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Performing acts of animal cruelty is now a federal felony.

A new book from veterinarian Dr. Ernie Ward, writer Alice Oven and pet-food CEO Ryan Bethencourt that argues for a future of plant-derived pet food spends a little time looking at the marketing of domestic pet food that makes raw meat sound like a good idea.

Purina Institute symposium highlights research on humans designed to quantify clinical response to potential new allergen-neutralizing product.

As the countrys economy goes, so goes the U.S. veterinary profession. A short but important presentation at the recent AVMA Economic Summit judged important indicators green, yellow or red for Americans financial future.

A new resource developed by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the AVMA and the AAVMC offers resources and advice for colleges of veterinary medicine when a student dies by suicide.

Brace yourself: 83% of millennials expect a follow-up call or text within 48 hours to check in on their pet after a visit. Whats your veterinary practice policy on that?

Team of veterinary experts works collaboratively to investigate and rehabilitate endangered feline species.

FDA draft guidance allows for an animal drug to be compounded from bulk drug substances in limited circumstances for which there is no FDA-approved treatment.

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Were living longer. That means well need more money for longer retirements as veterinary professionals. As I navigate these waters myself, here are some sobering numbers to get you thinking that maybe its time to take this planning seriously.

Merck Animal Health hopes the flea, tick, heartworm and intestinal parasite preventive Bravecto Plus now approved for cats for two months protection will improve client compliance.

Heres our regular roundup of new and noteworthy veterinary products.

Tell your veterinary clients their favorite four-legged friend might help them live longer, especially if they suffer a heart attack or stroke.

Veterinary school applicants will get a four-month head start on the process next year when the cycle opens in January instead of May. And hopefully that will lead to less of a frantic rush come the September deadline.

When you think of a doctor, odds are you picture someone with a stethoscope draped around their neck. A mere 200 years old, this tool is ubiquitous in both human and veterinary medicine today. Heres the 411 on how it came to be.

This Veterans Day, wed like to share a few touching tales that affirm the strong bond between military personnel and their canine partners.

Crushing, burning, drowning, suffocating, impaling, sexual exploitation now named specifically as felonies.

An attorney who consults in the animal health industry says that, contrary to a recent dvm360 article, cannabidiol is not illegal. The author, veterinary pharmacologist Dr. Dawn Boothe, responds.

If youre devoted to pain management, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association wants you to try out for this scholarship to study and start your path to becoming a pain management thought leader in your country.

Heres our regular roundup of new and noteworthy veterinary products.

Retirement is not the end. Here are a few tips to help you live your best life right now, free of regrets.

A tearful plea to a deceased loved one is followed quickly by missing pets return. Is a guardian angel responsible?

The latest roundup from dvm360.com for a few of the latest veterinary podcasts available the past few weeks.

Do the professions biggest problems stem from stress?

Retired vet shares his thoughts on transitioning out of veterinary medicine and explains why reinventing your identity is so important.

Make way for a potentially less expensive option to add to your behavior management arsenal.

Why my daughters day giving birth found this veterinarian, with sweat dripping off my plastic chair, curled into a comma shape, as standing or sitting up straight was like jabbing a dagger in my kidney.

Analysts present a years worth of research findings during annual event in Chicago.