The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has announced that the average annual salary for veterinarians was $100,560 in 2016—the first time that the average for this profession has crossed the six figure mark. That translates to approximately $48.34 per hour. While this is certainly good news for veterinarians, they do still
Year: 2017
Celebrate Take Your Dog To Work Day
Get ready to celebrate Take Your Dog to Work Day this Friday, June 23! (Just make sure you run this by the boss first, if you don’t already work in a pet-friendly office). This event was created by Pet Sitters International, a well known educational organization for professional pet sitters. Research
American Kennel Club Humane Fund Scholarships
The American Kennel Club Humane Fund is once again offering scholarships to full time students pursuing education in a field that promotes responsible pet ownership. The AKC will award five John D. Spurling Scholarships ($2,000 each) to students with a strong academic record, community experience with responsible pet ownership, and
Two Competitions Announced for Pet Entrepreneurs
Are you launching (or have you recently launched) your own pet business or pet product? If so, consider entering these two high dollar competitions backed by major pet industry entities: The Pet Care Innovation Prize offered by Nestle Purina is back for 2017 after a successful debut last year. The PCIP
Free Forensic Veterinary Medicine & Animal Crime Scene Investigation Webinar
The AVMA’s Veterinary Career Center will host a free webinar focused on careers in veterinary forensic medicine and animal crime scene investigation. Dr. Melinda Merck, a leading forensic veterinarian and noted lecturer, will be the featured presenter. Dr. Merck assists with crime scene investigations involving both live and deceased animal
Vet Techs to Become Registered Veterinary Nurses
The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) has announced plans to replace the various veterinary technician titles (registered veterinary technician, licensed veterinary technician, certified veterinary technician, and licensed medical veterinary technician) with a new universal credential: registered veterinary nurse. This change will take time to implement in all
Proposed Vet School Denied Accreditation
The proposed 31st veterinary program in the U.S. was denied accreditation for a second time this week by the American Veterinary Medical Association. The University of Arizona had originally hoped to enroll a class of vet students last year, but the continued denial of accreditation will push the start date
