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The Class of 2021 Is Coming and We Aren’t Ready for It
Before we welcome the Class of 2021 veterinary school graduates, we need to make sure our clinics will offer the right environment for success.
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Lessons Learned From a Trying Year
The year 2020 brought various trials for veterinary professionals.
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The 2021 Case Report Challenge!
Today’s Veterinary Practice is thrilled to partner with Dechra Veterinary Products to bring you the 2021 Case Report Challenge!
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Veterinary School Applications Are Up 19% — What Does that Mean for the Profession?
Lisa Greenhill, AAVMC senior director for institutional research and diversity, says that not only is the spike most likely temporary but of greater concern is the lack of diversity in the current veterinary college applicant pool.
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A Suicide Support Resource for Veterinary Workplaces
Every September, during there is a grim reminder about the suicide rate in the veterinary profession: Nearly 400 veterinarians died by suicide between 1979 and 2015, according to the CDC.
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Work and Play at VMX 2021
VMX’s popular electives — Hands-on Workshops, Coffee with an Expert (formerly Rounds), and Meet the Professor Luncheons — are still being offered in 2021, with an emphasis on safety precautions.
Infectious Disease
BIAH’s Commitment to Eliminate Rabies in the U.S.
Worldwide, nearly 60,000 people die each year dying of rabies.
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Targeted Therapy
Tigilanol tiglate—which is being marketed as Stelfonta—is derived from the fruit of the tropical blushwood tree, which is endemic to Australia.
Dentistry
AVMA May Require Dentistry Training in U.S. Veterinary Schools
Dentistry training may be required in U.S. veterinary schools if the AVMA Council on Education (COE) adopts a proposal to add dentistry to its accreditation standard on curriculum. Currently, dentistry courses are electives in most veterinary programs in the country.
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Cornell Veterinary Euthanasia Course Wins Grand Prize in International Contest
When performing euthanasia, veterinarians and staff have to manage both the end of an animal’s life and the pet owner’s grief, as well as their own distress.