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Helping the helpers in the Texas floods
Drone shot of the Guadalupe River following the Texas floods in July 2025.

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Helping the helpers in the Texas floods

The search-and-rescue teams in Texas have done extraordinary work in locating many of those reported missing following the floods, but it’s hard work for both the handlers and their highly trained dogs. Fortunately, Texas A&M’s Veterinary Emergency Team deployed to the area right away to provide medical care for these incredible canines, ensuring they can get back to their important work as quickly and safely as possible.

Know your veterinary specialties
Young happy veterinarians holding a gray parrot and chameleon while looking at the camera.

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Know your veterinary specialties

Did you know there are 22 AVMA-recognized veterinary specialties with over 18,000 specialists? Use this handy chart to learn more about all of the veterinary specialties.

Veterinary Voices: Carol Hurst
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Veterinary Voices: Carol Hurst

Meet Carol Hurst, a veterinary leadership consultant, speaker, and content creator who has a passion for supporting client service representatives (CSRs) as they grow in their roles. Her content across different platforms ranges from relaxed and personal to industry resources and educational insights, all aimed at inspiring leadership skills and promoting personal and professional wellbeing among veterinary professionals. To accomplish this, she covers everything from communication, empathy, conflict resolution, scheduling, compliance, and delivering a strong client experience. “I’m especially passionate about building systems and people,” she said. “Wherever the need is, I’m eager to contribute.”

 

 

Housing insecurity and the human-animal bond
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Housing insecurity and the human-animal bond

In veterinary medicine, the importance of the human-animal bond is often discussed in terms of trust, compliance, behavior, and welfare. Housing has, unfortunately, not been prioritized in these conversations, and housing insecurity can very easily lead to the breaking of the human-animal bond as families are forced to choose between safe shelter and their beloved pet.

It’s important to understand that this is not a fringe issue. It is at the core of animal welfare and public health, and veterinarians are fundamental to the solution.

View from the Board: The joy and journey of veterinary medicine
View from the Board

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View from the Board: The joy and journey of veterinary medicine

Working as a veterinary professional isn’t just about cuddling puppies and scratching behind fuzzy ears, although that part is definitely a bonus.

Employee of the Month: Jodi Aughenbaugh
EOTM winner July 2025

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Employee of the Month: Jodi Aughenbaugh

Congratulations to Jodi Aughenbaugh, Operations Manager at Memorial Animal Hospital in Kent, Ohio, the July 2025 AAHA/CareCredit Employee of the Month!

PODCAST: Dr. Kate Boatright on mentorship in veterinary medicine
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PODCAST: Dr. Kate Boatright on mentorship in veterinary medicine

From the SOAP Box is the newest podcast from AAHA! Join our host Dr. Emily Singler every other week as we chat with an array of amazing guests! You can listen on Spotify, YouTube, and AAHA’s LMS.

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