Webinar Focus Is Wildlife Veterinary Career Opportunities

The AVMA Veterinary Career Center is sponsoring a webinar entitled “The Wild Life: State Department of Natural Resource (DNR) Veterinary Careers.”

The webinar is Wednesday, April 13, from noon to 1 p.m. Central Time. It will be presented by Dr. Cindy Driscoll, the first fish and wildlife veterinarian for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and clinical instructor/adjunct associate professor of wildlife diseases at the University of Maryland, College Park. She will discuss career opportunities for those interested in providing veterinary care to wildlife. Click here for more information and a link for registration.

Do Dogs Fall in Love?

In the days leading up to Valentine's Day this year, the question "Do dogs fall in love?" produced 95,000 hits in the Google search engine.

Well, do they?

Find some answers in a February 14 article published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -- click here to read it.

AVMA Serves Up Resources for National Pet Dental Health Month

February is National Pet Dental Health Month, and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is serving up some communication and client resources for members. Included is a Veterinary Toolkit, pre-written social media posts and images, and many other useful items. Click here to view the AVMA resource page.

Canine Influenza Resources From the AVMA

Canine influenza is making headlines across the nation  (Click here for a recent NPR story).

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) website provides useful resources on canine influenza, including (for AVMA members) downloadable handouts for clients. Click here to view the AVMA's canine influenza resources page.

NVMA 2016 Winter Business Meeting: Report from the Board of Medicine and Surgery

As a service to those who were unable to attend the 2016 Annual Convention in Kearney, the following video captures the Board of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery report from Jim Unwin, DVM, delivered during the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) business meeting held on Thursday, January 21, 2016. Dr. Unwin is introduced in this video by Henry Cerny, DVM, immediate past president of the NVMA.

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NVMA Winter Business Meeting: Tech Program Update

As a service to those who were unable to attend the 2016 Annual Convention in Kearney, the following video captures the NCTA Tech Program report from Ricky Sue Barnes, DVM, delivered during the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) business meeting held on Thursday, January 21, 2016. Dr. Barnes is introduced in this video by Henry Cerny, DVM, immediate past president of the NVMA.

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NVMA 2016 Winter Business Meeting: State Veterinarian's Report

As a service to those who were unable to attend the 2016 Annual Convention in Kearney, the following video captures the report from Nebraska State Veterinarian Dennis Hughes, DVM, delivered during the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) business meeting held on Thursday, January 21, 2016. Dr. Hughes is introduced in this video by Henry Cerny, DVM, immediate past president of the NVMA.

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