Interesting & unusual

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October 19, 2021
Celebrating the heart of the veterinary practice
“They’re the glue that holds us together,” says one veterinarian/hospital owner. “They’re what make it work. We couldn’t do what we do without them.” -
September 29, 2021
Year’s first US human rabies death announced on World Rabies Day
An Illinois man who woke up to find a bat nestled on his neck in mid-August has died of rabies. In a bitterly ironic twist, his death was announced on Tuesday—World World Rabies Day. -
September 16, 2021
Paws off xylitol!
Xylitol-related calls to pet poison hotlines have skyrocketed in recent years. The Paws Off Act of 2021, which would require food products containing xylitol to include a warning label, could help. -
September 10, 2021
Not One More Vet: The documentary
“I think I’ve cried with every person I’ve interviewed,” says documentary filmmaker Maria Barnas Barnas. She's talking about Not One More Vet, her documentary in-the-making about suicide in the veterinary profession. -
September 8, 2021
Finally, a national veterinary first responder certification
All disasters are local. And so are disaster responses. Now the AVMA has a plan to get veterinary first responders across the country on the same page. -
September 3, 2021
Got Microscopes? A Project V.E.T.S. update
“We did really well at the beginning of COVID,” said Meghan Curtis, Executive Director of Project V.E.T.S. “People were really very generous. And then it kind of tapered off.” -
August 25, 2021
Step inside a real-life game of Operation at Connexity’s preconference workshop
Veterinary surgery simulation offers a safe space to practice anesthesia and team communication. -
August 10, 2021
New clues to diet-associated DCM in dogs
A new study by researchers at Tufts University sheds light on the connection between canine dilated cardiomyopathy and diet. And peas are still a possible culprit. -
August 6, 2021
A new breed of networked hospitals
The average veterinary team turnover rate in the industry is 23% per year. At Rarebreed animal hospitals’ 37 New England hospitals, the voluntary turnover rate is 3.8%. What’s their secret? -
July 30, 2021
Like pets, veterinarians go through discrete life stages during their careers
“That first year’s disheartening for many of us,” Jessica Vogelsang, DVM, told NEWSta t about starting out in the veterinary profession. “It really is. But the worst part is, it doesn’t end there.”