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News|Articles|October 6, 2023
News wrap up: University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine opens one of kind program, and other veterinary news
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
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Good morning dvm360 readers and happy Friday! We are just days away from our Fetch Coastal, formerly known as the Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference! Join the dvm360 team and our incredible Fetch faculty for 3 days of learning, fun, and networking. If you are not registered yet, don’t worry there is still time! You can still
As we get ready to head to Atlantic City, here is what was popular this week on dvm360.com:
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- The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
announced this week that it has opened a one-of-a-kind canine open-heart surgery program, plus it is the only program that is offering mitral valve repair. - Keele University, located in Keele, England,
shared this week that it is opening a brand new 24-hour veterinary teaching hospital in partnership with Garden Vets. The new hospital will be over 20,000 square feet and have state-of-the-art technology and equipment. - This week, the dvm360 team
honored the late Elizabeth Colleran, DVM, DABVP, a dvm360 editorial advisory member, by sharing all her contributions and life’s work of improving the lives of feline patients everywhere. - On this week’s
episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, learned 5 tips on performing a successful avian exam from Laila Proença, DVM, PhD, MV, MSc, DACZM, cofounder and CEO of VETAHEAD. - Diarra Blue, DVM, a co-founder of Cy-Fair Animal Hospital, featured on "The Vet Life" on Animal Planet,
disclosed this week that he, along with Bianca Kirkland, DVM, will be opening a PetSmart Veterinary Services hospital in Houston, Texas. - As we prepare to celebrate all the wonderful technicians out there for National Vet Tech Week, Vicky Ograin, MBA, RVT, VTS (Nutrition),
shares how she thinks veterinary technicians can be better utilized, plus how to show appreciation. - And more!
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