Register now for NYS-VC-Neurology classes included this year!
Register now at www.nysvc.org 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! This year there is a Neurology track-the Chester Hartenstein Memorial Lecture Series.
Rapid Response Fund takes aim at emergent threats to feline health
Bird flu is on the move—spreading among wild birds, poultry, dairy cows and, occasionally, humans. As cases in cats rise, the Cornell Feline Health Center (FHC) has mobilized its Rapid Response Fund (RRF), awarding nearly $400,000 to establish the Cornell Feline Health Center Feline H5N1 Consortium, a team of Cornell researchers focused on investigating the virus’ spread and impact on the species.
‘Teenage’ bats most likely to spread coronaviruses
Juvenile and subadult bats may be the most likely to spread new coronaviruses to other species, according to a Cornell study published July 17 in Nature Communications. Dr. Raina Plowright, the Rudolf J. and Katharine L. Steffen Professor of Veterinary Medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine, and colleagues unveiled new insights into the natural dynamics of coronaviruses circulating in wild bats, which are their reservoir hosts. When young bats are weaned, they’re more prone to viral infections, and more likely to shed those viruses into the environment.
St. Lawrence Co. Public Health warns to avoid algae blooms on Black Lake
The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department has issued a blue-green algae advisory for Black Lake. Public Health states that this is because there have been several confirmed sightings in various areas of Black Lake. The Public Health Department recommends taking the following precautions: Don’t swim, wade, or fish near blooms or scums, Don’t drink the water, Keep children and animals away from any blooms or scums, Rinse with clean water if exposed, Report symptoms that may be associated with exposure to blue-green algae blooms, such as skin or eye irritation, or diarrhea and vomiting, to your primary care provider.
Quammen wins vote for AVMA president-elect
Dr. Jennifer K. Quammen of Walton, Kentucky, has won the race for 2025-26 AVMA president-elect against Dr. Mary Ergen, outgoing District 3 representative on the AVMA Board of Directors. The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) elected the former AVMA vice president on July 18, the final day of the regular annual session of the HOD, held this year in Washington, D.C. She will succeed Dr. Michael Q. Bailey as AVMA president when the HOD convenes next July in Anaheim, California.
Discussion precedes HOD actions on cat declawing, animal pain, other resolutions
The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) approved updates to several AVMA policies, including those on cat declawing, pain management, and pediatric sterilization, during its regular annual session, held July 17-18 in Washington, D.C. Delegates also approved a revised Model Veterinary Practice Act. Incoming AVMA president Dr. Michael Q. Bailey presided over the session, held concurrently with AVMA Convention 2025 and the 40th World Veterinary Association Congress.
What affects the transmission of tick-borne pathogens?
DVM360
“How long does [a] tick have to feed to transmit an infection?” Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM, Krull-Ewing professor of parasitology at the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, posed to her audience during a lecture at the 2025 AVMA Convention in Washington, D.C., this July.
Starch, horse gut health, and behavior
The Horse
How does the starch content in commercial concentrates affect gut health and behavior in performance horses? Starch is a nonstructural (or soluble) carbohydrate composed of chains of glucose molecules. Plants store starch to use as an energy source. While grains contain higher levels of starch, almost everything your horse eats, including forage, contributes to the total amount of starch consumed per day.
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