Vet Candy, a prominent platform for veterinary education, has launched a groundbreaking continuing education program, "Unmasking the Opioid Crisis: A Veterinary Professional's Role Revealed." This comprehensive program equips veterinary professionals with knowledge and tools to combat the opioid crisis and underscores their vital role in addressing this national concern. It includes expert-led podcasts, insights into opioid use history, and the responsibilities of veterinarians in responsible opioid prescribing. Dr. Jill Lopez, CEO of Vet Candy, emphasizes the program's importance for all veterinary professionals, regardless of state requirements, as it addresses a critical issue impacting both humans and animals. This program is offered for free and aims to make a significant impact in the veterinary community.

he 2023 AAHA Technician Utilization Guidelines present a pivotal opportunity for veterinary practices to reassess and optimize their use of credentialed veterinary technicians. By implementing these guidelines, practices can elevate their standard of care, foster a more collaborative and fulfilling work environment, and ultimately achieve greater financial sustainability. It's time to recognize that credentialed veterinary technicians are not just players on the team – they are star players ready to make a significant impact on the field of veterinary medicine. Link to guidelines: https://www.aaha.org/aaha-guidelines/2023-aaha-technician-utilization-guidelines/home/

PetMed Express, Inc. (PetMeds®, NASDAQ: PETS), Your Trusted Pet Health Expert™, today announced the creation of its Veterinarian Advisory Board to help the company improve outcomes for pets and pet parents across the United States.

The Board will be made up of expert voices in the veterinary space who offer a unique perspective on pet care and wellbeing.

The study, published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, assessed 767 people over three times in May 2020. The researchers took a mixed-method approach that allowed them to look at several indicators of well-being while also asking people in an open-ended question to reflect on the role of pets from their point of view. Pet owners reported that pets made them happy. They claimed pets helped them feel more positive emotions and provided affection and companionship. They also reported negative aspects of pet ownership like being worried about their pet’s well-being and having their pets interfere with working remotely.  

Athian (athian.ai) announced today the establishment of the first-of-its-kind voluntary livestock carbon insetting marketplace, with the first accepted protocol aimed at reducing enteric methane emissions and improving feed utilization by using innovative feed management products from Elanco Animal Health (NYSE: ELAN). This new carbon marketplace creates an opportunity for farmers to monetize their greenhouse gas emission reductions.

A species of exotic tick arrived in Ohio in 2021 in such huge numbers that their feeding frenzy on a southeastern farm left three cattle dead of what researchers believe was severe blood loss.

The scientists from The Ohio State University have reported in the Journal of Medical Entomology on the state’s first known established population of Asian longhorned ticks, and are now conducting research focused on monitoring and managing these pests.