Arkansas gets its first veterinary school, one of two in the works for the state.

When the Scottish isle of Tiree found itself without a veteinarian, the local community came up with a novel solution.

A particularly virulent form of bird flu, first detected in Europe in 2020 and now on every continent except Australia, doesn't seem to be going away.

Does disorganized online chatter make your head swim? Learn why it hits some people harder than others and how to keep communications tidy.

Veterinarians offered minority ownership stakes in veterinary practices or chains of practices should proceed with caution, some lawyers advise. news.vin.com/doc/?id=1320...

A recent story by the VIN News Service explored the shortage of veterinary educators. The article elicited illuminating comments. A selection of responses are gathered here.

If two Nevada universities follow through on their plans, the state will go from having no veterinary school to having two.

Dr. Vicky Smith was reviewing the medical history of her canine patient when she was told the dog was being given cyclosporine by his owner. Cyclosporine requires a prescription for sale in the United States, and Smith hadn't written one for this dog — nor, apparently, had any other veterinarian.

Paying for veterinary school is about to get harder

Acknowledging public pressure to scrap a closure plan, the University of Cambridge is keeping its veterinary school open ... for now. news.vin.com/doc/?id=1316...

Amid the rise of smart glasses, veterinarians can more easily be filmed by clients. Can they say no? news.vin.com/doc/?id=1315...

Consolidation comes again for the distributors of veterinary products in the US

Colorado continues to take unprecedented steps toward creating a midlevel practitioner on veterinary care teams.

A surge in new veterinary schools. Record-high enrollment. A long-standing migration of specialists to the private sector. Converging trends have created a heightened demand for veterinary educators in the United States that's anticipated to intensify.

Dr. Bill Folger has made an annual trip to Honduras every year since 1998. Never in more than a quarter century of visits had the Texas veterinarian seen a case of New World screwworm — until last June. As the screwworm's range expands, those with firsthand experience are sharing what they know.

The decades-long effort to stamp out a cruel horse-showing practice has stalled

Who are the namesakes, and what did they do to gain the recognition?

Is a move by the Netherlands to ban incentive-based pay for veterinarians misguided? A practitioner puts their case. news.vin.com/doc/?id=1312...

Veterinarians say the spate of recent reports about rabies cases in wildlife and feral cats is reminder that strong vaccination and tracking efforts are essential to controlling the deadly disease.

To any dog lover who's encountered hemangiosarcoma — and there are many — the short span from diagnosis to death is painfully familiar. Sniffer dogs are helping to develop a way to catch this dreadful disease sooner.

Another country is considering new rules intended to lower the cost of veterinary care. And performance-based pay is in its sights.

Bans on elective declawing of cats are spreading in Canada and the United States

Who is recommending pet supplements online? Our team looked into a couple of advertisements to see if we could find a verifiable veterinarian behind them.

A temporary aberration or a return to bad habits? news.vin.com/doc/?id=1306...

How well did you follow veterinary news this year?

Plans are underway for an independent audit of the veterinary licensing exam in U.S. and Canada. news.vin.com/doc/?id=1306...

Focusing on antitrust questions, the U.S. Justice Department filed an opinion this week in Lincoln Memorial University’s lawsuit against the accreditor of veterinary education.

Could one of the world's oldest universities become the first in the West in decades to close a veterinary school?

Amid a six-fold jump in its population of veterinarians, Singapore is poised to establish a veterinary council.

Tuskegee University revealed in a lawsuit that the accreditation status of its veterinary school is in jeopardy.

Like every other veterinary student at Washington State University, Lauren Cabrera has a lot of schoolwork to do. Unlike her peers, however, she already has started a veterinary clinic, where she will work after she graduates in 2029 — 5,800 miles away.

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Recent efforts to restrict virtual instruction dealt a blow to plans for a hybrid veterinary school in Indiana.

The stray dogs at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant make compelling research subjects. But veterinarians are still working to bring their numbers down to zero.

AI's reported success on veterinary licensing test raises doubts.

Pros and cons of a dreaded tool of veterinary care

After being told by an instructor during her second year of veterinary school, "If you're left-handed, you should give up hope of becoming a surgeon," Dr. Rebecca Bishop went on to become just that.

Veterinarians are turning to artificial intelligence to help with recordkeeping. news.vin.com/doc/?id=1290...

VIN General Counsel Raphael Moore assesses the roller coaster ride of U.S. government policy toward noncompete agreements. news.vin.com/doc/?id=1292...

The Royal Veterinary College's many students from the US and Canada will be breathing a sigh of relief.

A veterinarian describes the movement to authorize and train first responders to help law-enforcement dogs when they're injured on the job.

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Veterinarians in the UK could soon have to tell clients up front what they'll be charged — and clearly disclose who their practice is owned by. news.vin.com/doc/?id=1290...

Another veterinary school in the U.S. gets the go-ahead, bringing the total count to 38.

Early efforts are underway to establish veterinary social work as a distinct vocation in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Some states allow emergency medical services to provide lifesaving care to specially trained K9s injured in the line of duty.

As part of a new Rural Veterinary Action Plan, the United States Department of Agriculture announced some changes to the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program, an initiative that aims to draw food animal veterinarians to underserved areas.

"We have seen people remain in denial about their need to prepare over and over again, until the day comes."

"It feels like a real turning point." Vaccine nod offers hope for koalas. news.vin.com/doc/?id=1285...

"I've been messaging ... everyone I can think of to inform them about the dangers of these chewable tablets. If we had known, maybe things would have been different," said Marissa Fiene, whose cat, Orchid, died last month.