The Veterinary Industry Isn’t Recession-Proof After All, and the Data Is Alarming
For years, the veterinary field has comforted itself with the same familiar mantra: “We’re recession-proof. People will always spend money on their pets.” But a massive new analysis is challenging that belief—and the results are startling enough that every clinic owner, manager, and industry leader should be paying attention.
LatinxVMA Calls for Independent NAVLE and ICVA Audit: A Push for Transparency, Fairness, and Trust in Veterinary Licensure
In a profession that prides itself on evidence-based practice, transparency, and public trust, one of veterinary medicine’s most consequential gatekeeping tools—the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) is now at the center of a growing call for independent review.
New stem cell medium creates contracting canine heart muscle cells
In research, induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are derived from skin, urine, or blood samples and developed into other cells, like heart tissue, that researchers want to study. Because of the similarities between certain dog and human diseases, canine iPS cells have potential uses in regenerative medicine and drug discovery.
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Credelio CAT to Treat New World Screwworm in Cats
Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Credelio CAT (lotilaner chewable tablets). The agency has concluded that based on the scientific evidence available, it is reasonable to believe that Credelio CAT may be effective in treating New World screwworm (NWS) infestations in cats and kittens, and the known and potential benefits of the product outweigh its known and potential risks. This is the first drug authorized by the FDA for the treatment of NWS in cats.
When Life Doesn't Go According to Plan (And That's Actually Perfect)
Dr. Gal Chivvis never imagined she'd be where she is today, and she wouldn't change a thing
There's something refreshing about talking to someone who admits they don't have all the answers. Dr. Gal Chivvis, an emergency veterinarian, is quick to laugh about the illusion we all grow up with: that becoming an adult means suddenly having everything figured out.
Indiana’s Hanover College suspends effort to open veterinary school
Hanover College’s ambitious plan to launch a veterinary school in Indiana that combined remote and in-person instruction has been paused due to new accreditation rules limiting distance education in veterinary programs. The initiative, first announced in late 2023, would have been the first veterinary school in the U.S. to implement a hybrid learning model.