All
This year's Rabies Day to feature One Health discussion
September 9th 2009Manhattan, Kan. -- This year's World Rabies Day National Symposium, set for Sept. 19 at Kansas State University's Alumni Center, will feature a discussion of the One Health Initiative in addition to presentations on rabies prevention and control.
AVMA cuts funding to VLE program; students ante up funds in support of leadership training
September 5th 2009Seattle -- The Student American Veterinary Medication Association (SAVMA) ponied up $25,000 from its reserves to help fund the 2010 Veterinary Leadership Experience (VLE). The next day, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) cut $300,000 in VLE funding for the next four years.
Calif. wildfires are coming under control, but evacuations still in effect
September 2nd 2009California -- Fire season has begun on the West Coast and, though wildfires around Los Angeles are being brought under control, mandatory evacuations are still in place so many shelters and hospitals are opening their doors to displaced pets.
Lyme disease-carrying ticks take beating from new deer bait station
September 1st 2009Kerrville, Texas -- A six-year study by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is good news for veterinarians who've seen Lyme disease outbreaks, that eventually wind up in dogs, among their local deer populations.
Reality check: a rural vet out of his element
September 1st 2009The veterinarian describes his discomfort in leaving his quiet, rural environment to spend a few days in a major city where he and his wife were wined and dined, including an episode at a restaurant where the menu was entirely in French.