NYSVMS webinar: White coats, Big hearts-How vets can uplift local shelters
Join the White coats, Big hearts-How vets can uplift local shelters webinar on May 13, 2025 from 7-8 PM. Not all heroes wear capes—some wear white coats, mend broken paws, and give second chances to animals who need them most. As a veterinarian, you already make an incredible impact every day. But did you know your local animal shelters are facing urgent challenges—andyoucould be the missing link they need? Join us for an inspiring online discussion led by the NYSVMS Animal Welfare Committee. You’ll learn: The real, behind-the-scenes needs of local shelters; How your skills and clinic resources can make a life-saving difference; Simple, meaningful ways to get involved—on your terms. This is more than an opportunity to give back—it’s a chance to be a community hero in a whole new way. Join Dr. Stephanie Janeczko and Dr. Elizabeth Berliner as they lead a discussion and answer your questions.
Modeling tool protects worker health and food chain security
Cornell researchers have created a computer model that can help produce farms and food processing facilities control COVID-19 outbreaks, keep workers safe and the food chain secure. With the Food Industry CoVid-19 Control Tool(FInd CoV Control), users input details like work environment, number, age, infection and vaccination history, physical proximity and living conditions of employees to create a simulation of how an outbreak might spread. Then they can compare the effectiveness and cost of intervention strategies, like testing, vaccination and physical distancing.
Cornell incubators propel startups toward real-world impact
Cornell’s incubator Class of 2025, composed of startups Llume, Meiogenix and TETmedical, is advancing innovations in human performance monitoring, non-GMO plant breeding and neurological critical care. “These three startups reflect the breadth and impact of innovations that stem from Cornell research – and they also highlight the international attraction exerted by Cornell’s business incubators,” said Lou Walcer ’74, director of theCenter for Life Science Ventures [https://lifescienceventures.cornell.edu/](CLSV), at a graduation ceremony held April 15 in Weill Hall to honor the startups.
Mexican veterinary school withdrawing from COE accreditation
AVMA
The AVMA Council on Education (COE) has approved a request for voluntary withdrawal of accreditation from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, effective as of the end of this year. The notice was posted online in mid-April. The council was originally scheduled for a comprehensive site visit March 30–April 4 to the veterinary college in Mexico City.
Veterinary college accreditor creates distance education policies
AVMA
Many veterinary programs are already using distance education (DE), whether they know it or not. Online courses, recorded video lectures, video conferencing, teleconferencing, and hybrid learning, all take place in the online classroom. The AVMA Council on Education (COE) approved new policies on DE now that the council’s scope has been expanded to include that modality by the U.S. Department of Education. Revisions to the COE’s Accreditation Policies and Procedures (P&P) Manual were approved at the council’s March meeting.
Large animal internship guidelines emphasize mentorship, supervision, outcomes
AVMA
For the first time, the AVMA is offering guidelines for veterinary internships specifically in large animal hospitals, as well as large animal internships that are primarily ambulatory practice. The “Veterinary Large Animal Hospital Internship Guidelines” complements AVMA’s newly renamedpolicies on “Veterinary Small Animal Internship Guidelines [https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/avma-policies/veterinary-internships-guidelines]” and also “Veterinary Large Animal Ambulatory Internship Guidelines.” The internship guidelines are intended to establish reasonable expectations for internship providers as well as participants.
Alarming honeybee colony losses across the US are confirmed
DVM360
Earlier this year, a nationwide survey of beekeepers revealed “catastrophic” losses in honeybee colonies throughout the United States.1Newly analyzed data has recently confirmed these losses, with commercial beekeepers reportedly losing an average of 62% of their colonies, amounting to the loss of 1.6 million colonies between June 2024 and March 2025.
Sustainable hay for horses: Production and sourcing strategies
The Horse
I am considering producing hay for at least my own horses within the next few years. I’ve heard of sustainable hay production, but I don’t know much about it. What is it, and what do I need to get started? Sustainable hay production refers to practices that protect the environment while producing a high-quality hay crop, says Sandy Young, owner of Treasure Valley Hay, in Nampa, Idaho.
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