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It began as a veterinary technician meeting the need for home veterinary services like bandage changes or medication administration in Long Island; today, with a veterinary partner on board, this mobile practice has gone full-service. And their clients couldn’t be happier. See how they identified and met their community’s needs.

Created during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pet and Public Health Early Warning and Detection System has served as a way to disseminate information about the H5N1 influenza epizootic and the canine infectious respiratory disease outbreak and aims to help identify new threats to animals and human health in the future.

A case report in the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association (JAAHA) details the mechanical removal of an acute aortic thromboembolism in a dog.

As more companies end their work from home policy, requiring many workers to return to the office, at least part time, those with pets might not realize the impact this change might have. Or maybe they are already seeing the impact first-hand with their pet’s behavior changes. Regardless, there’s a role veterinary teams can play in helping prepare pet owners and their pets for the shift.

The goal is to ensure your practice is ready for the day ahead and, in this situation, the unexpected feline HPAI H5N1 cases.You’ll need these two forms as well for the scenario:  HPAI H5N1 Planning Scenario and ​​HPAI H5N1 Planning Form.

Medetomidine has been implicated in multiple human overdose cases and one death in Illinois, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The drug, which is used for sedation in animals, has not been approved for use in humans.

While the purpose of radiology-focused AI tools in veterinary medicine is to help understand detailed images more efficiently, behind some of these tools, the datasets the AI models are trained on are anything but clear.

For veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and students, volunteering abroad is more than a résumé enhancer. It is an immersive way to test clinical instincts, adapt to resource-limited settings, and experience medicine at its most raw and rewarding. From treating parrots in Belize to horses in Guatemala, dogs in India, and wild jaguars in conservation zoos, stepping beyond borders often leads to tremendous professional growth. And these veterinary professionals are proof.

This is an exciting month for us, as it marks the beginning of summer break and the much-anticipated return of our energetic, driven, and highly entertaining student team members.