TOP NEWS
 Penn Vet announces new entrepreneurship programBy: Maureen McKinneyIn addition to its business-related curriculum for veterinary students, Penn Vet is now offering an immersive program for postgraduates to build entrepreneurial skills and affect public health on a larger scale.
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 How a parasitic fish could help us fight brain cancer and strokeBy: Maria Cohut Researchers turn to an ancient species of fish in a bid to find a better way of delivering therapeutic drugs into the brain to treat conditions and events ranging from cancer to stroke.
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 Do cameras belong in a veterinary hospital?By: Marc Rosenberg, VMD
When medications go missing in a veterinary practice, this owner opts to install a watchful eye in the form of video surveillance.
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CANINE NEWS
Hill’s adds to recall of vitamin D-laden dog foodBy: Jennifer Fiala
Court hearing scheduled May 30 to merge dozens of class actions
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Tailoring vaccine protocols to benefit the patient and practiceBy: Susan C. Nelson, DVM, and Susan M. Moore, PhD, MS, HCLD (ABB), MT (ASCP) SBB Recommendations offered today are based on current information, with the full knowledge they could change in the future
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Service dogs can lead to a better life for ownersBy: Veterinary Practice News Researchers looked at psychosocial outcomes among people with service dogs
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Petco opens canine kitchen in New York City
By: dvm360.com staff
 In partnership with JustFoodForDogs, which operates kitchens and pantries in California and Seattle, Washington, the New York City Petco offers ‘freshly prepared, human-grade pet food.’
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FELINE NEWS
Homemade cat food diets low on nutrients
By: Veterinary Practice News UC Davis study finds some online recipes to be lacking up to 19 essential nutrients
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Journal Scan: Personality killed the cat?
By: Sarah Mouton Dowdy … or at least made it sick? A recent study suggests that cats of neurotic owners are more likely to have negative behavior styles and poorer health.
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EQUINE NEWS
Aflatoxins in Horse Feed: What You Should KnowBy: Clair Thunes, PhD  What are aflatoxins, how do they end up in livestock feed, and are they dangerous to horses? Our equine nutritionist explains.
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Fish Oil May Help Muscle Adaptation in Athletic HorsesBy: Kentucky Equine Research Staff How can horsemen help ensure that inflammation remains beneficial and not damaging? Feed fish oil.
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Improving PRP Therapy in Horses for Skin, Joint, Hoof HealthBy: Kentucky Equine Research Staff If PRP is frozen for storage, many of the platelets die or their growth factors release prematurely, making efficacy questionable.
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Check Horses’ Alfalfa Hay for Blister Beetles
By: Kentucky Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS
 Blister beetles in alfalfa can be deadly. Here’s what to watch for and how to keep your horses healthy.
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MISC NEWS
 Current and emerging approaches to managing acute pancreatitisBy: Kim Campbell Thornton
For something as common as acute pancreatitis in pets, there’s a surprising lack of data on management
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 Exploring spider venom’s dual attack
By: Lauren Sharkey Spider venom research has so far focused on a relatively narrow area. Now, a group of scientists in Switzerland has dug a little deeper to find out exactly how deadly it is.
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