Veterinary Blog for Education, Careers, and Real Vet Life
Welcome to the Vet Candy Blog—your go-to destination for veterinary education, career growth, and real-life insights from the world of animal health.
From free RACE-approved CE courses and clinical updates to NAVLE prep and career advice, our content is designed for veterinarians, vet techs, and students who want to stay informed, inspired, and ahead in their careers.
Latest Veterinary News & Clinical Insights
End the Summer Right: Why WVC Nashville Is the CE Trip You Actually Want to Take
WVC Nashville is August 15–18 at the Music City Center. We're going to make a case that this is the most fun you will have getting your CE credits all year. Not fun-for-a-conference fun. Actually fun. Nashville fun. End-of-summer, live music, great food, standing in a room full of people who love this profession as much as you do, fun.
Dr. Christine Jenkins named 2026 recipient of AVMA's Frederick Douglass Patterson Award
Dr. Christine Jenkins, former Chief Medical Officer, Vice President, Veterinary Medical Services and Outcome Research for Zoetis, will receive the American Veterinary Medical Association's 2026 Frederick Douglass Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award for her leadership in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the veterinary profession.
This Juneteenth, Veterinary Medicine Still Has a Long Way to Go
This Juneteenth, Vet Candy examines the diversity gap in veterinary medicine, the legacy of Tuskegee University, and what the profession still needs to address.
How to Observe Juneteenth as a Veterinary Professional
Juneteenth is often described as America's second Independence Day, commemorating June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued.
New Global Survey Reveals Growing Frustration Over Managing Itchy Dogs
New survey included more than 1,400 veterinarians and 1,700 dog owners across multiple countries, found that allergic skin disease remains one of the most common reasons dogs visit veterinary clinics. In the United States alone, veterinarians reported that approximately one-third of canine patients are seen for itchy skin or allergic skin disease.
Mizzou leads the charge to protect Missouri’s $4 billion cattle industry from tick threats
A tiny parasite-carrying tick is posing an outsized threat to Missouri’s cattle. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri are stepping in to protect the state’s $4 billion cattle industry by tracking different ways the American dog tick spreads a deadly disease known as bovine anaplasmosis.
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