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
85% of Dogs Have Fear or Anxiety Issues. Your Clients Need More Support Than You Can Give Them in One Appointment.
Texas A&M research says 85% of dogs experience fear or anxiety. As credentialed behavior support expands into pet care settings, here's how veterinary teams can think about referral resources.
FSIS Is Moving to Iowa. What Veterinary and Food Safety Professionals Need to Know.
The USDA is relocating the Food Safety and Inspection Service headquarters to Urbandale, Iowa as part of a broader reorganization moving federal agriculture operations closer to production regions.
Tufts Veterinarians Just Joined a $15 Million Push to Finally Beat Osteosarcoma. Dogs Are Central to Why It Could Work.
Tufts' Cummings School joins Break Through Cancer's Defying Osteosarcoma TeamLab, using canine clinical trials to accelerate treatment breakthroughs for both dogs and children.
Arkansas State's Veterinary College Doesn't Open Until Fall. It's Already Seeing Patients.
Arkansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine launches a Large Animal Ambulatory Service ahead of its fall 2026 opening, addressing rural vet shortages while building student training infrastructure.
Dr. Karen Shenoy Is Now Hill's Global Chief Veterinary Officer. Her Path There Is Worth Knowing.
On June 4, Hill's Pet Nutrition announced that Dr. Karen Shenoy has been appointed Global Chief Veterinary Officer, stepping into one of the most prominent veterinary leadership roles in the pet nutrition industry. She joins the Hill's global leadership team to lead the company's Professional and Veterinary Affairs function worldwide, representing Hill's in industry engagements and serving as the primary liaison between the company and the global veterinary community.
A New Broad-Spectrum H5N1 Vaccine Could Protect Livestock and the People Who Work With Them
When highly pathogenic avian influenza was first confirmed in dairy cattle in March 2024, it caught the scientific community off guard. Influenza jumping to a new species, particularly one with as much human contact and economic significance as dairy cattle, was not in the expected playbook. For Eric Weaver, director of the Nebraska Center for Virology and professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, it was a signal that the response needed to start immediately.
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