Stroke test tech receives ‘breakthrough’ status from FDA
Cornell University CVM
When someone experiences a stroke, every minute counts. The sooner doctors can determine what kind of stroke a patient is having, the sooner they can begin treatment that may save brain function and improve recovery. Yet diagnosing the most common type of stroke, acute ischemic stroke, isn’t always straightforward. In fact, studies have shown that nearly one in six strokes is initially missed, which significantly increases the risk of cognitive impairment, disability and death.
Research reshapes rules of genetic crossovers
Cornell University CVM
A Cornell-led study is challenging a decades-old explanation for how chromosomes exchange genetic material within the biological process that forms eggs and sperm in mammals.
Law that would end NYC horse carriage industry debated at City Council public hearing
CBS News
The future of New York City’s century-old horse carriage industry was debated at a City Council public hearing. Animal rights activists have been trying to ban horse carriage rides for decades, and after the death of teenager last month, many politicians are now joining that fight. Horse carriage proponents, however, argue ending the practice will destroy their livelihood, desert their animals, and disappoint thousands of tourists.
CVTEA announces accreditation decisions
AVMA
The AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) released its most recent accreditation decisions from its June 11-13 meeting at AVMA headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. Currently, there are 219 CVTEA-accredited veterinary technology programs. Of these, 84% have full accreditation, 11% initial accreditation, 3% probationary accreditation, and 2% voluntary terminal accreditation. This latest accreditation decisions saw the elevating from initial accreditation to full accreditation for Long Island University in Brookville, New York.
WSAVA launches global survey on companion animal veterinary practice
AVMA
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has launched its first global survey to better understand the experiences, challenges, and priorities of companion animal veterinary professionals worldwide.
AAVSB to create veterinary professional associate licensing exam
AVMA
The clock is ticking to finalize details for the newly created veterinary professional associate (VPA) in Colorado. The first class of Colorado State University’s master’s in veterinary clinical care degree program is expected to enroll students this fall in the five-semester long program. To practice, these graduates must be credentialed and licensed.
Veterinarians key part of response to screwworm
AVMA
Few U.S. veterinarians have encountered New World screwworm (NWS) in their lifetime, so it’s not just the public that needs more education on what the parasite looks like, how to treat myasis, and how to prevent the pest’s spread. Since June 3, when the first NWS detection associated with the current outbreak was reported on the U.S. mainland, 37 cases have been detected in two states, 17 of which are active cases, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Although NWS has not been established in the United States since the 1960s, sporadic cases have occurred during the intervening decades, including in the Florida Keys.
Veterinarians key part of response to screwworm
AVMA
Early in her career, Dr. Christie Cornelius worked in a busy veterinary emergency hospital in Houston, where she saw many patients with conditions that could not be cured. Their owners struggled with difficult end-of-life decisions. At the time, there wasn’t much guidance in the profession for how to care for patients in this stage.
Purdue vet school to expand class sizes by 50%; growing pains to follow
Journal & Courier
In the past decade, Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has remained at a steady class size of about 80 students. Now the college is prepping for its largest expansion to date, nearly a 50% increase in its student population. Specifics about the expansion remain largely undetermined.
Surgeons perform first reported mastoidectomy on a gorilla at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
DVM360
A 12-year-old male western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in California has undergone what is believed to be the first mastoidectomy ever reported in a gorilla, a procedure his care team used to treat an infection that had spread into portions of his skull.
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