TOP NEWS

Houston veterinarian charged with plot to murder her ex

 

By: Hannah Wagle, Assistant Content Specialist

Valerie McDaniel has been taken into custody after allegedly hiring a hit man to kill her ex-husband.
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Illinois Vet College Releases Video Teaching Officers How to Treat Police Dogs Who Overdose on Opioids

By: Jessica Pineda

The video from the University of Illinois is in response to police and other working dogs overdosing on potent opioids while searching for drugs, and needing to be treated with naloxone.
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Carl Osborne, veterinary internist and urolith researcher, dies at 76

By: dvm360.com staff

Longtime dvm360 contributor remembered for the way he cared for pets and people.
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World Veterinary Day Promotes Action on Antimicrobial Resistance

By: AVMA

The theme of World Veterinary Day 2017, which falls on April 29, is “Antimicrobial Resistance—From Awareness to Action.”
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CANINE NEWS

Texas Colleges Bring Canine Anatomy VR to SXSW

 

By: Veterinary Practice News Editors

A collaboration between the Texas A&M’s Veterinary College and Visualization Department helped created a virtual exam room where vets can learn canine anatomy.
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Bumper crop of acorns in 2015 could increase canine Lyme risk in 2017

By: dvm360.com staff

Exploring the connections between white-footed mice, black-legged ticks and four-footed friends.
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Study: Universal Canine Vaccination Eliminates Human Exposure to Rabies

By: Veterinary Practice News Editors

Merck Animal Health released a study that found a One Health approach is the most cost-effective away to reduce rabies exposure.
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Nationwide Study Shows Short-Nosed Dogs Are Less Healthy

 

By: Clay Jackson

The Nationwide Brachycephalic Breed Disease Prevalence Study March 2017 was released at this year’s WVC.
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FELINE NEWS

3 Years into Million Cat Challenge, Vets, Shelters Save 750,000 Cats

By: Veterinary Practice News Editors

Nearly 1,100 shelters have participated in the program founded by two veterinarians.
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Tick-borne disease in cats: Two to watch for

 

By: Elizabeth Colleran, DVM, DABVP (feline practice)

Vigilance is necessary for your feline as well as canine patients if you live in a tick-endemic area-cytauxzoonosis and anaplasmosis can both affect cats.
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EQUINE NEWS

Veterinarian charged with plot to drug horses before races

By: dvm360.com staff

Kyle James Hebert allegedly schemed to influence race outcomes by doping horses with “frog juice.”
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Save California’s injured racehorses

By: Ed Kane, PhD

Veterinarians are helping a California nonprofit put retired racehorses out to pasture-or back to work in new “leisure” careers.
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Zoetis Announces Recipient of Equine Charity Sweepstakes Donation

By: Veterinary Practice News Editors

New Start receives a $5,000 donation from Zoetis following nomination by David Marshall, DVM.
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Amikacin/Ampicillin: Combo of Choice for Septic Foals

 

By: Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc

In one study, bacteria in 91.5% of the foals were susceptible to this antimicrobial combination
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MISC. NEWS

Why You Should Join a Veterinary Organization


By: Keith Loria

Veterinary organizations advocate for the profession and provide an array of services and benefits to members.
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13 Ways to Text Your Veterinary Clients


By: Wendy S. Myers

Using texts is a good way to confirm appointments or alerting pet owners about recalls, upcoming events and more.
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U.S. pets getting fatter, according to pet obesity research report

By:dvm360.com staff

Pet owners disagree with veterinarians on nutritional issues
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Practice Tips & Truisms

 

By: Thomas E. Catanzaro, DVM, MHA

The ideas Dr. Tom Cat is about to share will be contrary to some of your opinions of what a veterinarian-centered practice should be doing.
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