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Why staff retention deserves your attention in the New Year

AAHA surveyed nearly 15,000 veterinary professionals and learned that 30% plan to leave their current job within the coming year. What might make them want to stay? It starts with the right goals.

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How Do We Keep Good People in Clinical Practice?

New insights from an AAHA survey into why people in vet med leave, and what could make them want to stay.

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  • January 23, 2011

    Legislative update - January 2011

    Three cities consider or pass vicious dogs rules.
  • January 16, 2011

    Study shows dog’s "amazing" ability to comprehend language

    You might think your pet has a lot of toys. But she definitely does not have as many toys as Chaser, a female border collie. Chaser has more than a thousand toys, and she can remember the names of all of them. A recent study from South Carolina’s Wofford College details an extraordinary experiment in language comprehension and cognition in dogs. The researchers, retired psychology professor John Pilley, PhD, and psychology professor Alliston Reid, PhD, attempted to see if they could teach a dog (Chaser) to not only identify over a thousand objects, but if she could learn in a way similar to how human children learn. The study "Border collie comprehends object names as verbal referents," was published in the journal Behavioural Processes. Chaser learned the names of over a thousand toys over a three-year period. (Photo by Robin Pilley)
  • January 16, 2011

    Recent headlines from Trends Today

    Don’t miss out on the timely and informative stories on Trends Today. Some recent stories that have appeared are: Pet owners believe in animals 6th sense Veterinarians oppose propofol scheduling Bella, Max, Charlie top most popular pet name list Check out the Tip of the Day!
  • January 16, 2011

    Purina One campaign benefits AAHA Helping Pets Fund

    A day-long campaign by Purina One provided a nice New Year’s boost for the AAHA Helping Pets Fund.
  • January 16, 2011

    CDC releases report on shelter rabies case

    A recent report from the CDC highlights the need for routine rabies vaccinations of companion animals.
  • January 9, 2011

    Veterinarians oppose propofol scheduling

    Dozens of veterinarians, organizations and companies have weighed in on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) proposal to add the anesthesia induction agent propofol to Schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), and many of those are against the change. The DEA proposed adding propofol to schedule IV in an announcement in the Federal Register in October. In its proposal, the DEA cites research that suggests propofol has the potential to be abused, along the lines of other Schedule IV drugs like methohexital and midazolam. "In a survey of academic anesthesiology programs, 18 percent reported diversion or abuse of propofol," the DEA says. "Twenty-eight percent of the reported abusers of propofol had died due to propofol overdose. The individuals who died were affiliated with health care facilities in which there were no pharmacy or security mechanisms to control access to propofol." Hundreds of comments received Since the proposal was published, nearly 300 individuals, companies and organizations such as the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) have submitted comments to the agency voicing their opinions about the plan. (The comment period ended Dec. 27) The AVMA and many veterinarians expressed concern over the proposal, and urged the DEA not to schedule propofol.
  • January 8, 2011

    AVMA seeks award nominations

    The AVMA and the AVMF are accepting nominations for various veterinary awards until Feb. 1.
  • January 8, 2011

    Bella, Max, Charlie top pet name lists

    The No. 1 name for dogs in 2010 was the same as a vampire-loving teenager: Bella, from the Twilight series.
  • December 26, 2010

    The year in veterinary news

    It’s hard to believe the first decade of the 21st century is drawing to a close. A lot happened in the world of veterinary news, from mergers to drug shortages to animal welfare and other legislation. "To me the biggest news story of the year was the development of persistent supply shortages of critical veterinary medications -- especially propofol," said Eric Barchas, DVM, newshound and author of dogster.com’s The Vet Blog. "Mergers, corporate shenanigans, and quality control issues combined in a persistent fashion to make practicing medicine much harder and more complicated than it should be." This week, NEWStat takes a look back at some of the top stories of 2010. NEWStat will return in the New Year with a new installment of your favorite weekly newsletter on Jan. 5, 2011.
  • December 26, 2010

    Recent headlines from Trends Today

    Recent headlines from Trends Today Don’t miss out on the timely and informative stories on Trends Today. Some recent stories that have appeared are: Kroger recalls pet foods NAVMEC seeks comments on Final Report Economic Bulletin December 2010: Canada and the United States: Economic Similarities and Differences Business’ liquid assets hit record high Check out the Tip of the Day!