Department of Education Cuts Could Affect Your Student Loan Forgiveness—Here’s What Every Veterinary Professional Needs to Know
The U.S. Department of Education has been hit with sweeping cuts, eliminating 1,300 jobs across all divisions, including the crucial Federal Student Aid (FSA) office that manages student loans and Pell Grants. This major downsizing, which leaves the department 50% smaller than it was at the start of Trump’s administration, raises serious concerns for veterinary professionals who rely on federal loan forgiveness programs like Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)and Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans.
Federal Judge Orders Reinstatement of Fired Employees—How the Administration’s Cuts Could Impact Veterinary Professionals and Their Loans
The administration's cuts to federal agencies have placed a strain on the Department of Education and other key institutions, which could significantly impact veterinary professionals managing student loan debt. The court's decision to reinstate fired employees provides temporary relief, but the long-term effects of mass layoffs and staffing shortages on federal student loan services remain unclear. Veterinary professionals should take proactive steps to ensure their student loan management is on track, despite the ongoing turmoil in the federal system.
Hill'S Pet Nutrition Premiers "2025 World of the Cat” Report
Recognizing the growing importance of resources dedicated to feline medicine, Hill's Pet Nutrition assembled a distinguished Cat Advisory Team (C.A.T.) in 2024. The culmination of their inaugural collaborative efforts is the "2025 World of the Cat Report," a comprehensive resource designed to equip veterinary professionals with the latest insights into feline health, trends and care.
Cornell Equine Advancing Research, Training and Community for Horse Health
A new Cornell initiative aims to make a positive impact on horses worldwide. Cornell Equine is a university-wide collaboration between equine researchers, educators, practitioners and athletes at the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and Cornell University Athletics and was launched at the end of 2024.
Cornell helps aging dogs increase their quality of life
TUG stands for “timed up and go.” It’s a test derived from human medicine, timing how long it takes someone to get up from a chair, walk a distance, turn around and sit back down. Chris Frye, D.V.M. section chief of the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, is senior author on a paper in the American Journal of Veterinary Research that establishes TUG as the first practical and reliable functional test of canine geriatric mobility.
US bird populations continue alarming decline, new report finds
The release of the 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report was announced today at the 90th annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. The report, produced by a coalition of leading science and conservation organizations, reveals continued widespread declines in American bird populations across all mainland and marine habitats, with 229 species requiring urgent conservation action. The report comes five years after the landmark 2019 study that documented the loss of 3 billion birds in North America over 50 years.