Do you know (or are you) a middle school student that wants to become a vet? Royal Canin and Vet Set Go have joined forces to offer a contest that will award three grand prize winners the chance to attend Auburn University’s 2017 Junior Vet Camp (July 9th to 14th).
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Pet First Aid Awareness Month
UGA Vet School to Host Open House
UC Davis Named Top Vet School
The University of California at Davis has been named the top veterinary school worldwide in the 2017 QS World University Rankings. Cornell University was the runner-up, and several other U.S. schools were included in the top 25. The QS rankings are prepared by a British firm using methodology that takes into
Veterinary Student Debt Center Now Online
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
Pet Fooled: New Documentary Sheds Light on Pet Food Industry
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
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
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,