WOAH sounds alarm on New World screwworm expansion
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is sounding the alarm as New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) continues to spread across Central America. Since its resurgence in Panama in June 2023, the parasitic fly has been detected in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Mexico, with over 20,000 new outbreaks reported in WOAH’s information system.
OSU Veterinary Students Bring Vet Care to Mexico
A study abroad program through Oregon State University is giving pre-veterinary and veterinary students a reality check about the profession — and helping them develop skills that rural U.S. communities desperately need.
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.