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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
No Boring Webinars: Free CE You’ll Love, Before 2026
Let’s be honest—continuing education has a reputation for being… well, a little snooze-worthy. Endless slides, monotone webinars, and the same old content can make it feel like a chore. But what if your CE could be exciting, entertaining, and actually fun? That’s exactly what Vet Candy is doing for veterinary professionals everywhere.
Working Through the Holidays? Here’s How Veterinary Professionals Can Make It Actually Fun
For veterinary professionals, the holiday season can feel less like a time for rest and celebration and more like a marathon of long shifts, emergency calls, and endless to-do lists. While friends and family are cozying up with hot cocoa or unwrapping gifts, vets, technicians, and clinic staff are often juggling critical cases, comforting anxious pet owners, and keeping clinics running smoothly. But working during the holidays doesn’t have to mean missing out on the joy of the season. With a few strategies, veterinary professionals can make their holidays not only manageable but genuinely enjoyable—even on the busiest shifts.
Veterinary Practices Brace for Recession: Are You Ready for the Coming Downturn?
Veterinary medicine in the United States may have long been considered “recession-resistant,” but new research suggests that the industry is far from immune to economic cycles. In a study titled Anticipating the Downturn: Business Cycle Forecasting for Veterinary Practice Strategy in the United States, researchers used advanced time-series econometrics to analyze veterinary-specific inflation and expenditure patterns, revealing a distinct business cycle for veterinary services that often lags behind the broader economy by years.
Cats Claim Record Share of Veterinary Visits as Feline Market Momentum Builds
The feline veterinary market is reaching an inflection point, according to newly released data from CATalyst Council showing cats now represent 23 percent of all clinical visits--the highest third-quarter proportion ever recorded. CATalyst Council Feline Veterinary Market Insights: Volume IV reveals that while overall companion-animal clinical visits have declined year over year since 2022, feline clinical visits continue their upward trajectory, extending a three-year pattern of growth that is reshaping the veterinary landscape.
Working together to combat the spread of antibiotic resistance
OHIS stands for One Health Integrated Surveillance, i.e. the monitoring of antibiotic resistance in the sense of a holistic, interdisciplinary One Health strategy. In addition to the BfR, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI), the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) and the German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) are also involved in the network.
The road ahead: Why conserving the invisible 99% of life is fundamental to planetary health
A new paper outlines how scientists came together to put together the first microbial conservation roadmap under the leadership of Applied Microbiology International President, Professor Jack Gilbert.
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