Register for the NYS-VC-Dermatology will be a track this year!
Register now for the New York State Veterinary Conference, October 10-12, 2025 at Cornell University CVM! Co-hosted by the Cornell University CVM and NYSVMS, our conference features a diversity of species and professional development tracks with something for everyone. This is a hybrid event with onsite, online, and on-demand participation opportunities, so you can earn Continuing Education credit in a way that is most accessible to you! We will be hosting most of the tracks onsite, with our most popular tracks being livestreamed. The Dermatology track this year will focus on dog and cat allergies.
Nominations for 2025 NYSVMS Awards due by July 31st
The NYSVMS awards program is the way to honor veterinarians and their important work in NYS. NYSVMS confers five awards annually. Nominations no longer have to be approved by the regionals. The person nominating must fill out a simple 1-page nomination 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 2025 Awards are being accepted now through July 31, 2025. For the nomination form and description of the award categories, go to: https://nysvms.org/awards/.
College celebrates White Coat Ceremony for Class of 2026
The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine hosted its annual White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, May 3 at Bailey Hall Auditorium, honoring the DVM Class of 2026’s pivotal transition from classroom learning to clinical practice. Lorin D. Warnick, DVM, Ph.D. ’94, the Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine, opened with welcoming remarks, reflecting on his own journey as a veterinary student: “In retrospect, I and others were very focused on what we could do already, for example being proficient (which we often were not) rather than becoming proficient,” said Warnick. “My advice to all of us is to not let ourselves be defined by our mistakes, but rather let one of our defining qualities be our response to setbacks and taking them as opportunities to learn.”
FDA approves gene-editing tech creating PRRS-resistant pigs
AVMA
On April 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of a gene-editing technology that creates pigs resistant to the highly contagious and costly porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS). The decision is among first approvals for gene-edited livestock in the United States and comes after years of extensive research and collaboration between Pig Improvement Company (PIC), a subsidiary of the animal genetics company Genus, and the FDA. The FDA determination that the gene edit is safe and effective could significantly change how pork producers manage the devastating viral disease.
Two visions, one office
AVMA
For the past year, Drs. Mary Ergen and Jennifer Quammen have traveled the country, attending various meetings as part of their respective campaigns for the office of 2025-26 AVMA president-elect. The race will be decided when the AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) holds its regular annual session July 17-18 in conjunction with AVMA Convention 2025 and the 40th World Veterinary Association Congress in Washington, D.C. In the following interviews with AVMA News, Dr. Ergen, a small animal practitioner and former practice owner as well as current member of the AVMA Board of Directors, and Dr. Quammen, chief veterinary officer for a veterinary tech company and a former AVMA vice president, explain why they’re the best fit for the office. Their responses have been edited for length and clarity.
Understanding canine intervertebral disc disease
DVM360
Back pain can be debilitating in dogs. Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) occurs when discs bulge or burst, compressing the spinal cord. Symptoms range from pain and difficulty walking to severe neurological deficits and paralysis. Survival is high with either surgery or medical management, but the disease leaves long-lasting effects on the quality of life (QOL) of both the dog and their owner.
Feeding foals during weaning
The Horse
What are the best feeding practices to ensure a smooth weaning transition for the foal? Suckling foals grow rapidly, with most reaching 30-40% of their mature weight by weaning. Development at this rate requires a steady supply of good nutrition. Mare’s milk primarily supplies a foal’s nutrition until weaning, after which the diet transitions to some combination of feed, supplements, and hay or pasture. You can make this transition easier by introducing appropriate feeding practices prior to weaning. What and how you feed the suckling foal will impact not only his overall growth and well-being but also how well he handles weaning.
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