Advancements & research
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July 1, 2022
Fireworks aren’t fun for everyone
According to statistics, animal control officials across the country see a 30–60% increase in lost pets each year between July fourth and sixth. In fact, July fifth is traditionally one of the busiest days of the year for animal shelters. -
June 24, 2022
Study: English bulldogs at twice the risk of breeding-related health problems
“The huge difference between the health profiles of bulldogs and the health profiles of [other breeds] blew my mind,” said Dan O’Neill, PhD, MS, lead author of a new study on the breeding-related health problems of English bulldogs. -
June 18, 2022
Mindfulness, Meditation, and Making Time for Mental Health
Veterinary medicine is chock-full of goal-oriented people who are accustomed to doing well in school, meeting challenges head-on, and problem-solving their way through emotional and difficult days. I’m like that too, which means when I find something that doesn’t come naturally to me, I tend to do everything I can to avoid it. This has been my relationship with any mindfulness or meditation practice I’ve ever tried. -
June 11, 2022
How to rate employee performance during a pandemic
It’s time for the annual performance review. And although, as a practice manager, you may be tempted to check the box, “exceeded expectations” for simply surviving a global pandemic, that’s not helpful. -
June 9, 2022
Time’s almost up to save on Connexity® 2022 registration
It's all about time. Time to book your space at Connexity. Time to get your travel plans in order. Time to save on registration fees. And time to start dreaming about the good times you’ll have in Nashville. -
June 9, 2022
Grit + Love: A veterinary wellness journey during lockdown
“It looked like the sky was falling,” says Charles Hurty, DVM. He was talking about the skies over Newport, Oregon in September 2020, when out-of-control wildfires ravished the surrounding old growth forests and rained ash and grit over much of the Pacific Northwest. But he could have been talking about COVID-19. -
June 2, 2022
Understanding Drug Expiration Dates: Why They Benefit Veterinary Medicine
In veterinary medicine, dates matter—specifically drug expiration dates. -
May 20, 2022
Shining a Spotlight on Ideas that Work: Veterinary Visionaries and Beyond
David Ballard, PsyD, MBA, our guest on this week’s episode of Central Line: The AAHA Podcast , is not just a visionary – he's an expert in what makes organizations psychologically healthy, and he’s helped groups all over the human healthcare ecosystem get there. Thanks to connections that led him to Veterinary Visionaries, he’s turning that expert eye toward veterinary medicine. Check out this excerpt from our conversation. -
May 17, 2022
Who do you feel more empathy for, animals or humans? A new study says it all depends
Are people more likely to feel empathy for animals, or for humans? The answer is complicated, but it boils down to a question of context. -
May 10, 2022
A protein shift in a canine coronavirus could explain how other coronaviruses (including SARS-CoV-2) jump to humans
Researchers at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine used state-of-the-art molecular evolution tools to assess how pressures from natural selection may have influenced the canine coronavirus’ evolution.