New CE partner classes now available!
NYSVMS
NYSVMS Partner CE program is the continuation of our on-demand CE program. The VetBloom site has been replaced with a state-of-the-art learning management system. CE content will come from leading specialty hospitals in NY, starting with Upstate Veterinary Partners in Latham, N.Y. Each month we will roll out new content and highlight other programs on our platform. The programs for January are: Cortisol: Friend or Foe, An Overview of Cushing’s Disease by Erica Hunt, LVT, VTS Internal Medicine (Technician Track – DVMs will not receive CE Credit) and Addison’s Disease and Itching, Scratching Atopy Oh My! Diagnosis and Treatment of the Allergic Patient by Amy Schnedeker, DVM, MS, DACVD NYSED CE Credits: 1.5 (DVM).
Veterinarians revive ER service after Thrive hospital closes
VIN News Service
When the owners of the only emergency veterinary hospital in Rochester, New York, announced in August that the practice would shut down within three months, it was a blow for local pet owners and employees but not a total surprise. Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Services (VSES) had been scaling back hours since early in the year, citing a shortage of veterinarians. Hundreds of people lamented the closure on social media. The closest 24-hour hospitals are now in Buffalo, Ithaca and Syracuse — 65 to 90 miles from Rochester. Among the comments were calls for the people of Rochester, population 210,000-plus, to find a way to preserve after-hours care. A trio of local practitioners coalesced in the breach. Drs. Brenda Buck, Bruce Ingersoll and Dori Marion, all NYSVMS members, are bootstrapping a plan to get Rochester the overnight emergency veterinary care it needs by Feb. 1.
Participate in the NYS Veterinary Conference Survey-It only takes a few minutes to help decide on topics for 2024!
NYS-VC
Please help the 2024 New York State Veterinary Conference choose speakers and topics that are most relevant and interesting to you by participating in this brief survey. The conference is scheduled for Friday, October 4th through Sunday, October 6thand will be held onsite at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine as well as online. The survey should take 5 minutes or less to complete, and will be available until January 26, 2024.
Dr. Paula Cohen named new associate dean for research and graduate education
Cornell University CVM
The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has named Dr. Paula Cohen as the next associate dean for research and graduate education, effective February 1, 2024. Cohen takes over the position previously held by Dr. Robert Weiss, who served in the role since 2017, and has taken on a new senior associate dean position in the Graduate School. Cohen, professor of genetics, director of the Cornell Reproductive Sciences Center and associate vice provost for life sciences, has focused her research on reproductive biology, specifically meiosis in mammals.
Humanized mice reveal arsenic may raise diabetes risk only for males
Cornell University CVM
Chronic exposure to arsenic, often through contaminated groundwater, has been associated with Type 2 diabetes in humans, and there are new clues that males may be more susceptible to the disease when exposed. A new study – using lab mice genetically modified with a human gene to shed light on the potential link – revealed that while the male mice exposed to arsenic in drinking water developed diabetes, the female mice did not.
Delegates update AVMA policies on diets for cats and dogs, animal loss support services
AVMA
The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) amended several AVMA policies addressing a range of veterinary-related issues, from raw diets for dogs and cats, to dog and cat population management, to animal loss support services, and safe, noncommercial transport of pets in motor vehicles.
New avian influenza test could help protect poultry and public health
DVM360
Leaders and experts in the poultry industry are working with Alveo Technologies Inc to create an accurate, rapid, in-the-field multiplex panel that can test for all relevant strains of avian influenza. According to the organizational release, the panel will initially focus on Group A, H5, H7, and H9. Avian influenza is broken up into subtypes based on the protein combination found on the virus’s surface. Hemagglutinin (H) has 16 recognized types and neuraminidase (N), which has 9. This new test will target 2 of the most common highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI): H5 and H7.
How to master change in equine veterinary practice
The Horse
In equine veterinary practice’s current climate, veterinarians and practice leadership must choose whether to embrace change or reject it. Although it can be challenging, embracing change causes veterinarians to thrive and improves the way patients can be treated, while rejecting change often leads to burnout and mental health concerns for veterinarians and their support staff, said Cassandra Worthy, founder and CEO of Change Enthusiasm Global. Worthy delivered a keynote presentation on the subject at the 2023 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention.
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