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
She Never Got the Dog. She Became the Vet.
Dr. Robinson is a Houston, Texas native, and she is going back. She will join Cy-Fair Animal Hospital in Cypress, Texas, a well-established, community-centered practice with a national profile as the home of Animal Planet and Disney+'s The Vet Life. It is a fast-paced environment, exactly the kind of place where someone who has been preparing her whole life walks in ready.
Jean Carlos Alvarado Colon left Puerto Rico after a hurricane and built something that helped 507 animals. He is not done.
Meet one of Vet Candy’s Rising Stars of Vet Med 2026. Jean Carlos Alvarado Colon's parents gave him one piece of advice before he left Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. It was short. It was in Spanish. And it changed the course of everything that followed.
The Vet Students Everyone Is Watching in 2026
The next generation of veterinary leaders is in school right now — and they're not waiting to make their mark. Meet the 2026 Vet Candy Rising Stars shaping the future of the profession.
Megan Weidenbach Is Building Her Voice Before She Even Graduates
Megan Weidenbach is a third-year DVM student at Lincoln Memorial University, President of her school's WVLDI chapter, and one of Vet Candy's Rising Stars for 2026. A self-described yapper, ceramics artist, and social media creator with thousands of followers, Megan talks about her grandmother's legacy, the creative life she never gave up, and why the veterinary profession needs more people willing to make noise. Read her story.
Could You Be a Vet Candy Rising Star? Here's What We Look For
The Vet Candy Rising Stars program celebrates vet students doing meaningful work right now. Here's exactly what we look for — and why the feature can change your career before it starts.
This Vet Student Traded the Basketball Court for the Clinic Floor
Meet Phylicia McInnis, a second-year vet student at Virginia-Maryland CVM and Vet Candy Rising Star 2026 with her eyes on emergency medicine and her own clinic.
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