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What Would the Veterinary Nurse Initiative Do?
Ken Yagi and Mark Cushing sound off on the nationwide effort. Video: What the Veterinary Nurse Initiative Would Do
Smartphones and pets and nurses … oh, my!
Human medicine has embraced telemedicine, and younger pet owners favor it, so the future may be closer than you think. Smartphones and Pets and Nurses … Oh, My!
TVB: Meet Our Editorial Consultants
10 of the profession’s best and brightest are founding board members of Today’s Veterinary Business. Meet Our Editorial Consultants
Good things happen when you fight back
The veterinary profession scored two big victories thanks to old-fashioned lobbying and one company’s court battle. Good Things Happen When You Fight Back
A Regulatory Road Map for Telehealth & Pet Health Care
Today’s Veterinary Practice The veterinary profession in the United States decided to take telemedicine seriously in 2016. The NAVC (navc.com) launched its Veterinary Innovation Council (VIC) a year ago and numerous organizations stepped up to participate in its first project—a…
Another court opinion scaring folks about the status of pets as property
DVM360 Magazine Judges’ comments meant to explain why the state of Oregon is hard on animal abusers, not change longheld precedent. My last blog analyzed a Georgia Supreme Court opinion about damages for the loss of a pet. Animal health…
I repeat: the Georgia Supreme Court did not change law regarding non-economic damages.
DVM360 Magazine Court rules unique human-animal bond is beyond legal measure, but pet owners may recover costs of medical care and fair market value. Over the past 10 days, much attention has been devoted to a Georgia Supreme Court decision…
Here’s one political cause veterinarians can support wholeheartedly
DVM360 Magazine Congressman and veterinarian Kurt Schrader needs your help in his reelection campaign. It’s hard to think about any political topic other than the presidential primaries these days. The two-year race for party nominations dominates the political landscape in…
After nine innings, debate over veterinary college accreditation is over
DVM360 Magazine Four resolutions targeting COE defeated by AVMA House of Delegates. For nearly four years, a group of critics within the profession has attacked The American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA COE) and its role in accrediting…
COE needs to abandon ship on proposed new rules for veterinary faculty
DVM360 Magazine Shift in focus from preparing graduates to publishing in academic journals is not in the profession’s interest. Plus it’s impossible. The American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA COE) will no doubt receive many comments about its…