11-09-17 Veterinary E-News Magazine

Kansas State University expands joint DVM training program with China By: Veterinary Practice News In May, the program graduated four students who are the first government-sponsored Chinese DVM recipients since 1949 Read More

Animal cruelty charges against St. Catharines vet dropped By: Veterinary Practice News Animal cruelty charges have been dropped against Dr. Mahavir Rekhi, the veterinarian of Skyway Animal Hospital in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, who made national headlines for animal abuse and was charged with 16 counts of animal cruelty. Read More

The cost of a seat: State funding, vet school tuition and easy assumptions By: Michael Dicks, PhD It’s easy to presume that veterinary colleges receiving lots of public support can charge lower tuition – but is it true? The AVMA Econ team decided to find out. Read More

Purdue CVM receives Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award By: Veterinary Practice News The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine recently was awarded the 2017 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Read More

Client handout: A pre-flight checklist for air travel with pets By: Sarah Mouton Dowdy, Associate Content Specialist The holidays are coming, which means questions and concerns about traveling with pets will be coming too. Read More

Treatment for dogs alleviates fear of noisy fireworks By: BMJ Many dogs suffer anxiety and fear from the loud bangs and explosions of firework displays. A new study shows how a medicinal treatment can help alleviate common fear behaviors, such as trembling and whining. Read More

Dogs may protect against childhood eczema and asthma By: American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Two new studies show there may be even more reason to love your dog as they may provide a protective effect against eczema and asthma. Read More

The dogs of Otavalo By: Kristen Cooley, BA, CVT, VTS (anesthesia) Veterinary professionals band together to help hundreds of street dogs in Ecuador in need of care. Read More

Denver eyeing municipal declaw ban By: dvm360.com staff Denver, Colorado, has joined the ranks of cities trying to pass bans on elective declawing after the city council advanced the proposed ban forward in October. Read More

Missing for a year, this Maine cat that once visited the Bushes was found 120 miles away By: Lauren Abbate, BDN Staff For the past year, Kennebunkport resident George Lichte thought his beloved cat, Romeo, was dead. That was, until 2 weeks ago. Read More

 

Five Tips for Feeding Mature, Healthy Hard Keepers By: Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS Does your otherwise healthy horse have trouble keeping pounds on? Here are some tips to consider when feeding the mature, healthy hard keeper. Read More

Regenerative Therapies for Laminitic Horses By: Kentucky Equine Research Staff Given the impact of laminitis on the equine industry, owners and veterinarians are often willing to try novel treatments, including administration of stem cells and platelet-rich plasma (PRP). Read More

Selenium Supplementation in Exercising Horses By: Kentucky Equine Research Staff Trainers attempt to ward off free radicals by supplementing diets with selenium. Unfortunately, this strategy may have negative impacts. Read More

Gene Mutation: No Performance Effect in Coldblooded Trotters By: Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA  The “Gaitkeeper” gene mutation might make a Standardbred more likely to win a trot race. But new study results have revealed that it doesn’t have the same effect on coldblooded trotters. Read More

Old School New School: Who’s driving this practice?! By: Jeremy Campfield, DVM The associate veterinarian is newly confident. The practice owner is suddenly insecure. An outburst is about to turn everybody’s day upside-down. Read More

Pro-Pay: Unintended Consequences By: Thomas E. Catanzaro, DVM, MHA One of the challenges of all incentive programs is creating rules that can accidentally create the wrong results. Read More

Beloved Best Friends – Our Favorite Dogs in Literature By: Diagnostic Imaging Systems Kids and adults alike love a good story that has a great dog in the plot. From the classics to the modern, here are a few of our preferred dog stories. Read More

Pet and Disaster Preparedness By: Diagnostic Imaging Systems Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Earthquakes. You’ve made it through safely, but what about your pets? Follow these tips to make an emergency plan for your pets. Read More

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