Registration is open for the 2026 New York State Veterinary Conference October 9-11 offering NYS continuing education credit opportunities. The conference will once again be a hybrid event offering: on-site, online, and on-demand sessions. For an additional fee, there are several labs available including Canine Arthrocentesis & Therapeutic Injection Lab on Sunday, October 11th, 8:30–11:30 AM led by Margret Lenfest, DVM, DACVSMR. This 3 hour cadaver-model lab will focus on anatomic guided arthrocentesis and therapeutic injection of the carpus, elbow, tarsus, and stifle in the dog. Arthrocentesis is a needed skill for working up potential immune mediated conditions, suspected joint infections, and suspected joint associated neoplasia. For patients affected by synovitis, secondary osteoarthritis, and certain tendinopathies or desmopathies arthrocentesis can be followed by injection of diagnostic or therapeutic treatments into the joint space. Come practice your joint taps and injections with support from Sports Medicine and Internal Medicine specialists. To register, go to www.nysvc.org. NYSVMS receive an additional 10% off our already discounted member rate by using code NYSVMS10 at checkout available for the month of May only.
The NYSVMS awards program is the way to honor veterinarians and their important work in NYS. NYSVMS confers five awards annually- Distinguished Life Service Award, Veterinarian of the Year, Outstanding Service to Veterinary Medicine, Merit Award and Rising Leader Award. Nominations no longer have to be approved by the regionals. The person nominating must fill out a simple 1-page nomination form (now available in an online fillable form) and include the nominee’s resume as well as a letter of recommendation. These nominations are then reviewed by the NYSVMS Awards Committee for the awards listed below. The committee chair then presents its recommendations to the executive board which gives final approval. Nominations for the 2026 Awards are being accepted now through July 31, 2026. For the nomination form and description of the award categories, go to: https://nysvms.org/awards/.
The Bureau of Communicable Disease Control at the New York State Department of Health, are conducting a brief survey to better understand the occurrence of blastomycosis and histoplasmosis in veterinary practice across the state. The survey focuses on case frequency, clinical signs, diagnostic approaches, and seasonal trends, and should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. We encourage responses from all veterinary professionals, even if no cases have been diagnosed at your clinic. The information collected will help improve understanding of these diseases and will be shared with the veterinary community to highlight areas of higher occurrence and support increased awareness among veterinarians and physicians. Go to https://smartforms.health.ny.gov/public?formId=69aed5be8340b421015fe893 for the survey.
Jordyn Boesch, DVM ’06, anesthesiologist, pain management specialist and associate professor at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine is our latest Cornell Veterinary Podcast guest, joining host Michelle Moyal, DVM’ 07, to talk about bridging pain management discoveries from humans to animals through her Comparative Pain Program.
Each new detection of New World screwworm (NWS) near the U.S.-Mexico border is a reminder that sustained vigilance remains essential. Just this April, the flesh-eating parasite was confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in a 4-day-old calf in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, roughly 62 miles south of the U.S. border.
Public health officials are investigating a multistateSalmonellaoutbreak linked to contact with veiled chameleons that has sickened five toddlers in the past few months. A total of five children 2 years old or younger had been infected withSalmonellain four states, according to a May 7 statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
H5N1 in dairy cattle roundup: New research highlights airborne transmission risks and a promising dual-route vaccine
DVM360
Two newly published studies are adding urgency and nuance to the H5N1 story in US dairy herds—one mapping the virus’s previously underappreciated transmission routes on California farms, the other offering a first look at a dual-route vaccine platform that achieved complete protection in preclinical bovine models.
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Feeding picky metabolic horses
The Horse
I have a 20-year-old former easy keeper that has just been diagnosed with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, once called equine Cushing’s disease). My vet advised I switch him to a low-nonstructural-carbohydrate (NSC) feed to help manage the condition, but my horse has started going off his grain and is beginning to lose weight. How do I balance his need for a low-NSC diet while keeping him eating and at a healthy body condition score (BCS)?
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