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Diversification into aquaculture medicine could provide a revenue opportunity for rural veterinary practices
UF Accepting Applications for Aquaculture Fellowships

The University of Florida, in cooperation with the USDA, is offering eight veterinary fellowships for a two-year training program in aquatic animal health and aquaculture production medicine.

Award recipients from U.S. and international veterinary schools accredited through the AVMA were selected based on academic excellence, financial need, leadership and area of interest within the profession.
Merck, though AVMF, Grants Scholarships to 56 Veterinary Students

This week, 56 outstanding veterinary students from around the world received scholarships from Merck Animal Health, in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF).

The veterinary building will join a  new Agricultural Sciences Complex and Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory on West Texas A&M University’s Canyon campus.
West Texas A&M to Add Veterinary Facility

The Texas A&M University System Regents this week announced plans for a $22.8 million building for veterinary education, research and workforce opportunities on the West Texas A&M University campus.

Student Jessica McManigal discusses a problem with Bruce Brodersen, associate professor of veterinary medicine, before a class in the Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center.
Vet Diagnostic Center benefits Nebraska Students

After the Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center opened at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in June 2017, its presence immediately benefited the state’s animal producers.

The WVC Women's Veterinary Summit is geared towards veterinarians who want to gain confidence in pursuing their career goals.
WVC Announces Keynote Speakers for Women’s Veterinary Summit

WVC has opened registration for the Women’s Veterinary Summit, held July 22-23, 2018, in Las Vegas at the world-renowned Oquendo Center.

WVC will host two CE events targeted for veterinary technicians this summer.
WVC Schedules Two Veterinary Technician Symposia

WVC has opened registration for two Veterinary Technician Symposia (VTS), to be held June 25-27 and August 6-8, 2018, in Las Vegas at the world-renowned Oquendo Center.

Applications for $1,000 scholarship due March 30, 2018.
DCHA Seeks Applicants for Annual Scholarship Program

Applications for $1,000 scholarship due March 30, 2018.

Several U.S. and Canadian universities earn high global rankings for agriculture and veterinary science.
UC-Davis Ranks Highly for Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture

The University of California, Davis, and several other North American universities, earned high rankings in the new 2018 QS World University Rankings.

In addition to educational programs, professional conferences offer opportunities to network with peers.
Upcoming Veterinary Events

The WVC annual conference is just around the corner, with several other opportunities for CE credits, industry insights and professional networking following in coming months.

Veterinary Students Win National DHIA Scholarships

The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee selected two college of veterinary medicine students as recipients of $1,500 scholarships.

DHIA veterinary student scholarship applicants must be third- or fourth-year veterinary medicine students, enrolled at a college that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education.
Veterinary Students Win National DHIA Scholarships

The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee selected two college of veterinary medicine students as recipients of $1,500 scholarships.

Cornell Hackathon Inspires Animal Health Innovations

Co-hosted by the College of Veterinary Medicine and Entrepreneurship at Cornell, the competition invited students from any college or major to come up with innovative solutions in the animal health sector.

The Cornell competition invites students from any college or major to come up with innovative solutions in the animal health sector.
Cornell Hackathon Inspires Animal Health Innovations

Co-hosted by the College of Veterinary Medicine and Entrepreneurship at Cornell, the competition invited students from any college or major to come up with innovative solutions in the animal health sector.

The “One team. Gold dreams.” Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) annual conference is set for April 10-12 in Milwaukee, Wis. Register at calfandheifer.org.
Five Reasons to Attend the DCHA Conference

Register now for annual conference set for April 10-12 in Milwaukee, Wis.

The 2018 conference, focused on new veterinary graduates in food animal medicine, offered presentations tailored to their information needs.
First AABP Recent Graduate Conference Deliverers High-Quality CE

The 2018 conference, focused on new veterinary graduates in food animal medicine, offered presentations tailored to their information needs.

UC Davis’ Alison Van Eenennaam to speak at 2018 Summit

Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam will give attendees at the 2018 Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit a glimpse of how animal agriculture has evolved over the years.

Alison Van Eenennaam is a cooperative extension specialist in the field of animal genomics and biotechnology in the Department of Animal Science at University of California, Davis.
UC Davis’ Alison Van Eenennaam to speak at 2018 Summit

Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam will give attendees at the 2018 Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit a glimpse of how animal agriculture has evolved over the years.

The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) administers the Veterinary Medical Loan Repayment Program.
USDA Announces Funding for Veterinary Medical Loan Repayment Program

The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) this week announced the availability of funding to help eligible veterinarians offset some debt incurred in pursuit of their veterinary medicine degrees.

Carolyn Henry, former associate dean for research and graduate studies and current interim dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Mizzou Provost Appoints College of Veterinary Medicine Dean

University of Missouri Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Garnett Stokes announced this week that Carolyn Henry, current interim dean, has been named dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, effective immediately.

Brad White, DVM, MS; AVC President, Manhattan KS
AVC: Continual learning

AVC started with a small group of feedlot consultants and has expanded to over 1,000 members from all facets of cattle health and production. 

The UC-Davis Food Animal and Reproductive Medicine Club hosts the cattle symposium.
UC-Davis Opens Registration for 7th Annual Cattle Symposium

The Food Animal and Reproductive Medicine (FARM) Club at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine would like to announce that registration for their annual cattle symposium is now open.

In addition to hands-on experience, veterinary students value more philosophical discussions on their future role and relationships with clients.
Part 2: Vet Student Forum

Thoughts and theories from our panel of veterinary students.

Students value practical experience in medical procedures, and also recognize the need for communications skills.
Part 1: Vet Student Forum

Thoughts and theories from our panel of veterinary students.

