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
Austin Warren is on a Mission Bigger Than Medicine
There is a coin jar that started it all. A repurposed Double Bubble gum tub, packed with every spare coin Austin Warren could find. By the time he was eight years old, that jar held more than fifty dollars, the first money he ever counted as his own. He has been stacking things up ever since.
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.
She's Still in Vet School. She's Already Changing the Profession.
Meet Courtney Ford-Franklin, 2026 Vet Candy Rising Star and fourth-year LSU vet student building her professional identity before graduation.
This Cornell Vet Student Survived Homelessness. Now She's Rewriting the Rules on Who Gets to Be a Veterinarian
Sydney Paris is a first-generation veterinary student at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine dedicated to access-to-care, equity, and community-based veterinary medicine. As the founder of the First-Generation Low-Income Veterinary Student Association, she is working to expand mentorship, representation, and opportunity within the veterinary profession. Through resilience, empathy, and advocacy, Sydney is helping reshape veterinary education and care to better support underserved communities, students, and animals.
“Say Yes, Ask Boldly, and Keep Going”: How Emily Chung is Redefining the #vetmed Journey
It was a long shot. Emily Chung was still an undergrad, still figuring things out, still very much in the “pre” part of pre-vet. But something told her to ask anyway.
The zoo hospital didn’t typically allow undergraduate volunteers, and she knew it. But she also knew what she wanted—and what she could offer. She figured the worst they could say was no. But, they said yes.
Meet the Future of Vet Med: Vet Candy’s Rising Stars Who Are Redefining the Industry!
The future of veterinary medicine is looking brighter than ever, and it’s in the hands of an exciting new generation of veterinarians who are already shaking things up! With workforce shortages, rising pet ownership, and the rapid pace of technological advancements, these students are stepping up to the challenge in ways that will forever change animal healthcare. From first-year dreamers to soon-to-graduate clinicians, the future is here—and it’s more innovative, bold, and passionate than ever before
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