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Latest Veterinary News & Clinical Insights
Michigan Cattle Producers Are Telling Us Exactly What the Large Animal Veterinary Shortage Looks Like. It Is Not Pretty.
The large animal veterinary shortage is not an abstract workforce statistic. It is a cattle producer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula who is 90 miles from the nearest large animal veterinarian. It is more than half of survey respondents who have been unable to get veterinary service when they needed it. It is a clinic that dropped a producer as a client because they stopped offering food animal services altogether.
Viticus Group’s Kimberly Keating, Earns PCMA 2026 Visionary Award
Viticus Group, who produce WVC Vega and WVC Nashville, proudly recognizes Kimberly Keating, director of conference education, for receiving the 2026 PCMA Visionary Award for Experience Design of the Year, honoring exceptional event experience innovation and audience engagement.
More selective breeding might help flat-faced dogs to breathe easier
Breeding programs could alter heritable dog characteristics to reduce the rates of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), a breathing disorder common in dogs such as Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Pugs – according to a new study led by Dr. Joanna Jadwiga Ilska of the Royal Kennel Club, published May 13, 2026 in the open-access journal PLOS One.
Dr. Eric Snook Sees Things Most Veterinarians Miss. That Is Exactly the Point.
If Dr. Eric Snook had not become a veterinarian, he would have become a photographer. The two paths are closer than they sound. Photography, he will tell you, is not about capturing a snapshot. It is about capturing the essence of the subject. That distinction, the difference between surface and truth, turns out to be a precise description of what veterinary pathology demands every single day.
Elanco Launches Befrena, a New Anti-IL-31 Monoclonal Antibody for Canine Dermatology
Elanco announced the phased U.S. launch of Befrena (tirnovetmab), a new anti-IL-31 monoclonal antibody injection for the treatment of canine allergic and atopic dermatitis.
Liavium-CA1 Receives FDA Conditional Approval for Canine Neuropathic Pain
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted conditional approval to Liavium®-CA1 (pregabalin chewable tablets), a first-in-class therapy for dogs with Chiari-like malformation and syringomyelia (CM/SM), a painful neurologic condition that has long flown under the diagnostic radar.
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