Veterinary Voices

California makes major veterinary telemedicine policy shift

Legislation passes in California that could reshape veterinary telemedicine in the state and beyond, marking a significant shift in the provision of remote animal care.

California makes major veterinary telemedicine policy shift published on Sept. 12, 2023. 

Are dogs and cats living longer?

There is an apparent uptick in pet longevity and underlying factors may be driving it. 

Are dogs and cats living longer? published on Sept. 11, 2023.

Telemedicine bill paused to assess costs in California

Apprehensions surround a California bill aimed at broadening the scope of veterinary telemedicine, owing to its potential repercussions.

Calif. veterinary telemedicine bill paused to assess costs published Aug. 31, 2023.

 

Thrive to close veterinary ER hospital amid union talks

For the third time in three years, a veterinary hospital with a new support staff union is shutting down.

Thrive to close veterinary ER hospital amid union talks published on Aug. 30, 2023. 

Plans for veterinary school in West Virginia unravel

As the U.S. witnesses a boom of new veterinary schools, West Virginia has halted plans for a program and is focused on alternative strategies for attracting practitioners to the state.

West Virginia abandons plans for veterinary school published on Aug. 14, 2023. 

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.