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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
Golden retriever and human behaviors are driven by same genes
The research, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first to show that specific genes linked to canine behaviour are also associated with traits like anxiety, depression, and intelligence in people.
Researchers confirm new rickettsia species found in dogs
Researchers from North Carolina State University have confirmed that a species of Rickettsia first seen in dogs in 2018 is a new species of bacteria. The new species, dubbed Rickettsia finnyi, is associated with symptoms similar to those of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in dogs, but has not yet been found in humans.
Kidney lesions discovered in Calgary’s urban jackrabbits
A veterinary researcher studying Calgary’s urban wildlife has uncovered a surprising health anomaly in the city’s jackrabbits (Lepus townsendii). In a recent study examining 130 jackrabbits found near city roadways, Dr. Jamie Rothenburger, wildlife veterinary pathologist and assistant professor in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) at the University of Calgary, identified renal hamartomas—benign, tumor-like kidney growths—in six per cent of the animals.
WSU’s Good Samaritan Fund Helps Injured Pitbull Recover After Rollover Accident
After a rollover accident left her dog severely injured and her savings nearly exhausted from mounting veterinary costs, Stacy Nichols of Cheney, Washington, feared she might lose her longtime companion, a 10-year-old pitbull mix named Penny. A referral to Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital and support from the university’s Good Samaritan Fund changed the outcome.
FAO Urges Global Action to Combat Transboundary Animal Diseases
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Qu Dongyu, has called on countries worldwide to strengthen cooperation and secure sustainable funding to tackle transboundary animal diseases (TADs), warning that they pose a significant threat to global food security and economic stability.
Beyond the Medicine: Kenichiro Yagi's Mission to Change Lives, One Moment at a Time
Emergency vet tech specialist Kenichiro Yagi on why veterinary medicine's biggest problem isn't the medicine and how focusing on individual lives changes everything.
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