Veterinary Voices

Turmoil in Afghanistan puts veterinarians on divergent paths

Some practitioners have fled the war-racked country; others have entered

The deal with student debt relief

Dr. Tony Bartels relays benefits for borrowers in veterinary profession.

This is a variation of the VIN News Q&A article, ‘Federal student loan debt cancellation and much more,’ published on Sept. 21.

UPDATED: New audio 10/14/22

Virologist aims to hunt for canine parvovirus strain

Spate of unusual outbreaks puts veterinarians, health authorities on alert

Veterinarians weigh grape poisoning risk

Practitioner approaches vary, as cause and nature of toxicity to dogs remain mysterious

Genesis of the UNAM series

VIN News journalist Edie Lau talks with colleague Jennifer Fiala about the genesis of her three-part series on graduates of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in Mexico City and experience working in America. 

 

Support staff unionizes at independent veterinary practice

Elsewhere, unions at corporate hospitals struggle to achieve contracts

Young veterinary companies enjoy growth spurt

Antitrust interventions open door for small, midsized consolidators

From vultures to anti-trust

VIN News journalists talk about the development of two story topics: the demise of vultures due to livestock drugs and an FTC crackdown on consolidation deals made by corporate practice chains. 

Correction: At minute 4:14, reporter Ross Kelly misspoke in reference to a corporate practice chain purchased by Mars in 2017. The company Mars purchased was VCA, not NVA.

Veterinarians puzzled by flea collar angst

As scrutiny of Seresto ramps up, EPA reexamines adverse-event reports

Clusters of suddenly sick cats roil some veterinary clinics

Suspected side effects raise questions about Chlamydia shot, adverse-event reporting