January 9
Novel bird flu strain continues to threaten animal, public health
AVMA
As the epizootic of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1) spreading globally approaches its fourth year, animal and public health officials are monitoring how quickly a new variant of the H5N1 virus—the clade 2.3.4.4b viruses—can jump to new animals, including people.
February 6
NYSVMS launches new career center
NYSVMS
As the NYSVMS has launched a brand new career center at: https://careers.nysvms.org/ to help you better connect with top employers looking to hire highly qualified professionals, as well as to post jobs at your practice! Explore the site to check out the new features, improvements, and enhancements of the Career Center. Create your free account today in less than five minutes. For a job seeker there is an upgraded job search page allows you to apply advanced search filters including location radius, specialty, company name, and more without ever having to leave the search results, make informed decisions with location data for each job opportunity, such as cost of living index, safety index, utilities, transportation and more, Enroll to receive job alerts when jobs become available that match your personal profile, skills, interests, and preferred locations, Receive the latest jobs delivered straight to your inbox twice a month, Access new and exclusive career resources, including webinars, articles, job searching tips, and other tools, Gain insights and detailed data about your industry, including salary, job outlook, ‘day in the life’ videos, education, and more Career Insights. For more information, go to: https://careers.nysvms.org/.
March 27
New York State enhances milk supply surveillance amid avian flu concerns
CBS6
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets announced a collaborative effort with federal partners to develop an updated surveillance strategy for monitoring the milk supply used in raw milk cheese processing. This initiative aims to detect potential highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus early.
April 3
Michael Kotlikoff named Cornell’s 15th president
Cornell University CVM
The Cornell Board of Trustees today voted to appoint Michael I. Kotlikoff, who has served as interim president since July 2024, Cornell’s 15th president, effective immediately. “Over the last eight months as interim president – and his 25 years on Cornell’s faculty – Mike has demonstrated the leadership and vision that the university needs right now,” said Board of Trustees Chair Kraig Kayser, MBA ’84. “His institutional knowledge, expertise and passion for our shared mission will continue to help him lead Cornell through a period of great uncertainty and provide much-needed continuity at a critical time.”
May 1
USDA develops resource to help veterinary professionals recognize, respond to screwworm
AVMA
Veterinarians will play a critical role in mobilizing a response should New World screwworm (NWS, Cochliomyia hominivorax) make its way into the United States. The parasitic pest, known for its larvae that eats the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, has been moving quickly toward the U.S.-Mexico border after breaching a part of Panama that had been a biological barrier to the NWS fly.
June 26
Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine honors the legacy of Dr. Fredric W. Scott, visionary in feline health
Cornell University CVM
The Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine mourns the passing of Dr. Fredric W. Scott, DVM ’62, Ph.D. ’68, professor emeritus and founding director of the Cornell Feline Health Center (CFHC), who died on April 24, 2025. A pioneering figure in feline medicine, Dr. Scott leaves behind a transformative legacy of research, education, and compassion that will continue to shape the future of veterinary care for cats around the world.
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