Federal Worker Pay Delays Impact Veterinarians Across Government Agencies
As the U.S. government continues to navigate budgetary and funding challenges, federal employees across multiple agencies have experienced delays in receiving paychecks. Among those affected are veterinarians working in critical government roles, including public health, food safety, wildlife management, and military animal care.
Inflation Erodes Veterinary Salaries as Fewer New Graduates Enter Full-Time Work
While U.S. veterinarians’ nominal salaries have risen over the past five years, real income—adjusted for inflation—has essentially returned to 2004 levels, according to Dr. Chris Doherty of the AVMA Veterinary Economics Division. In 2024, the average real income for veterinarians was $154,000, while new graduates entering full-time employment averaged $129,000.
University of Arizona Vet Students Bring Healing to Domestic Violence Survivors with Pets
Students from the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine are teaming up with Purina, the Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse, and Sister José Women’s Center to provide free veterinary care to pets of domestic violence survivors and others in need.
UK Watchdog Calls for Major Overhaul of $8 Billion Veterinary Industry
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed sweeping reforms to the country’s $8 billion veterinary sector, saying pet owners are being left “in the dark” about pricing and ownership, and often overpay for basic care and medications.
Rabies Outbreak in Maryland Cat Colony Highlights Ongoing Public Health Risks
In August 2024, a rabid feral cat roaming outside a Maryland hotel set off a massive public health investigation, one that would eventually span 29 jurisdictions, reach more than 300 people, and reveal just how complex managing feral cat populations can be.
Vet School Discovery: How Nanoplastics Could Be Sneaking Chemicals Into Your Skin
New research from Dr. Wei Xu and his team at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has uncovered how nanoplastics microscopic bits of plastic that form as larger plastics break down might be hitching a ride into our skin cells carrying unwanted chemicals along with them.