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If your clients need some motivation to clean out the litter box sooner rather than later, a new study may provide just that. The study, published in the journal Schizophrenia Research in April, suggests that owning a cat in childhood is more common in families where a child became mentally ill.

Historically, when a veterinarian needed to compound drugs from bulk substances to meet a patient’s needs, he was breaking a federal law. Now, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is recognizing the need for that “lawless” act. On May 18, the FDA released Guidance for Industry #230 (GFI #230) on animal drug compounding from bulk drug substances. It also admitted that in limited circumstances, an animal drug compounded from bulk drug substances may be an appropriate treatment option.

Two million illnesses and nearly 23,000 deaths. That’s the annual count in the United States from drug-resistant bacteria, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). (The global count is predicted to rise from 750,000 to 10 million, notes National Geographic.) That’s why today, representatives of more that 150 food companies, retailers, and human and animal health stakeholders convened in a daylong gathering in Washington, D.C., for the “White House Forum on Antibiotic Stewardship.”

When it comes down to how much you can expect to make as a new veterinarian, or whether your income is similar to other veterinarians, context is everything. In other words, you have to consider the health of the general economy, education costs, and compensation data. And that’s what the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has done with its recently-released 2015 AVMA Report on Veterinary Debt and Income.

Dog bites and dog-related injuries, which accounted for over one-third of all homeowners’ insurance liability claims in 2014, paid out $530 million. California, No. 1, contributed $62.8 million to that sum, reports the Insurance Information Institute. However, incidents of dog bites are actually decreasing, notes a 2008 survey. Or are they? An AVMA literature review shares the complex landscape of dog bite studies.

A 2015 study recently published by the Bank of America shares common traits, beliefs, and perceptions of small business owners. It also offers practice owners and managers an opportunity to see how their practices stack up.

If you think you or a veterinarian at your clinic is the cat’s meow, here’s your chance to show it. The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) is sponsoring America's Favorite Veterinarian contest to recognize outstanding veterinarians in all areas of veterinary medicine. Deadline for nominations is May 17, 2015.

It started with some research on how to correct eyelid agenesis, a congenital defect that causes patients to be born without upper eyelids. Then came practice on cadaver cats, followed by the real thing: the delicate surgery. This month, the University of California at Davis (UC Davis) reported the success of the corrective surgery, not only for its veterinary ophthalmology team but also for a 9-month-old female domestic shorthair cat named Billie.

Is an animal a sentient being, that is, can it feel, perceive, and experience emotions? Many in the veterinary community, including pet owners, would say, “Yes.” New Zealand agrees. Yesterday, New Zealand passed the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill, which brings greater clarity, transparency and enforceability to the country’s animal welfare laws. It also now recognizes animals as sentient beings.

So far, the Texas State Board of Veterinary Examiners (TBVME) has received 4,100 emails from all 50 states and 32 countries regarding Kristen Lindsey’s bow-and-arrow killing of a cat recently. (NEWStat alone received 60 comments regarding the incident.) And the emails are still coming in. Does this mean Lindsey will lose her veterinary license? That remains to be seen.