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
Veterinary Student Burnout: What Nobody Tells You
Veterinary student burnout is real, common, and survivable. Here is the honest guide to recognizing it, managing it, and finding the community that makes vet school more than just surviving.
Ashly Peters Stands Between the Patient and the Panic. She Would Not Have It Any Other Way.
Ashly Peters is an emergency veterinary nurse, practice manager, and author who has built her career at the intersection of clinical care and human connection. In this Vet Candy feature, she talks about stepping into leadership, combating burnout in emergency medicine, and why staying curious is the most important thing you can do for your veterinary career.
Pet Owners Are Skipping Wellness Visits. They Are Still Paying for Complex Surgery. Here Is What That Tells Us.
The split between routine care and emergency care spending is the most important trend in veterinary economics right now, and it has direct implications for how practices think about their patient base.
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 Moved Across the World for Veterinary School. She Would Do It Again Tomorrow
Jacqui Maisey is a Canadian veterinary student at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia, a former Division 1 water polo player, and one of Vet Candy's Rising Stars for 2026. She moved across the world for vet school and came back with a clear-eyed perspective on what it takes to build a sustainable, meaningful career in veterinary medicine. Read her story.
NAVLE Retake Policy 2026: Everything Changed. Here's What It Means for You
The NAVLE retake policy changed in March 2026. Every candidate now gets 5 fresh attempts and past failures no longer count. Here's the full breakdown — and how to use this second chance the right way.
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