Student teams could win an Easi-Scan ultrasound kit for their veterinary school in the BCF contest.
BCF Launches 2018 University Contest

BCF Technology is excited to announce the return of the University Contest. Registration for the contest is now open until February 14, 2018.

WVC Recognizes Excellence, Supports Leadership
WVC Recognizes Excellence, Supports Leadership

2018 recipients for the Dr. Jack Walther Leadership Award and the Dr. W. Bruce Wren Food Animal Incentive Award are announced.

Take Your Career to the Next Level
Take Your Career to the Next Level

2018 AABP Recent Graduate Conference offers CE tailored for young dairy and beef veterinarians.

AABP Seeks Applications for Practice Analysis Workshop Grants
AABP Seeks Applications for Practice Analysis Workshop Grants

The AABP Veterinary Practice Sustainability (VPS) committee has received a USDA grant to fund veterinary practitioners to participate in a series of two, two-day intensive practice analysis workshops a year apart.

Vet-School Applications Continue Upward Trend
Vet-School Applications Continue Upward Trend

The total number of applications submitted was 36,638, which rose about seven percent over last year.

Penn State Extension Offers Best Milking Practices Online Course
Penn State Extension Offers Best Milking Practices Online Course

Professionals in the dairy industry who want to learn about problems on dairy farms that result from mastitis now have the opportunity to take an online course at their convenience offered by Penn State Extension.

Merck Increases Funding for Veterinary Student Scholarship Program
Merck Increases Funding for Veterinary Student Scholarship Program

Program to fund $300,000 in veterinary scholarships in 2017 and 2018.

National DHIA offers $1,500 scholarships to veterinary students
National DHIA offers $1,500 scholarships to veterinary students

National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) is offering $1,500 scholarships to third-year or fourth-year college of veterinary medicine students.

West Texas A&M Offers Online Pharmaceutical Course
West Texas A&M Offers Online Pharmaceutical Course

Elaine Blythe, PharmD, leads the course, which focuses on pharmaceutical use in cattle.

AABP Opens Applications for Next Generation Practice Analysis Workshop
AABP Opens Applications for Next Generation Practice Analysis Workshop

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners offers grants for a two-year intensive practice analysis/management training, funded by the USDA-NIFA program.

AABP Offers New Conference for Recent Veterinary Graduates
AABP Offers New Conference for Recent Veterinary Graduates

“Kick It Up A Notch” conference will educate and inspire recent veterinary graduates interested in bovine medicine.

K-state Vet School Announces Scholars in Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas
K-state Vet School Announces Scholars in Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas

Six first-year students in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University have been chosen for the largest veterinary scholarship program offered by the state of Kansas.

AABP Foundation and Zoetis Award $60,000 in Veterinary Student Scholarships
AABP Foundation and Zoetis Award $60,000 in Veterinary Student Scholarships

Twelve students receive support for careers in large-animal veterinary medicine.

WVC Opens Registration for 2018 Continuing Education Program
WVC Opens Registration for 2018 Continuing Education Program

More than 30 hands-on labs announced at WVC’s Oquendo Center in Las Vegas.

UK Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Goes Mobile Educating Kentuckians
UK Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Goes Mobile Educating Kentuckians

Dr. Uneeda Bryant, a veterinary pathologist from the UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, brought an interactive learning experience to teach students about the lab’s role in safeguarding animal health.

AAVSB Approves DCRC Annual Meeting for RACE Credits
AAVSB Approves DCRC Annual Meeting for RACE Credits

The American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) has accepted Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) submission for continuing education (CE) credits.

Zoetis Seeks Outstanding Veterinary Students for 2018 Scholarships
Zoetis Seeks Outstanding Veterinary Students for 2018 Scholarships

Zoetis Inc. and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) will partner again in 2018 to provide scholarships to second- and third-year veterinary students in the United States and Caribbean.

Arizona Names Interim Dean for Proposed Veterinary College
Arizona Names Interim Dean for Proposed Veterinary College

The University of Arizona has appointed Dr. David Besselsen as interim dean of the UA's planned College of Veterinary Medicine.

Tuberculosis in Cattle: What You Need to Know
Tuberculosis in Cattle: What You Need to Know

Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic and slowly progressive disease of cattle that emerges periodically in the US, as it has with a recent discovery in a Harding County, South Dakota, cattle herd. I

AVMA Launches Programs for Veterinary Wellness and Well-Being
AVMA Launches Programs for Veterinary Wellness and Well-Being

In an effort to protect the health and welfare of its members, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has launched two new mental wellness initiatives.

Veterinary Biologics Training from Iowa State University
Veterinary Biologics Training from Iowa State University

Registration is now open for the Veterinary Biologics Training Program, May 15 to 19, 2017 in Ames, Iowa.

DCHA Seeks Applicants for Annual Scholarship Program
DCHA Seeks Applicants for Annual Scholarship Program

Applications for $1,000 scholarship due Feb. 20, 2017.

Veterinarians Gain Valuable Training in Disease Certification Meetings
Veterinarians Gain Valuable Training in Disease Certification Meetings

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. partnered with Texas Animal Health Commission to educate and train veterinarians on trichomoniasis.

IIAD Offers Training in Scientific Business Development and Management
IIAD Offers Training in Scientific Business Development and Management

New "Bench to Shop" program at Texas A&M accepting applications.

Commentary: People care. Accept their support
Commentary: People care. Accept their support

A tragic fact has come to light in recent years; that veterinarians take their own lives at significantly higher rates that the overall population.

Zinpro Corporation sponsors young scholar recognition program
Zinpro Corporation sponsors young scholar recognition program

Three young scientists receive awards and present research findings at WSASAS meeting.

Creativity needed to ease student debt issue
Creativity needed to ease student debt issue

Graduating veterinary students increasingly face the burden of substantial debt, and with tuition likely to keep moving higher, colleges and industry will need to find creative solutions.