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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
Elanco Releases 2025 Impact Report, Demonstrating How Animal Health Helps Meet Society's Growing Needs
Elanco’s 2025 report ties product launches, sustainability data, and workforce numbers into one argument, that animal health has moved from a nice-to-have to a load-bearing part of the food and companionship equation
Dogs Don't Just Feel Stressed at the Vet. Now We Can See It.
A thermal camera pointed at a dog's eye just confirmed what every tech who has ever held a trembling patient already knew in their gut.
New ER Vet Hospital Lets Pet Parents Stay Overnight with Their Hospitalized Pets
If you've ever handed your critically ill pet over to an emergency veterinary team and then driven home wondering how they were doing, you're not alone. That moment of separation is often one of the hardest parts of an emergency visit.
Massachusetts Just Passed One of the Biggest Animal Welfare Bills in Years. Here's What It Means for Veterinary Medicine.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a sweeping animal welfare bill that touches nearly every aspect of companion animal care, from veterinary technicians and pet insurance to kennel oversight, animal neglect, research animals, and housing rights for pet owners.
Review of more than 30 studies finds vegan dog and cat food generally well digested
A comprehensive scientific review has found that nutritionally complete vegan and vegetarian pet diets are generally well digested by both dogs and cats and perform similarly to conventional meat-based diets.The review, published in the journal Animals, analyzed 31 previously published studies evaluating the digestibility of plant-based, vegetarian, and vegan diets and ingredients for companion animals. Of the studies included, 22 focused on dogs, two on cats, and seven evaluated both species.
Analysis reveals ‘ultrarapid’ gene evolution behind diversity of feather color in chickens
By analyzing more than 10,000 chicken genomes, the team found that a key pigmentation gene evolved much more rapidly than expected, revealing an unexpected, rapid pattern of genetic evolution that may help explain how biodiversity develops across the animal kingdom.
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