Petco Launches PetCoach Retail Store

Petco’s online veterinary platform, PetCoach, has broadened its horizons to include a pilot retail location.  The brick and mortar store is located in San Marcos, California and aspires to reinvent the pet store experience by being a “one stop shop” for all aspects of care. Services offered at the new PetCoach

AVMA Offers Free Well-being Webinar

The American Veterinary Medical Association’s Lead & Learn series is offering a new webinar on July 2nd.  Mission Possible: Creating a Culture of Well-being will be presented by Dr. Jen Brandt, Director of Member Wellness and Diversity Initiatives at the AVMA, at 6pm Central.  Dr. Brandt will discuss the difference

Vet School Cost Comparison Tool Updated for 2018

If you’re serious about going to vet school (and being able to afford it), you should definitely take advantage of the Cost Comparison Tool provided by the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges.  Now in its third year and refreshed with 2018 data, the CCT is a web-based application with

New Vet School Coming to Metropolitan New York Area

The state of New York has announced that it will partially fund the establishment of a school of veterinary medicine at Long Island University.  There has never been a veterinary program in the New York metropolitan area, though the highly regarded program at Cornell University (about a four hour drive

New Vet School at Texas Tech Moves Forward

Texas Tech’s plan to build the nation’s 31st veterinary school made a critical step forward last week, as the Amarillo City Council approved a measure to fund up to $69 million for its construction—a significant portion of the $90 million required.  Once construction is complete, Texas Tech will have the

Compassionate Care Veterinary Student Scholarship Announced

The Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association has announced that applications are currently being accepted for the Compassionate Care Veterinary Student Scholarship.  This award, established in 2016, is intended for vet students who are interested in animal welfare issues and have actively pursued this interest through volunteer work.  The first place

Attention Walmart Shoppers: Vet Clinics Coming Soon

Retail giant Walmart has announced that it will begin offering veterinary services in partnership with PetIQ, an Idaho-based veterinary chain.  The first 20 locations will be open by May 2018, and a few are already in operation.  PetIQ has plans to open 1,000 additional VetIQ Petcare clinics in retail-partner locations

New Veterinary Show Coming to CBS in April

CBS has announced the addition of a new veterinary show to its Saturday morning lineup.  “Pet Vet Dream Team” is a half hour program aimed at teens, giving viewers a behind-the-scenes view of the veterinary profession.  The show follows veterinarians at the Small Animal Specialist Hospital who treat a variety

Online Masters Degree Offered in Veterinary Public Health

The University of Missouri has announced that it will be the first U.S. institution to offer an online master of public health program with an emphasis in veterinary medicine.  Missouri already offers a successful residential version of the program, and is one of just four accredited schools offering the residential

UC Davis Named World’s Best Vet School

The University of California - Davis, has again been honored as the top veterinary program in the world, according to the highly regarded 2018 QS World University Rankings.  The top trio remained unchanged from the 2017 report, with UC Davis again in the top spot, Cornell University named runner-up, and