Register now for NYS-VC-Practice Management track 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 Practice Management track.
How body weight drives mammal diversity
It turns out that size matters — at least it does for land mammals and their lifestyles. This fact was revealed in a recent study published a paper in the journal BMC Ecology and Evolution. “Body mass has a pervasive influence on nearly every aspect of a species’ ecology, life history and evolution,” says senior author Dr. Brandon Hedrick, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences.
The 37th annual Fred Scott Feline Symposium remains at the forefront of feline health
The Cornell Feline Health Center recently hosted the 37th offering of the annual Fred Scott Feline Symposium at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine during the last weekend of July. The symposium is organized and hosted by the Cornell Feline Health Center in collaboration with Continuing Education and Educational Support Services.
Understanding feline behavior for better diagnosis, stronger bonds
Our cats are always trying to tell us something: I’m hungry. I’m scared. Play with me. I’m hungry again. A strong human-animal bond relies on mutual communication and understanding, and that is why understanding cats’ behavioral signs is key, said Dr. Carlo Siracusa, a professor of clinical animal behavior and welfare at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
Setting cats up for success includes ‘gaslighting’ them
Imagine you are an introvert, meeting someone for the first time, and they hand you your favorite candy bar. They’re wearing your favorite band’s T-shirt and they smell like your favorite cologne. Dr. M. Leanne Lilly calls for similar groundwork when introducing cats in a “demilitarized zone”—a place of peace and safety where cats can smell and hear each other, with positive reinforcements to set them up for success.
‘Mini farm bill’ funds national animal disease research and management
Provisions in budget reconciliation bill signed by President Donald Trump in July lock in $233 million annually for national animal disease prevention and management programs for four years, starting in 2026. Specifically, Congress reauthorized yearly funding of $10 million for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), $70 million for the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP), and $153 million for the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank (NAVVCB) for fiscal years 2026-30.
Skin allergies rank among the most common conditions in dogs and cats, pet insurance data shows
DVM360
A recent Nationwide report has revealed that skin allergies have been the #1 claim in dogs with Nationwide Pet insurance for 13 consecutive years. In 2024, Nationwide’s pet insurance division received more than 450,000 individual claims in skin allergies for cats and dogs, marking a 13% increase from claims made for the condition in 2023.
Noninvasive capsule could aid equine ulcer research
The Horse
Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) often causes lesions in the squamous (upper) or glandular (lower) regions of the horse’s stomach. Researchers have long linked gastric acidity and gastric ulceration, making acid suppression the primary treatment to raise intragastric pH. Monitoring pH levels could help veterinarians assess treatment effectiveness.
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