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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
You Can Now Study Horse Teeth at 2 a.m. in Your Pajamas, and That Is a Bigger Deal Than It Sounds
Virginia Tech turned its equine dental teaching collection into free interactive 3D models with a quiz attached. The skill they teach is one of the last things in veterinary medicine you are still expected to do with your eyes.
A Surgical Team Drove Its Laparoscopy Tower to a Zoo, Spayed an Endangered Painted Dog, and Had Her Back With Her Mate by Evening
Sassy is a seven year old African painted dog at Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek, Michigan. For a couple of years, the zoo had been trying to breed her, and it had not been working. Evaluation by the zoo's veterinary team produced the answer.
Texas Is Flooding Inside the Screwworm Zone, and a Veterinary Emergency Team Just Deployed Into Both
The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team deployed Friday morning into Central Texas, where days of heavy rain have produced catastrophic flooding across the Hill Country and communities west of San Antonio.
A Border Collie Ran Flyball Again 10 Months After a Hip Replacement. Cats and Toy Breeds Are Next in Line
The smallest patients have long been offered a salvage procedure and told it was good enough. Cementless implants in micro sizes change that conversation, and the reason why is worth understanding precisely.
Hundred of Veterinarians urge Congress to reject Save Our Bacon Act
More than 720 veterinary professionals are asking Congress to stand up for the humane treatment of farm animals and ensure the Save Our Bacon Act stays out of the Farm Bill or any other legislative package.
New Mexico’s $80,000 solution to the rural livestock vet shortage
New Mexico is offering $80,000 in student loan repayment to veterinarians who commit to working with food-producing livestock in rural communities for four years. It’s a direct strategy to address the livestock veterinary shortage—and other states should be paying attention.
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