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Corporate veterinary hospital groups are taking root in India as the world's most populous nation warms to pets. https://t.co/iSc4rkVUbZ

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The way new ingredients for pet food and livestock feed are reviewed for safety is muddled following the breakup of an unusual partnership of U.S. regulators with a private organization.
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Recent cases of avian influenza in cats raise questions about some raw food diets https://t.co/AqejYwMYwY

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VCA appears to reverse urgent care strategy https://t.co/NDqSSoUJyP

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Amid an ongoing shortage of vital intravenous fluids in Australia, a #veterinarian who regularly donates blood came up with a novel solution for her animal patients. https://t.co/LJ7kstd5GJ

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A 1-year-old law in Mexico requires free and low-cost veterinary care to be made available in public clinics across the country, but money and enforcement to support the directive are uncertain.
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Veterinarians are exhibiting grit and compassion during Los Angeles wildfire disaster https://t.co/jHS18cZctB

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Ventilation shutdown, a controversial way of killing livestock, is back in focus as new draft guidelines for #veterinarians released in US. https://t.co/VHXKed7dH5

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The purported colleague who left voicemails at odd hours for veterinarians across the country in 2023 has resurfaced with the same weird message about wanting to pass along his patient files. Word to the wise: Don't call back.
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Marine mammal rescue groups are searching for a better way to help their sick patients.
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Murray State University’s latest effort to create a #veterinary school is off to a wobbly start https://t.co/umnzy8x4hw

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At the peak of Covid-19, online was how schools could keep teaching. Today, in-person life is back in full swing, but elements of the virtual classroom remain. Thing is, the only accreditor of veterinary schools in the US can't accredit distance learning.
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Ever wonder what happened to insects as an ingredient in pet food? In its annual year-end roundup, the VIN News Service answers that question and updates other notable stories from the recent and not-so-recent past
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The debate over whether there will be too few or too many #veterinary professionals in the near future continues with a recent study from Britain’s official regulator for the profession https://t.co/M1IWaWcCy8

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Are crossbreeds like Labradoodles really healthier than their purebred progenitors? https://t.co/DhzLYdGr99

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Students fear for futures after multiple shortcomings identified at prestigious UK #veterinary school. https://t.co/UrvWpOh9zn

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Impersonation scandal at #veterinary staffing company appears to run deep https://t.co/bWggzyPeXw

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As pet owners, #veterinarians and governments grapple with the rising cost of #veterinary care, they might be surprised to learn one country has been regulating prices for decades: Germany. https://t.co/8e8sHi77jg

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Women have made up the majority of veterinarians in the United States for years. How far have they come as leaders of the profession — and how far to go?
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