This Add-On Keeps Deer Hearts Happier Under Anesthesia and It Does Not Wreck Your Protocol
Anyone who has anesthetized cervids with an alpha-2 heavy protocol knows the tradeoff. You get reliable immobilization and reversibility, but you also get bradycardia, vasoconstriction, and that nagging feeling you are stressing the cardiovascular system more than you would like. A new randomized crossover study in white-tailed deer suggests there may be a smarter way to balance the equation.
$100,000 to Go Rural? Wisconsin’s New Bill Might Finally Make Food Animal Practice Pay Off
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a serious swing at one of food animal medicine’s biggest pain points. Student debt. A new bipartisan bill aims to lure veterinarians back to rural counties by offering up to $100,000 in student loan repayment. For many recent grads staring down six figure debt, that number gets attention fast.
Lab Leak or Wild Boar Snack? Spain’s Swine Fever Mystery Has the Pork World on Edge
African swine fever is back in the headlines, and this time the story reads more like a thriller than a textbook case report. Spain, the European Union’s top pork producer, is investigating whether a recent outbreak of swine fever near Barcelona could be linked to a laboratory leak. For veterinary professionals, the situation raises urgent questions about biosecurity, surveillance, and how research and real world disease control intersect.
The NAVLE Warriors Revolution: How Free Test Prep with Vet Candy Became a Movement
Thousands of vet students are preparing for the NAVLE without spending a dime—and they're building a community that's changing how future vets approach the biggest exam of their lives.
Rabid Dog Identified in Chicago: What Veterinarians Need to Know
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed a case of rabies in a dog in Chicago, marking the first rabid dog in Illinois since 1994 and the first in Cook County since before 1964. The case serves as a critical reminder that rabies, though rare in domestic animals, remains a real and evolving public health threat.
Three Months. One Shot. Zero Daily Pills. Zoetis’ New Feline OA Therapy Just Changed the Game
Zoetis has received Health Canada approval for Portela™ (relfovetmab injection), a monoclonal antibody therapy designed to alleviate pain associated with osteoarthritis in cats with a single injection lasting up to three months. For veterinary professionals who have struggled with compliance, caregiver fatigue, and hard to medicate patients, this approval signals a meaningful shift in how feline OA pain can be managed.