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This week: Veterinary school admissions bias, 5 kittens born conjoined, and the race is on for the 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Award.

As more Americans are getting their COVID vaccinations, many veterinary practices are working to figure out their vaccination policy.

What happens when you ask a dentist about booster shots for Pomeranians?Find out when the first of three Connexity events scheduled for 2021 launches on May 26 with a three-hour, three-part virtual event.

A lack of role models who looked like her proved challenging for veterinary student Yvette Huizar. She's taken steps to improve that outcome for other Latinx students.

What will professional conferences look like as we move toward a postpandemic world? “They’re going to look very different,” said Erin Parrott, CMP, VEMM, PCA.

Pentobarbital solution—the go-to drug for companion-animal euthanasia—has been in short supply for months. But Kathleen Cooney, DVM, MS, CHPV, CCFP, says there’s no reason you would have known that “unless you do a lot of euthanasias.”

Within a week in March 2021, just as the pandemic was hitting the one-year mark, three veterinarians and one veterinary technician took their own lives in the US.  

With mask restrictions now lifted in most US states and most states scheduled to be fully open with a few restrictions by July 4, many veterinary professionals are wondering what’s on the horizon as far as safety protocols.

Starting July 14, the CDC will  ban the importation of dogs from more than 100 countries at high risk for canine rabies. 

Each month in NEWStat , we highlight an article from the upcoming issue of Trends magazine. This month: Pet insurance has been around for decades, but is still widely misunderstood. This article explores a few cases and seeks to offer some clarity on the subject as well.