TOP NEWS

San Francisco veterinary staff protest ‘unfair labor practices’By: Erica TricaricoProtesters (not including veterinarians) at VCA San Francisco Veterinary Specialists say they’re fighting for better pay, health benefits and improved work conditions.Read More
Veterinarians resist pressure to advocate for pet insuranceBy: Jennifer Fiala
AVMA policy asks practitioners to discuss third-party payers with clientsRead More
Georgia adoption center puts pets firstBy: Veterinary Practice NewsThe Atlanta Humane Society’s Duluth facility aims to accelerate adoption processes
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CANINE NEWS

Salmonella, L. mono found in frozen raw pet foodBy: Veterinary Practice NewsPerformance Dog products recalled for second time in a year


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 Borrowed technique can save patients’ eyes
By: Veterinary Practice NewsTufts ophthalmologists are using corneal crosslinking to treat dogs and horses with injured eyes
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Morris Animal Foundation introduces Data CommonsBy: dvm360.com staffWhat do you get when you offer veterinary researchers free access to data from a longitudinal study of 3,000 golden retrievers? A serious opportunity to learn!
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 New Kindred website offers insight on common conditionsBy: Veterinary Practice NewsThe new education portal includes veterinary resources for canine, feline, and equine patients

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FELINE NEWS

Zoetis hints at new monoclonal antibody for osteoarthritis painBy: dvm360.com staffActivities at the WSAVA Conference in Toronto focused on the role of nerve growth factor in pain pathway for dogs and cats.
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 Journal Scan: Long-term strategies to manage free-roaming catsBy: Natalie Stilwell, DVM, MS, PhDUsing computer modeling software, veterinary researchers compared the relative effectiveness of various trap-neuter-return and permanent removal strategies over a simulated 10-year period. Here’s what they found.
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EQUINE NEWS

Natural Disasters: Do You Have a Plan for Your Horse?By: Michelle N. AndersonSurviving natural disasters becomes even more complicated when you’re responsible for horses and other animals. Emergency planning expert Rebecca Gimenez-Husted, PhD, literally wrote the book on Technical Large Animal Rescue, and she’ll join us for an hour to answer your disaster-planning questions and offer advice that could save your and your horses’ lives.
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 Flavor Preferences of Horses: Surprising InsightBy: Kentucky Equine Research StaffWhich flavors do horses like best? The answer may surprise you!

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Goldfish: Do They Help Keep Your Horse’s Water Tank Clean?By: Kentucky Equine Research StaffSome horse owners swear by goldfish, praising them for their algae-eating ways. Others eschew goldfish as management tools.
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 Another Connecticut Horse Diagnosed With EEEBy: Edited Press ReleaseThe case marks the fourth New London County horse confirmed EEE-positive in September.

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MISC NEWS

My controlled substances were stolen! Oh no!
By: Jan Woods
What your next steps should be

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What is-and is not-trauma and compassion fatigueBy: Hilal Dogan, BVSc, CCTPHere’s an overview of what psychology experts say constitutes trauma, plus some examples that place these definitions firmly in the world of veterinary professionals.
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