VMX goes digital with virtual expo hallDecember 19, 2019A new digital platform from the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) aims to enhance the experience of VMX attendees.
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Adoptive immunotherapy, early cancer detection among VMX 2020 topicsNovember 29, 2019Breakthroughs in feline cancer treatments, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to detect canine ocular disease, and the latest pharmaceutical options are just a few of the innovations set to take center stage at the 36th annual Veterinary Meeting and Expo (VMX).
Canadian RVT wins Petplan's 2019 Veterinary Nurse of the Year awardMarch 26, 2019Canadian registered veterinary technician Katie Berry was named the 2019 Veterinary Nurse of the Year at the Petplan Veterinary Awards in Orlando, Fla. When she went to the Veterinary Meeting and Expo (VMX) conference in January, Berry says she unaware she had won the award. Accepting the award was a blur she explains. "I don't know if I took a single breath. The amount of gratitude and love I felt was beyond belief." The Petplan Veterinary Awards recognize the industry's best in the U.S. and Canada. The award highlights veterinary professionals who go above and beyond to provide pets with exceptional care and clients with outstanding customer service. Berry says a co-worker nominated her for the award. According to Berry, the most fulfilling part of her job is the patients and the clients. "When I have clients I have a good relationship with, it makes this job worth it," says Berry who has been an RVT at Montgomery Village Veterinary Clinic in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, since the clinic opened in November 2017. "I love seeing my patients thriving and I like my clients knowing I am there for them when they need me." Berry believes veterinary technicians everywhere need recognition. …
Trupanion donates $12,000 following veterinary conferencesFebruary 28, 2019Trupanion has donated $12,000 to three animal charities in lieu of handing out booth trinkets at recent industry events. Over the last two months, the pet insurer has donated $5 to the following nonprofits on behalf of every person that visited its booth: Greyhound Pets of America received $4,715 after the VMX conference; The Farley Foundation—which assists those struggling financially to pay for veterinary care for their pets—was given a donation of $1,505 at the end of the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association's (OVMA's) conference in Toronto, Canada; and Nevada's SPCA received $5,860 at the close of WVC.
Trupanion to donate $5 on behalf of every visitor at WVC for pets in needFebruary 15, 2019Instead of giving out trinkets, a pet insurance provider will use its booth at the upcoming Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) in Las Vegas, Nev., to help animals in need.
Service dogs may help improve psychosocial healthJanuary 22, 2019A new study suggests service dogs may have measurable effects on psychosocial health for individuals with physical disabilities or chronic conditions.
Innovetive Petcare takes home marketing goldJanuary 22, 2019Innovetive Petcare, Cedar Park, Tex., was one of the big winners at the Animal Health Marketing Awards (VETTY), capturing two gold and one judges’ award for marketing work done for a couple of its clinics.
Boehringer Ingelheim panel to discuss lone star ticks at Florida vet conferenceJanuary 31, 2018At 2018 VMX: Veterinary Meeting & Expo in Orlando, Fla., Boehringer Ingelheim will host a panel discussion on the diseases transmitted by the lone star tick affecting dogs and humans, "Lone Star Tick: Risk to Dogs, Risk to Humans." According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lone star ticks are found in at least 30 U.S. states, and are they are spreading to new areas of the country. The panel discussion will include five important facts about ticks that all veterinarians should know, tips for treatment of tick-borne illness in pets, and an update on a human allergy to red meat associated with the lone star tick. Panelists include Onyinye Iweala, MD, Ph.D., allergist, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill whose research includes the alpha-gal meat allergy in humans; Brian Herrin, DVM, Ph.D., DACVM, assistant professor at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine; and Thomas Mather, Ph.D., professor of entomology and director of the TickEncounter Resource Center at the University of Rhode Island. The discussion is scheduled to take place in the VMX Expo Hall Education Square on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 9:55 - 10:55 a.m. and 10:55 - 11:55 a.m.
