Recent graduate leadership program Power of 10 looking for applicants
NYSVMS
Are you a recent grad (15 years or less) looking for leadership training? Then check out the Power of 10 program! NYSVMS is currently recruiting for the class of 2027. This is a national initiative designed to cultivate leadership capacity in grads 15 years or less from veterinary school who are current NYSVMS members and provide learning experiences that will enrich the individual and benefit the individual’s practice, community and profession. The program provides NYSVMS members with 4 leadership development sessions. NYSVMS covers all meeting and travel expenses for participants. The topics are: wellbeing, what to do when OPD knocks on your door, restructuring student debt and financial planning and the Insights Discovery program. Applicaton deadline isDecember 11th. The application is at: https://nysvms.org/graduate-membership/. For more information, please contact Stephanie Quirini at squirini@nysvms.org .
NYSVMS worked to help member receive delayed NYS license
NYSVMS
NYSVMS works to help members solve real problems. Here is just one example of the work we do: A veterinarian reached out to us in September because she was stuck in serious delays getting her NY license. She had moved here for a job and couldn’t start working, which put her in real financial hardship – she was even worried about falling behind on her loans. When we dug into it, we found that the Department of Education’s website had outdated and inaccurate language about license verification. Specifically, the site said that if you passed the NAVLE, you didn’t need to submit verification of good standing for licenses held in other states. That language was 20 years old and no longer reflected current policy. The Department actually does require verification of good standing for all state licenses an applicant holds, but because the website said otherwise, applicants like the doctor were following the wrong instructions and then getting held up when their applications stalled. The doctor flagged the issue, we raised it with our contact at the Department of Education, and they’ve now corrected the website. It correctly states that all applicants need license verification, which can be sent via Form 3, by direct verification from the other state, or through VAULT Premium. If you have an issue similar to this, please contact us at staff@nysvms.org
Online survey focused on job quality and burnout among veterinary teams
Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations
A team of researchers from the Cornell ILR School has generated a free, self-paced, workshop series designed to help people working in animal-care settings address burnout and improve their working lives. The workshops offer practical strategies for navigating the everyday challenges of veterinary work, including heavy workloads, emotionally demanding situations, and difficulties balancing work and personal life. Participants will explore ways to manage workplace stress, establish healthier boundaries, and work toward a more supportive and sustainable work environment. As part of this initiative, the Cornell ILR research team is also conducting a study of job quality and well-being in animal-care workplaces. Participation includes a brief 12-15 minute survey about your work experiences. By sharing your perspectives, you can help the researchers better understand the challenges facing the animal-care workforce and identify opportunities to improve working conditions. They welcome participation from individuals across a wide range of roles, including practice owners, veterinarians, veterinary technicians (LVTs, CVTs, and VTs), veterinary assistants, practice managers, receptionists, kennel workers, and other administrative and support staff. Survey responses will be kept confidential and stored securely at Cornell. Individual survey responses will not be shared with employers, and research findings will be reported in aggregate without identifying individual participants or workplaces.
Late cancer scientist’s legacy lives on with new experimental resources for canine lymphoma research
Cornell University CVM
Dr. Kristy Richards ’90 came to the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) with a vision — study canine cancer patients to improve treatments for both dogs and humans. As a human oncologist, Richards came to CVM with the aim of recruiting canine lymphoma patients for novel therapeutics, including immunotherapy, and using those results to better inform both veterinary and human medicine.
Student story: Investigating parasitic drug resistance in Namibian goat herds to protect cheetahs
Cornell University CVM
Let’s start by addressing the obvious question: How do goats and goat parasites have anything to do with cheetah conservation? Cheetahs are one of the only big cat species that do not do well in protected areas because larger predators, such as lions, will steal their food and kill their young at high rates. This means that successful cheetah conservation requires coexistence in areas populated by humans. The African country of Namibia has the largest population of cheetahs in the world, often in areas where livestock farming is heavily practiced.
New World screwworm spreads to Arizona
AVMA
Thirty-six New World screwworm (NWS) cases have been detected in October in the U.S., making it the highest monthly total since the parasite’s incursion began in early June. In all, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed 91 NWS detections in animals as of November 2, 34 of which are active cases. Until recently, all U.S. detections had been reported in Texas or New Mexico and had been limited to domestic animals.
Update on the future framework for the accreditation of colleges and schools of veterinary medicine
AVMA
AVMA has an important update on the future framework for the accreditation of colleges and schools of veterinary medicine by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has just finalized rules that will impact all ED recognized programmatic accreditors across many professions, including the AVMA Council on Education (AVMA COE). The AVMA has been actively evaluating these changes and is taking deliberate steps to establish a framework that supports the continued strength, independence, and integrity of veterinary medical education accreditation.
AVMA updates report on antimicrobial stewardship, species by species
AVMA
Antimicrobial resistance is not static. Pathogens and resistance patterns—across human and animal health—evolve, and in turn, diagnostic capabilities and stewardship recommendations change. For example, Campylobacter jejuni is one of the primary drivers of infectious abortion in sheep. It’s also highly resistant to tetracycline—possibly driven by use of chlortetracycline in feed to control Campylobacter abortion—and there are no labeled treatments for abortion storms associated with C jejuni.
Washington reports first US bird flu death of 2026; health officials say risk to the public is low
CNN
A person in Yakima County, Washington, who caught bird flu after being exposed to infected dairy cows has died following a severe illness, county health officials said. This is the first known person in the US to die from complications from avian influenza in 2026 and the third in the US to die from bird flu since February 2024, when the virus jumped into dairy cattle for the first time.
FDA authorizes fluralaner for emergency treatment of New World screwworm in dogs
DVM360
The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for fluralaner chewable tablets (Bravecto; Merck Animal Health) to treat New World screwworm (NWS) infestations (myiasis) in dogs and puppies. The authorization adds another prescription option to the set of NWS treatments now available to veterinarians.
Helping old horses gain weight before winter
The Horse
My 16-hand 22-year-old gelding has, in the past several weeks, lost some weight. I can see his ribs, and his spine has become more prominent as well. He’s in light work and lives in a stall with a run at a boarding facility, and I haven’t changed anything in his diet or routine. I’m concerned that with winter coming he needs to regain this weight, but I’m not sure the best way to go about it. Currently he gets good-quality grass hay and a ration balancer.
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