownership interest in VaxLiant, all based in Lincoln, Neb.
Help Choose ‘Hero’ Vet, Vet TechMay 19, 2016Already heroes in many ways, five veterinarians and five veterinary technicians are in the running for national recognition. The American Humane Association today launched public voting on the third annual Hero Veterinarian and Hero Veterinary Technician awards. One winner in each category will be honored Sept. 10 along with several hero dogs at an awards presentation in Los Angeles. The event will be broadcast at a later date on the Hallmark Channel. The veterinary finalists were chosen from among nearly 300 nominees. The public voting runs through July 21 at www.herovetawards.org. “To us, all vets and vet techs are heroes,” said Robin Ganzert, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based American Humane Association. “Behind every hero dog is a hero vet and vet tech.” The finalists, all profiled on the contest website, are: Hero Veterinarian Jennifer Dunlap (Somerville, Tenn.) Natalie Isaza (Gainesville, Fla.) Michelle Mayers (Simpsonville, S.C.) Victoria Smith (Olympia, Wash.) Heather Wilson-Robles (College Station, Texas) Hero Veterinary Technician Megan Brashear (Portland, Ore.) Ellen Carozza (Arlington, Va.) Olivia Faith (Crestview, Fla.) Joan Gorman (Kansas City, Mo.) Kim Knap (Urbana, Ill.)
