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Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Dr. Mark Rishniw, the director of research at VIN, talks with Dr. Lisa Fortier, a professor of surgery at Cornell University's veterinary college and editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Journal of Veterinary Research. Over coffee, Dr. Fortier talks about being a change agent at the journals, making them more contemporary and nimble.
An edited version of their conversation appears in "How a surgeon modernized a 150-year-old veterinary journal," published on Jan. 4, 2024.
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Sales of key antimicrobial drugs for use in food animals rose 4% in the United States in 2022 compared with 2021, contrasting with a steep decline reported in Europe and seemingly marking a setback in efforts to curb usage to combat pathogen resistance.
Still, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration noted that domestic sales were down 36% compared with 2015, when sales appeared to peak.
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Dr. Tim Georoff regularly practices shooting a rifle to further his work. His aim is not to kill — quite the opposite. His purpose is to save the lives of elephants in the wild.
To protect elephants, he bushwhacks and looks for their dung published on Dec . 14, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
A provisional paper on an outbreak of feline enteric coronavirus in Cyprus suggests direct transmission of cat disease.
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Daft model regulations by the Association of American Feed Control Officials aim to make pet food labels clearer and more consistent, comparable to labels on food for humans.
US pet food labeling rules poised for upgrade published on Nov. 30, 2023.
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Voicemails from purported colleague are puzzling veterinarians across the U.S.
Who is ‘Dr. J’ and what does he want? published on Nov. 21, 2023.
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Nearly two years after California enacted a law to alleviate shortages of dog blood for veterinary procedures, animal blood banks are changing in the state.
California inches toward ending closed colony animal blood banks published on Nov. 7, 2023.
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Dr. Christy Corp-Minamiji of VIN interviews Dr. Boaz Arzi, chief of the Dentistry and Oral Surgery Service and director of the Veterinary Institute for Regenerative Cures at the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Arzi shares his journey to becoming the first veterinarian to attain affiliate membership with the American Society of Temporomandibular Joint Surgeons, as well as his rise to international renown as a world expert in TMJ research.
A written variation of Veterinary expert on the temporomandibular joint catches waves and opportunities published on Nov. 3, 2023.
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Lina Khan, chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, is urging veterinarians to report instances of anti-competitive conduct. Her remarks, delivered this week during an economic forum, highlight worries about the negative impacts of corporate consolidation and noncompete agreements on the veterinary profession.
FTC chief to veterinarians: Tell us your antitrust concerns published Oct. 25, 2023.
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
The legal landscape on medical cannabis is evolving in the U.S. As it edges closer to acceptance, veterinarians and pet owners are considering its potential for treating pain, anxiety and other ailments amid concerns about legal restrictions and limited scientific evidence.
Shifting legal sands bring medical cannabis closer to pets published on Oct. 5, 2023.