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
A new study out of JAVMA just gave you the data to justify prescribing renal diets in Stage 1 CKD cats.
Most veterinarians know the renal diet conversation. The cat is Stage 2, the creatinine is climbing, and you are trying to convince an owner to switch their fifteen-year-old tabby off the food she has eaten for a decade. It is a hard sell under ideal circumstances and an even harder one when the cat is already symptomatic and the owner is scared.
NAVLE Exam 2026: Everything Veterinary Students Need to Know (And Were Afraid to Ask)
Planning to take the NAVLE? Get the complete breakdown of format, cost, scoring, testing windows, deadlines, and how to pass the first time — plus the free prep program top vet schools are using.
She's a Fourth-Year Vet Student. She's Already Worked on Five Continents. And She's Just Getting Started.
Most veterinary students spend their fourth year finalizing rotations, finishing boards prep, and trying to remember what sleep feels like. Chloe Link is doing all of that and arriving at it having already worked as an African mammal zookeeper, contributed to marine mammal rehabilitation, participated in sea turtle conservation, performed wildlife capture and immobilization, and cared for more than 100 species across farms, rainforests, coastlines, and captive settings on multiple continents.
75% of Pet Owners Want Better Parasite Advice. They're Sitting in Your Waiting Room Right Now
A global survey of 6,500 pet owners just exposed one of the most uncomfortable gaps in veterinary client communication. The data is hard to look at. It is also impossible to ignore
One Veterinarian Had an Idea in 1978. It Has Now Saved 5 Million Animals
One professor at Iowa State had an idea in the late 1960s. Nearly 60 years later, that idea answers a call every 53 seconds and has helped more than 5 million animals. Here is the story of how ASPCA Poison Control became the most important phone number in veterinary medicine.
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