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Meet Watson, a cognitive computing tool being showcased at IBM’s World of Watson conference, May 5-6, in New York City. But Watson is not alone. LifeLearn’s Sofie application will also be there, and its specialty is the veterinary industry. (James Carroll, president and CEO of LifeLearn, will be sharing the application at the conference.)

The 7.8 magnitude quake that hit Nepal on April 25 has impacted 8 million people. The death count is at least 5,500. The injured number 11,000, reports the BBC. This week, search and rescue dogs (SARs) and their handlers have jumped on planes from all over the world in response.

Thirty-nine percent of cat owners say they would only take their cats to the veterinarian if the cat was sick, notes the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP). AAFP hopes to change that, including on April 20, at 7:30 a.m. EST, when it brings its message to an episode of Innovations with Ed Begley, Jr. on The Discovery Channel.

Over 1,000 dogs sick. Five dogs dead. That was the latest count by the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control (CCDARC) when Donna Alexander, DVM and CCDARC administrator, spoke with the Washington Post on April 7.

AAHA is excited to announce Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo as the first zoo in the United States and Canada to earn AAHA accreditation. The zoo veterinary hospital earned AAHA accreditation after an extensive evaluation.　

AAHA welcomed three new officers and two new directors to the AAHA Board of Directors at its annual meeting during the 2015 AAHA Yearly Conference in Tampa, Fla.

Explain things in an understandable way, and you’ll keep a client. Communicate poorly and offer poor customer service, and they’ll likely walk out your doors. Those were two of the key findings of data from the AAHA 2015 State of the Industry in Tampa, Fla., presented by Michael Cavanaugh, DVM, DABVP (C/F), AAHA chief executive officer, during a special session at the AAHA conference March 13.

The robust advances in pain management for companion animals underlie the decision of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) to expand on the information provided in the previous 2007 AAHA/AAFP Pain Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats. The 2015 guidelines, now available, represent a consensus of expert opinions that summarize and offer a discriminating review of new research and knowledge.　

AAHA is the first major veterinary organization to offer a standards-based platform for establishing successful internship and/or mentorship programs at veterinary hospitals. In fall 2014, the AAHA Board of Directors approved optional standards for accreditation of internship and mentorship programs at accredited veterinary hospitals. To date, 9 hospitals have earned internship accreditation; 14 hospitals have earned mentorship accreditation. Two hospitals have received both internship and mentorship accreditation.

On Feb. 4, New York Magazine posted a story on the rise in the anti-vaccination movement in light of the measles outbreak. Popular Science, in its Feb. 4 post, picked up on this story. Veterinary associations responded, including AAHA's chief executive officer, Michael Cavanaugh, DVM, DABVP.