The latest news and trends in veterinary medicine

Dr. Roeland Decorte spent years at Cambridge decoding ancient languages. Now he’s teaming up with board certified veterinary cardiologist to use the same obsession with hidden patterns to tackle a very different mystery: what’s happening inside our pets’ hearts.

Researchers at the University of Arizona developed the first reliable tool to analyze how people talk to their pets on a day-to-day basis.

Hosted by veterinary students JC, Jeremiah, Jess, Emese and Kennedi, the show was created to give students a space to talk about the parts of veterinary school that do not always make it into lectures, orientation sessions, or perfectly polished social media posts.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has approved the release of the only New World screwworm (NWS) infested zone in New Mexico, concurring with the recommendation made by New Mexico’s state veterinarian, Dr. Samantha Holeck, and the New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB). 

The animal health company is pairing GPS-tracked walks with discounts on its own joint and muscle supplements in a new app-based promotion.

North Carolina State health officials have now named ten specific dates and locations where a rabies-infected herd of baby goats may have exposed the public across North Carolina.

A new venture between the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine and PetSmart Charities will equip veterinary students to pursue impactful careers in community veterinary medicine.

A vet from a small Ontario practice ends up treating a one-eyed crocodile in Jamaica, a monkey in crisis in India, and dogs caught in the middle of a war in Ukraine. This is that story.

fMRI research on awake, unrestrained dogs offers the first evidence that canine brains distinguish between specific negative human expressions, not just good faces from bad ones.

The Werling Comparative Oncology Research Center is proving that treating a sick Great Dane and curing a person are not two different missions.

Researchers found that companionship and caregiving with a dog were tied to healthier coping in socially anxious teens, but leaning on a dog for emotional support told a more complicated story.

New building, new class size, and a curriculum designed to make graduates day-one-ready instead of day-one-overwhelmed.

Continuing education is part of being a veterinary professional. License renewal means keeping up with required RACE approved CE hours while also trying to find education that's clinically relevant, worth your time and flexible enough to fit around an already packed schedule. Somewhere along the way, though, paying for CE became almost as expected as taking it. Individual courses, subscriptions and conference registration fees can quickly turn a professional requirement into another significant annual expense. Vet Candy's CE On Demand was built around a much simpler idea: high-quality veterinary education should be easier to access.

Is expensive NAVLE prep really necessary? See how Vet Candy’s free 12-week NAVLE Warriors program gives veterinary students a structured, current approach to exam prep without another big bill.

Governor Polis signed pet care, housing, and wild horse license plate bills the same week a New York Times investigation reignited debate over how the federal government handles the country's mustang population.

Cronus Pharma launches the first FDA-approved bioequivalent to Onsior, giving vets a lower-cost NSAID for surgical recovery.

The generic detomidine product has years of use in international markets and now gives U.S. equine practitioners another option for minor procedures.