Veterinary Voices

Lincoln Memorial to open new veterinary school in Florida

Lincoln Memorial University, the nation's largest veterinary school, plans to establish a second program. It is one of 10 new schools slated to open in the U.S. in response to a perceived nationwide need for more veterinarians.

Lincoln Memorial to open new veterinary school in Florida published on Aug. 7, 2023.

 

Australia, New Zealand veterinary schools near ‘crisis’

Veterinary programs in Australia and New Zealand are in financial jeopardy and at least one school is at risk of closure, according to a report.

Australia, New Zealand veterinary schools near ‘crisis’ published on July 25, 2023. 

EPA decides controversial flea collars can stay on the market

Seresto flea collars can continue to be sold in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced, rebuffing calls by lawmakers, activists and pet owners to pull them from the market due to safety concerns. 

EPA decides controversial flea collars can stay on the market published on May 18, 2023. 

 

 

The Secret Lives of Veterinarians

VIN News editor Edie Lau and Dr. Karen Fine, a veterinarian in Massachusetts whose memoir became a bestseller, talk about the stories behind her book, "The Other Family Doctor: A Veterinarian Explores What Animals Can Teach Us About Love, Life, and Mortality."

Read the related story 'I wanted to share the secret lives of veterinarians,' published on June 15, 2023. 

Veterinary anatomist Howard Evans was ’a giant in the field’

Influential educator Howard Evans is remembered for his curiosity, warmth and love of nature. 

Veterinary anatomist Howard Evans was 'a giant in the field published on May 18, 2023. 

 

 

Oversight needed in veterinary diagnostics

COMMENTARY: Clinical pathologist and VIN consultant Dr. Kathleen P. Freeman says better instructions, training and technical support are needed to the improve accuracy and reliability in the veterinary diagnostics field. Let's put veterinary diagnostic tools under the microscope published on May 18, 2023. 

VIN News Service commentaries are opinion pieces presenting insights, personal experiences and/or perspectives on topical issues by members of the veterinary community. 

 

Data access concerns raised by Covetrus promo

A promotional email sent by Covetrus to the clients of practitioners has raised concerns about the use of clinic data by corporations that have access to it.

Practice manager calls out Covetrus for 'icky' promotion published on May 15, 2023.  

 

Foreign veterinarians struggle with equivalency program

Foreign-trained veterinarians seeking the credentials to practice in the U.S. are stymied by a program that they say is poorly administered by the American Veterinary Medical Association. The AVMA removed a vocal critic from the panel that oversees the program but promises improvements.

Foreign veterinarians struggle with equivalency program published on March 11, 2023.

 

Clemson to open veterinary school

Clemson University's plans to open a veterinary school and outlines investments in veterinary education in other states. 

South Carolina is fifth state to pursue a new veterinary school published on April 20, 2023.

The soul of veterinary medicine: two views

Drs. Mark Helfat and Jeremy George, in different stages of their careers, address the profession's changing landscape as private equity firms and national companies acquire and consolidate independent practices. Can private practices survive, along with their values? Helfat and George each share their perspectives in back-to-back commentaries published by the VIN News Service. 

Saving the soul of veterinary medicine, by Dr. Mark Helfat, Feb. 15, 2023.

How the soul of veterinary practice will thrive, by Jeremy George, April 12, 2023.