Education

The university is convening a task force that will spend the next six months exploring the possibility of adding a veterinary medical college to its Jonesboro campus.

There are many changes we could make to lower veterinary student debt. Its past time to start on one or two: raise more money and cut preveterinary requirements.

A 1995 alumna and staff member since 2002, Dana Zimmel, DVM, will serve as interim dean at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.

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.

One school dean believes there are moral issues involved in increasing access to veterinary schools for underrepresented groups, but also educational, societal and business benefits with increasing diversity.

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 privilege is revealed and corrected, it feels like marginalization. Guess what: Its not. Heres what diversity and inclusion actually looks like in veterinary medicine in 2019.

This reader points out that a heavy course load and strong GPA allow early admission at many colleges of veterinary medicine.

Program lends recipients $20,000 per year for tuition; amount is forgiven once grads practice in rural Kansas.

Second-, third-year veterinary students to apply for $2,000 scholarships, courtesy of Zoetis and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges.

Veterinary researchers from North Carolina State University investigate whether antibodies play a role in etiology of poorly understood disease.

The long-time head of the business behind the annual VMX show to be CEO of organization devoted to corporate professionals.

Veterinary economist crunches the numbers to quantify the difference between open veterinary positions and DVMs seeking employment.

Prominent veterinary school dean joins attorney Mark Cushing at industry consulting and lobbying firm.

This One Health approach to the flu would offer protection against the flu across the board and be safer for higher-risk populations than the traditional flu vaccine.

This veterinarian-backed scientific study out of the University of Pennsylvania will be among the first of cannabinoid therapy for pets.

Partnership brings an opportunity for attendees to join a live podcast taping with well-known veterinarian.

A primer on Public Service Loan Forgiveness from the AVMA Econ team.

Dr. Rush has been teaching at the College of Medicine since 1993 and serving as interim dean for the college since 2017.

A commencement address to this years newly minted DVMs.

Funding in the states proposed budgetto address shortages of large and mixed animal veterinariansis more than four times previous amounts allotted.

A new collaboration between a human hospital and the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine has hearts everywhere going pitter-patter.

In addition to its business-related curriculum for veterinary students, Penn Vet is now offering an immersive program for postgraduates to build entrepreneurial skills and affect public health on a larger scale.

Extended-release version of local anesthetic has potential for misuse, says group funding the research.

You have to have a solid understanding of the basicsand whats normalbefore you can leap to abnormal, says Dr. Barden Greenfield.

Veterinary pharmacology expert Dr. Dawn Boothe addresses the possible pitfall of generics, the finer points of fluoroquinolones and the appropriate application of amoxicillin.

U.S. News and World Report releases its list of veterinary schools every four years.