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Immersed in Wildlife Medicine at CROW, the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife
Cornell University CVM

Thanks to the Cornell K Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health Student Support Fund, I spent four incredible weeks externing at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) in Sanibel, Florida. For a veterinary student focused on wildlife and zoological medicine, it was one of the most formative experiences of my training so far.

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Ask the Vet podcast discusses compassionate palliative care
AMC NY

Caring for a pet at the end of their life is one of the hardest parts of loving them. In this episode of the Ask the Vet podcast, Dr. Ann Hohenhaus welcomes Dr. Wendy McCulloch, veterinarian and founder of Pet Requiem, to discuss quality of life, difficult decisions, and how to find compassionate support.

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It pays to invest in veterinary technicians, presenters say
AVMA

When veterinary technician utilization ties directly to a practice’s financial health, it pays to invest in them, says Dr. Dan Markwalder, chief veterinary officer of Mission Pet Health. Dr. Markwalder built a financial case for fully leveraging veterinary technicians’ skill set during “Technicians Unleashed: The Real ROI and Proven Strategies You Can Implement on Monday” on July 12 at AVMA Convention 2026 in Anaheim, California.

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Advice for veterinarians from the ‘Ask a Vet’ columnist
AVMA

Veterinary professionals can sometimes make a bigger impact through public media than through scientific journals, according to Dr. Jane Sykes, an expert in clinical infectious diseases and author of the Washington Post’s “Ask a Vet” column.

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The 2 ways veterinarians can influence policy

DVM360

Veterinary professionals can contribute to policy in more than one way, according to Dilara Kiran, DVM, MS. Speaking withdvm360at the 2026 AVMA Convention in Anaheim, California, Kiran outlined two broad pathways for engagement: using scientific expertise to inform policy decisions and shaping the policies that govern veterinary medicine and scientific practice. In this video, she explains how these approaches apply to issues ranging from zoonotic disease and vaccination policy to telemedicine and veterinary workforce initiatives.

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Update: EPM in horses

The Horse

Icy Edge was a talented horse. He was as fluid and eye-catching in the dressage arena as he was fleet of foot and fearless over jumps. The striking gray Thoroughbred loved cross-country, often letting out an eager squeal before launching out of the start box as if in slow motion, directly into a balanced, ground-covering gallop.

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