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
FDA Announces Grant Funding for Animal and Veterinary Innovation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is announcing the availability of fiscal year 2026 grant funding under a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the establishment of Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers (AVICs). AVICs are long-term partnerships intended to address critical animal, human, or environmental health needs in one or more priority areas for CVM.
She Thought She Had Healed. Her Journals Told a Different Story.
There is a version of healing that looks a lot like survival. You get through the worst of it. You find your footing. You build a life that, from the outside, looks like evidence that you made it. And for a long time, you believe that too.
She Wrote a Zombie Novel. She's Also A Veterinarian.
Veterinarian and Vet Candy, Founder, Dr. Jill Lopez, trades the clinic for the apocalypse in her debut zombie novel—bringing humor, heart, and a fresh voice to fiction. The Zombie Was Patient Zero is her debut novel.
How to protect pets from the New World screwworm
Pet owners may be diligent about routine care, but even a minor wound can put animals at risk for dangerous parasites. One parasite that poses a potential threat is the New World screwworm (NWS), a parasitic fly whose larvae infest wounds and can result in significant tissue damage if left untreated.
Birds fear women more than men, and scientists don’t know why
An international team of researchers have made the surprising discovery that urban birds - such as great tits, house sparrows and blackbirds - flee sooner when approached by women compared to men. But they don’t understand why.
Kangaroos chart ‘upside-down’ evolution Down Under
New research led by Flinders University argues thick tooth enamel helped kangaroos chart an unconventional evolution story, compared to the animals of other continents.
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