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.

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Former Wild Mustang Survives Botulism Scare

In 2016, then 4-year-old Mustang mare Magic was one of 279 wild horses rounded up by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) following the massive Soda Fire in Idaho, which destroyed more than 279,000 acres of their critical habitat. To prevent their starvation, BLM rescued the wild horses. Between 2016 and 2019, many of the horses, including Magic, were adopted out, and others were returned to the wild when their grazing area grew back.

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Hill's Just Made the Feline Weight and Mobility Conversation a Lot Easier.

Hill's Pet Nutrition (Hill's), a global leader in science-led nutrition and US veterinarians' No. 1 recommended brand, today announced the new Hill's Prescription Diet Metabolic + j/d, bringing two innovations together that help manage feline weight and mobility issues in one powerful formula. Pet parents who have overweight cats struggling with mobility no longer have to choose which condition to address with their veterinarian.

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Pseudorabies Is Back in Commercial Swine. For the First Time Since 2004

A routine test in Iowa just confirmed something the commercial swine industry has not seen in over twenty years. Here is what happened, what it means, and what comes next.

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I Failed the NAVLE. Here's What I Wish I Had.

One in five vet grads doesn't pass the NAVLE on the first try. Here's what the students who pass on a retake have in common, and the free 12-week program that changes outcomes

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What Your First Vet Salary Will Actually Look Like (And How to Negotiate It)

What does a new grad veterinarian actually earn — and how do you negotiate it? The financial conversation vet school never had with you, including what to negotiate beyond base salary.

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Jean Carlos Alvarado Colon left Puerto Rico after a hurricane and built something that helped 507 animals. He is not done.

Meet one of Vet Candy’s Rising Stars of Vet Med 2026. Jean Carlos Alvarado Colon's parents gave him one piece of advice before he left Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. It was short. It was in Spanish. And it changed the course of everything that followed.

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