OSU, Blue Buffalo mark first clinical trials office anniversaryJuly 14, 2017Administrators, faculty and staff from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine met with officials from Blue Buffalo Co. in Columbus in June to celebrate the first year anniversary of the Blue Buffalo Veterinary Clinical Trials Office (BBVCTO).
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The Veterinary Cooperative partners with Veterinary Products Inc.July 14, 2017The Veterinary Cooperative (TVC) announced that Veterinary Products Inc. (VPI) has approved TVC’s offer to allow VPI stockholders and members to join TVC. VPIs dissolution is expected to be complete by the end of July.
UC Davis vets remove 5-inch heartworm from cat's femoral arteryJuly 13, 2017Stormie, a 4-year-old female Siamese with a history of heartworm disease since she was 1 year old, was with her owner while she visited family in the Bay Area when one of her rear legs became lame.
Florida commits $16M to veterinary student scholarshipsJuly 12, 2017Veterinary students at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine will receive more than $800,000 in scholarships this year.
Some states look to allow noneconomic damages against vetsJuly 11, 2017Rhode Island is considering a bill recently rejected by Maine that would allow owners the right to pursue noneconomic damages in civil lawsuits involving the inadvertent injury or death of a pet through medical care, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Morris Animal Foundation funds 11 wildlife research studiesJuly 11, 2017Morris Animal Foundation hopes to advance the health of certain wildlife species through its funding of 11 studies aimed at tuberculosis, lead exposure, vaccine strategies, assessing chronic stress and more.
Penn Vet state funding still has a chanceJuly 10, 2017The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine may keep the $30 million in state funding previously under threat, reported the Daily Pennsylvanian.
Bad News for Vet Students: Loan interest rates increaseJuly 10, 2017Veterinary students, beware: interest rates for federal student loans increased on July 1, reported the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
Nominate an equine vet for American Farrier Journal Hall of FameJuly 7, 2017Know an equine veterinarian who has contributed a lot to the field of equine hoof care? Then American Farriers Journal wants you to nominate them for their International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Fame.
Veterinary social work program a success for this vet hospitalJuly 6, 2017Compassion fatigue, burnout, depression and other mental health issues are big problems in the veterinary profession; suicide rates for veterinarians are extremely high too. Thankfully, this issue has veterinary school and organizations calling for more counseling and mental wellness practices in the veterinary profession.
