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Happy International Podcast Day! Here are some of our top episodes from the past year. Continue to look out for more episodes of The Vet Blast Podcast every Tuesday and Thursday.

June Long, DVM shares her experiences to help clinicians become more confident with 

Liz Hughston MEd, RVT, CVT, LVT, LMVT, VTS (SAIM) (ECC), explains the value of becoming 

Ane Uriarte, DECVN, MRCVS, DVM, EBVS, RCVS,

a specialist in veterinary neurology, discusses the different 

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To celebrate International Podcast day, here's 3 of our most popular episodes from The Vet Blast Podcast

3 Must-listens for International Podcast Day

On World Rabies Day, September 28, 2022, GlobalVetLink (GVL) announced it added the Equine Rabies Vaccination Certificates to the GlobalVetLink Compliance Assistant platform. 

Rabies is fatal to horses, and they are approximately 4 times more likely to contract this disease than dogs.

Veterinarians urge Equine owners to vaccinate their horses each year to retain immunity against rabies. The GVL Compliance Assistant platform now streamlines the process for issuing equine rabies vaccination certificates, to make a veterinarian's daily tasks easier. 

"We are excited to announce the addition of Equine Rabies Vaccination Certificates to the GVL Compliance Assistant platform," stated Stacey Noe, director of product management at GlobalVetLink, in a company release.

"Veterinarians love our dog and cat rabies vaccination certificates and the addition of equine to the rabies certificate feature means more veterinarians can take advantage of this simple solution."

The GlobalVetLink Compliance Assistant platform is utilized by veterinary practices for the development and electronic submission of compliant health records for companion, production, and equine focused practices. GVL Rabies Vaccination Certificates are available for canine, equine, and feline patients and make the vaccination documentation process simpler with the compliance assistant's workflow for certificate creation.

Hankins K. The risk of rabies is real for horses. Zoetis. Accessed September 30, 2022. https://www.zoetisus.com/news-and-media/the-risk-of-rabies-is-real-for-horses.aspx

GlobalVetLink announces addition of Equine Rabies Vaccination Certificates on World Rabies Day. News release. GlobalVetLink. September 28, 2022.Accessed September 30, 2022. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/globalvetlink-announces-addition-of-equine-rabies-vaccination-certificates-on-world-rabies-day-301635674.html

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This product improvement offers a simple solution for equine veterinarians issuing rabies vaccination certificates to their equine clients 

GlobalVetLink adds Equine Rabies Vaccination Certificates to its compliance platform

, Kaela Navarro, DVM, explained that a big way she likes to recognize Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month is to support veterinary groups such as Pawsibilities and the Latinx Veterinary Medical Association, by attending webinars and panels that they host throughout the month. 

The following is a partial transcript of the video.

: I do it as much as I can throughout the year but especially with more intention during Hispanic Heritage Month is trying to go to professional webinars or talks that highlight our community.   

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During an interview with dvm360®, Kaela Navarro, DVM, explains how she celebrates Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month by attending Hispanic/Latinx led events 

Celebrating through education 

Joe Bailey is appointed as the new chief executive for Humanimal Trust, effective November 2022. Before this role, Bailey was the Head of Farming, Welfare, and Wellbeing for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) for the last 7 years. In total, Bailey has over 20 years of experience in the animal welfare sector.

Joe Bailey (Photo courtesy of Humanimal Trust)

Looking forward to her new role, Bailey said in an organizational release

: “Although I feel honored to be appointed as CEO, it's not the title that is important, it's the opportunity to be who I am, living and working my values, and being part of the Humanimal Trust vision alongside dedicated and passionate people.”

She continued, “The pandemic has given us a massive opportunity to show how a One Medicine approach will enable us to be stronger together and create a sustainable future for us all. Our priorities must be centered around awareness, education and raising funds to achieve our objectives and maximize our impact.”

Humanimal Trust was founded in 2014 by Noel Fitzpatrick, known globally as a ground-breaking orthopedic-neuro veterinary surgeon. In a One Health effort, Humanimal Trust drives collaboration between vets, doctors, and researchers so that all humans and animals benefit from sustainable and equal medical progress, but not at the expense of an animal’s life. The organization believes and advocates that this will lead to progressively fewer laboratory animal tests until one day they become obsolete.

Chair of Humanimal Trust’s board of trustees, Professor Roberto La Ragione welcomed Bailey to the charity, saying: “On behalf of all Humanimal Trust trustees, staff and volunteers, I would like to welcome Joe to the team and wish her well in the challenges ahead as we seek to build a movement for One Medicine together. Joe’s experience speaks for itself, and I have no doubt that her understanding of and passion for our purpose will help take Humanimal Trust to the next level.”

Humanimal Trust appoints new chief executive. News release. Humanimal Trust. Published September 29, 2022. Accessed September 30, 2022. 

Humanimal Trust drives collaboration between vets, doctors, and researchers so that all benefit from equal medical progress

Joe Bailey appointed new chief executive for Humanimal Trust

Good morning everyone! For those affected by Hurricane Ian, everyone at 

is thinking about you and hoping you and your loved ones all remain safe. As states across the southern United States brace for the storm, we have created resources to help you and your clients prepare to keep their pets safe or locate them if they, unfortunately, get lost during the storm.

Here is also what became available this week on dvm360.com

The American Veterinary Medical Association offered 

 on readiness and recovery for pet owners to help ensure pet owners are doing all that they can to help their pets during the hurricane and its aftermath.

 to veterinary professionals, health care providers, and pet owners about the serious risks that pets face when they are exposed to the prescription topical medical 5-fluorouracil (fluorouracil). 

 of The Vet Blast Podcast, Elliot Garber, DVM, MPH, MS, DACVPM, and Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, explore the world of electronic prescribing that is making its way into veterinary medicine

 the US launch of Solensia (frunevetmab injection), the first and only FDA-approved monoclonal antibody treatment for control of osteoarthritic pain in cats and it is now available in veterinary clinics throughout the United States.

 with dvm360®, Juan Orjuela, DVM, cofounder of the Latinx Veterinary Medical Association, explained why celebrating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month in veterinary medicine helps promote representation for both team members and clients.

We are officially less than 2 weeks away from our Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference (ACVC) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Are you not signed up yet? Don’t worry, there is still time! Register 

 today to attend 3 days packed full of learning and fun. This is not a conference you want to miss, so be sure to save your spot today.

News wrap-up: This week’s headlines, plus AVMA offers tips for those affected by Hurricane Ian

To learn more about practice ownership from the subjects of this interview, check out the article by Tom Seeko and CJ Burnett here: 

What to know before taking out a loan to purchase a practice

The realities of owning a veterinary practice don't always line up with the expectations. Florida Veterinary Advisors co-founders Tom Seeko, CExP, and CJ Burnett, CExP, explain key factors to keep in mind when deciding to take the plunge into practice ownership.

A partial transcript of the interview is below. View the video for more of the discussion.

: [Owning a veterinary practice] is not being a veterinarian that owns a business, you're now a business owner that just so happens owns a veterinary practice...If you're going to buy into a practice, and then you're going to kind of make yourself a veterinarian first, you're always going to be owned by the business. But if you can reposition yourself as saying, "Okay, the priority in my mind is I am a business owner first; I need to become a good business owner." That, I think, is the biggest strategic problem the strategic downfall / strategic miss that I think a lot of people have. They don't think, "Okay, I ought to be a business owner now. They just think, "Okay, I want to be my own boss, I want to go do this thing, and it kind of seems like fun." And then they wonder 20 years later why they felt that the business has always owned them.

Financial experts explain how the right mindset and expectations can set a practice owner up for success

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