Animal Disease Emergency Response Course Offered Online

Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is set to offer an online course titled Animal Disease Emergencies: Understanding the Response.  This program is specifically designed for law enforcement, first responders, emergency managers, veterinary professionals, livestock producers, and others who are directly involved with detecting, containing, and controlling animal disease

USDA Offers Free Access to Online Veterinary Training

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Accreditation Program (NVAP) has announced that its training modules are now available to veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and even the general public.  The courses are offered at no cost, and can be counted as continuing education credit hours for veterinary professionals. When you visit the

New AAHA Veterinary Practice Management Program Announced

The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has announced the addition of an intermediate level CE program to its educational offerings.  The Veterinary Management Series: Culture, HR, and Marketing program will offer 30 hours of CE credit over 3.5 days.  The program will run from October 4-7, 2017 in Lakewood, Colorado. This

UC Davis Veterinary Hospital Announces Major Expansion

The UC Davis veterinary teaching hospital has revealed plans to double the size of its facility.  This ultra-expensive upgrade will cost more than $508 million (yes, half a billion) dollars to complete.  Approximately $57 million has been raised to begin the first phase of construction.  Once finished, the complex will

Average Salary for Veterinarians Hits New High

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