NYS-VC dates have changed to October 5-7-Registration opens May 1st
NYSVMS
The dates of the Fall 2024 NYS Veterinary Conference dates have been adjusted to accommodate for the observance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The NYS-VC planning team initially had very few options for scheduling the 2024 conference because of facilities and hotel availability. On further review, we were able to make this important change to avoid the overlap with a major religious holiday. The conference dates will now be from Saturday, October 5th to Monday, October 7th, instead of the previously scheduled dates of Friday, October 4th to Sunday, October 6th. Registration will open on May 1st at www.nysvc.org and our conference schedule will be available at that time. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to staff@nysvms.org or cuvetve@cornell.edu
Register for the NYSVMS Webinar: Take control of your student loans May 1st
NYSVMS
Register for the NYSVMS webinar: Take control of your student loans on May 1st from 7-8PM presented by: Michael Sabatino, CFP, CSLP. Saving on a valuable education (SAVE) represents a significant opportunity for recent graduates. In this webinar, student loan expert Mike Sabatino, CFP, CSLP will explain why the SAVE plan’s unpaid interest subsidy is a game changer for early career vets. Hot Topic: Should you enroll in the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) repayment plan before PAYE is phased out on July 1, 2024? Additionally, Mike will cover practical insights on how to take control of your student loans: Time sensitive repayment tips for new grads, How to defuse the student loan tax bomb, When it makes sense to pay more than the minimum required by your income and How to make progress on your goals while your monthly student loan payment is still low. Bonus: Attendees will be invited to take the20 Question Know Your Loans Challenge!
Gut muscle vital for absorbing fats forms like scars
Cornell University CVM
By discovering how a type of smooth muscle – which is essential for mechanical aspects of absorbing fats from food – forms in the gut, Cornell scientists have opened doors to making artificial muscle, repairing muscle following gut surgeries and treating inflammatory bowel disease and obesity. The findings, published online March 26 in a study in Developmental Cell, reveal that intestinal smooth muscle originates in embryos and forms by the same process that is a hallmark of creating scar tissue when a wound heals.
AVMA task force to tackle specialist shortage in academia
AVMA
The AVMA Board of Directors has greenlit a plan to form a task force addressing the shortage of veterinary specialists working in academic positions at veterinary colleges. The plan was proposed by the AVMA Veterinary Specialty Organizations Committee (VSOC) and approved by the Board during its April 5 meeting in Schaumburg, Illinois. It establishes an entity tasked with identifying—and proposing solutions for—issues limiting the number of veterinary specialists seeking careers in veterinary academia.
WHO publishes updated list of medically important antimicrobials
AVMA
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its updated list of medically important antimicrobials. Published February 8, the WHO List of Medically Important Antimicrobials adds new categories on the basis of their importance in human medicine, risk of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and the potential human health implications of inappropriate use in nonhuman sectors, particularly in animal agriculture.
Comments invited on proposed clinical wildlife practice specialty
AVMA
The AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS) has received a letter of intent to form a clinical wildlife practice (CWP) specialty within the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP). In compliance with ABVS procedures, the board is seeking comment from the public and the profession regarding the proposed specialty organization. The organizing committee of the proposed specialty submitted a letter of intent to the ABVS in June 2023, which was accepted by the ABVS at its meeting in March.
San Diego Zoo Safari Park welcomes 250th California condor chick
DVM360
The San Diego Wildlife Alliance announced it welcomed Emaay, the 250th California condor chick at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Emaay’s name comes from the Kumeya word for sky. The mother is MexWe and the father is Xol-Xol, the first California condor brought into human care under the California Condor Recovery Program in 1982. According to an organizational release, the egg was placed in an incubator before hatching to be monitored by the wildlife care team.1The team began to suspect malposition and brought the egg to the Paul Hater Veterinary Medical Center for a CT, which determined the chick’s position was not a concern. The chick successfully pipped and was brought back to the parents for hatching. The nest for the family is equipped with an infrared camera so the team can monitor the hatching process 24/7. The San Diego Wildlife Alliance welcomed Emaay in the early hours of March 16, and their gender has not been determined yet. Emaay is doing well under the care of their very attentive parents, according to the release.
Equine wound care done right
The Horse
The dribble of blood down your horse’s leg certainly puts a damper on your morning riding plans. Taking a closer look, you see the culprit is more than a scrape, as the wound extends into deeper layers of the skin just above the fetlock. It doesn’t look bad enough to need sutures, but you do want to keep it clean and help it heal. So, aside from postponing that ride a few days, what do you do?
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