The VIN Foundation, a nonprofit network of more than 58,000 veterinarians and students worldwide, is now offering a great online resource for veterinary debt. The VIN Foundation Student Debt Center provides a wealth of free information on educational costs and payment options that can be of great value to vet
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Mounted Police Officer Career Overview
Mounted police officers are law enforcement professionals tasked with patrolling a designated area on horseback to provide crowd control and promote public safety. Duties Mounted police officers are most frequently involved with crowd control for events and also monitor populated areas to ensure public welfare. The officer’s horse greatly enhances their physical
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Pork Industry Scholarships Announced
The National Pork Board is now accepting applications for its 2017-2018 Pork Industry Scholarship program. The program is open to junior and senior college students with an interest in pursuing a career in a swine management or veterinary medicine. In its eighth year of offering this program, the National Pork Board
Riding Instructor Career Overview
Riding instructors teach riding lessons and coach students who wish to compete in various equestrian disciplines. Duties Riding instructors train students by designing skill building exercises for the horse and rider. They critique their students’ form, give advice on proper techniques, and teach general horsemanship skills such as grooming, saddling, and bandaging.
Vet School Applications Spike in 2016
According to preliminary data from the Veterinary Medical College Application Services (VMCAS), the number of vet school applications increased sharply from 2015 to 2016, growing at a rate of more than ten percent. The number of individual student applicants also increased about six percent over the prior year. In 2016 the
Animal Massage Therapist Career Overview
Animal massage therapists are skilled animal health professionals with experience in manipulating muscles and soft body tissues to alleviate pain and promote mobility. Duties Animal massage therapists utilize a variety of strokes and techniques to treat their patients, many of which are the common to both human and animal massage therapy. The therapist
Merck Veterinary Student Scholarships
Calling all second and third year vet students! The annual Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program will begin accepting applications on November 15, 2016. Applications can be submitted online via the American Veterinary Medical Foundation website, a partner with Merck for this scholarship program, until December 31, 2016. Twenty scholarships
New Vet Tech Specialty Announced
The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) has announced a new specialty certification for vet techs. The laboratory animal specialty will be the fourteenth specialty area recognized by NAVTA. The vet tech specialty list already included certifications in emergency and critical care, surgery, dentistry, anesthesia, internal medicine, equine,