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While veterinary students generally enter their studies with a clear vision of the profession and the determination to achieve their academic and professional goals, they also encounter some eye-opening realities,

While veterinary students generally enter their studies with a clear vision of the profession and the determination to achieve their academic and professional goals, they also encounter some eye-opening realities, some positive and some negative.

While veterinary students generally enter their studies with a clear vision of the profession and the determination to achieve their academic and professional goals, they also encounter some eye-opening realities.

While veterinary students generally enter their studies with a clear vision of the profession and the determination to achieve their academic and professional goals, they also encounter some eye-opening realities.

Bill would increase placement of more veterinarians in desperately-needed rural areas.

While businesses are the vehicle for delivering veterinary services and developing new lifesaving products, veterinary academia has largely ignored the business of veterinary medicine as a subject for teaching and research.

Spanish. Accounting. Communication. Large animal veterinarians cited many lessons they wished they’d learned in vet school.

These images show a yearling heifer that died at 19 days on feed after having been treated for signs of lameness two days prior to death.

The Dairy Cattle Welfare Council (DCWC) has announced the next in its 2019 webinar series with a session titled “Designing the maternity pen with the cow’s natural behavior in mind.”

Auburn University’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences is now offering a One Health online graduate certificate program for public health workers and educators.

Auburn University’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences is now offering a One Health online graduate certificate program for public health workers and educators.

The 4th Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium will be held May 29-30, 2019 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista South in Kissimmee, Florida.

Invoicing. Scheduling. Running a small business. What's the class you wish you'd had?

The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) invites dairy producers, veterinarians and nutritionists to “join forces and reach higher” during its 2019 annual conference.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has asked for public comments on changes intended to clarify program definitions and terminology in the National Veterinary Accreditation Program (NVAP).

To help build consumer trust in dairy products, the Dairy Cattle Welfare Council (DCWC) is pleased to offer the webinar series for 2019.

The annual QS World University Rankings list 13 North American universities in the top 25 globally, for agriculture and forestry.

The University of California – Davis again earns the highest ranking among U.S. veterinary universities in the annual QS World University Rankings.

DCHA Annual Conference features informative presentations, hands-on workshops

Each year, the USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture identifies locations around the United States experiencing shortages of veterinary services.

Response from Seely Sayre, University of Illinois

Response from Chantalle Penner, Western College of Veterinary Medicine

This second annual conference focused on preconference seminars, clinical skills and practice management.

Response from Maddison Tyrrel, Iowa State University

Response from Laura May, Purdue University.

Response from Paul Riedel, Lincoln Memorial University.

Response from Scout Josey, University of Georgia.

Mark your calendars for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) 2019 webinar series.

Jerry Hodge’s gift supports the establishment of Texas’ first new veterinary school in more than a century.

“If you want to work in large-animal medicine you have to be willing to work hard and be willing to move farther than an hour from the biggest city.” Dr. Josina Kasper, 2018 Graduate, University of Illinois

ARPAS members may earn up to 16 credits for attending the DCHA Annual Conference, April 9-11, at the Madison Marriott West, Middleton, Wis.

The free webinar is scheduled for January 28, at 12:00 PM Eastern.

Registration is now open for the 2019 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) Annual Conference, April 9-11, at the Madison Marriott West, Middleton, Wis.

Applications due February 20.

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) will host its second AABP Recent Veterinary Graduate Conference Feb. 7-9, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio.

Part 2: Conferences offer opportunities for recent graduates and seasoned bovine veterinarians.

2019 initiatives showcase AABP as an organization guiding its members into the future. 

Registering by January 6 saves you $35 on your meeting registration.

WTAMU also adds Dr. Paul Morley as director of veterinary research.

Bovine Veterinarian recently asked readers for their thoughts on how to sustain critical numbers of veterinarians serving rural areas. The responses illustrate the complexity of the problem, with no single solution.

An initiative spearheaded by the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine aims to advance teaching excellence in academic veterinary medicine through a new regional consortium.

Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) kicks off its 2019 webinar series with “Evolution of Timed AI Protocols and Overview of the DCRC Reproductive Management Strategies Protocol Sheet for Dairy Cows.”

NMC is offering ten, $200 travel stipends to dairy producers and practicing bovine veterinarians to attend the NMC 58th Annual Meeting, Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 2019, at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront in Savannah, Ga.

A bovinevetonline.com poll highlights reader opinions about why the profession is facing a shortage in some rural areas.

The internet has fallen in love with Lil’ Bill, a 7.9-lb. premature calf under the care of the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU-CVM).

The internet has fallen in love with Lil’ Bill, a 7.9-lb. premature calf under the care of the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU-CVM).

A rural veterinarian in Utah shares the struggle he faces to educate producers about the value of practicing high-quality medicine.

Leading milk quality experts from around the world will deliver 15 short courses at the 2019 NMC Annual Meeting, January 29-February 1, in Savannah, Georgia.

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education (COE) is seeking input from the public through the end of the year as part of its review of accreditation standards for veterinary education.

Internship opportunities include veterinary students.