News Wrap up: This week's veterinary news, plus VECCS hosts first in-person event of the year

April 23, 2021

dvm360 Staff

Here's a look at this week's highlights.

World Veterinary Day is tomorrow and we want to take time to honor all of the hard working veterinary professionals who work around the clock to ensure the safety and care of our favorite furry friends. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for your tremendous efforts, resiliency, compassion, and determination.

To jumpstart the celebration check out this week's highlights:

The Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society successfully held its first in-person Spring Symposium 2021 earlier this year in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Congratulations to Alexandra L. Winter, BVSc (Hons), DACVS on being named the new editor in chief of Merck's The Merck Veterinary Manual.
Charles D. McMillan, DVM, shares his thoughts on what's contributing to the low numbers of Black veterinary professionals in the field, and whether there is something uniquely racist about the profession.
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