USDA to Provide RFID Tags for Sows and Exhibition Swine Beginning Fall 2025
Starting this fall, U.S. swine producers will have access to no-cost radio frequency identification (RFID) eartags for sows and exhibition swine, thanks to a new initiative by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
Future plans of veterinary graduates: an online survey
Provisionally accepted for publication, a recent study sheds light on the future plans of veterinary graduates in Germany amid growing concerns about a shortage of veterinarians—a challenge that affects animal health and welfare nationwide.
WSU Veterinary Student Montana Milton Awarded $49,000 Wright Scholarship
Montana Milton, a fourth-year student at Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named the latest recipient of the prestigious Howard L. and E. Anne Wright Scholarship, a $49,000 award created to support future veterinarians committed to small animal medicine.
Bequest from U of A alumnus to benefit math, veterinary medicine students
A transformative $2 million gift from the estate of John A. Brown will establish two permanent scholarship endowments benefiting students in the College of Science and the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Arizona.
From Buffalo to Bothell and Back: The Uncharted Flight of Dr. Jeff Hess
The path to a dream is rarely a straight line. For Dr. Jeff Hess, an exotic animal veterinarian whose passion was ignited by the infectious enthusiasm of Steve Irwin, it was a journey that included a turbulent detour through the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lonely nights of emergency medicine—all before he could truly take flight.
The Heavy Burden: New Study Links Excess Body Fat and Larger Size to Widespread Osteoarthritis in Cats
A groundbreaking study using whole-body CT scans has provided compelling evidence that excess body fat is a significant risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA) in cats, with larger body size compounding the problem. The research, which also investigated key metabolic hormones, offers a new understanding of why this painful joint disease is so prevalent in felines and suggests that weight management could be a critical preventive strategy.