The 2023 NYS-VC will feature the equine track
NYSVMS
Register now for the 2023 New York State Veterinary Conference, a three-day interactive event October 6-8 at www.nysvc.org with high-quality continuing education, offering over 20 live and 80 on-demand NYS continuing education and RACE credit opportunities. It is a hybrid event offering: on-site, online, and on-demand sessions. Co-hosted by the Cornell University CVM and NYSVMS, the conference features a diversity of species and professional development tracks. Once again there will be an equine track with speakers including Howard Ketovar, DVM and Camie Heleski, PhD.
A One Health approach to cheetah rehabilitation
Cornell Wildlife Health Center
This past summer, with support from Cornell’s Expanding Horizons Program, I had the opportunity to work with the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Otjiwarongo, Namibia as a veterinary extern. Laurie Marker established the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in 1990 with the primary goal of conserving wild cheetahs worldwide. Through a multifaceted approach focused on genetic research, public education, model farming, and cheetah rehabilitation and release, CCF has become a leading institution for cheetah conservation.
Call for nominations for the 2023 NYSVMS awards
NYSVMS
NYSVMS confers five awards every year and nominees for the awards are selected by the Awards Committee from among nominees from regional boards, regional award recipients, as well as those nominated by the NYSVMS executive board. These nominations are then reviewed by the committee. The committee chair then presents its recommendations to the executive board which gives final approval. Nominations for the 2023 awards are being accepted now through July 31, 2023. For the nomination form, go to: https://nysvms.org/awards/ under nomination process. The awards will be presented at the annual holiday party in Tarrytown on November 30, 2023.
AAHA publishes endocrinology diagnosis, treatment guidelines for dogs, cats
AVMA
Endocrinology is an ever-evolving field, and the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine diseases can present unique challenges for veterinary professionals who are also responsible for communicating with clients about these illnesses that may require lifelong management. The American Animal Hospital Association announced the publication of the 2023 AAHA Selected Endocrinopathies of Dogs and Cats Guidelines to provide quick reference tools for a step-by-step process to diagnose and treat common endocrine diseases. The guidelines are available to download on the AAHA website.
VHMA creates toolkit to address workforce challenges
AVMA
Like most veterinary practices, the Animal Hospital of Pensacola in Pensacola, Florida, kept seeing the same kind of problems pop up year after year–staffing, client complaints, and inefficient workday flows. The hospital found help with the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association’s (VHMA) Organizational Diagnosis and Design (OrgDD) Toolkit. Introduced May 23, it provides a systematic approach to identifying the root cause of an organization’s issues and can be used to address micro or macro issues.
Chewable tablet for controlling pruritus in dogs is approved by the FDA
DVM360
Officials with the FDA have approved oclacitinib chewable tablets (Apoquel Chewable; Zoetis) for the control of pruritus associated with allergic dermatitis and atopic dermatitis in dogs aged 1 year or older. According to Zoetis, this tablet is the first chewable treatment for the control of allergic itch and inflammation in dogs available in the United States. It is expected to have comparable efficacy to oclacitinib tablets (Apoquel; Zoetis)—available for the past 10 years—after the first dose, and a formulation that may improve medication compliance and outcomes for dogs.
Vaccine company receives USDA license to produce first Platform Vaccines for cattle industry
DVM360
The USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) has given animal health company, Medgene, licensure to produce and market a USDA-approved category of vaccines, Platform Vaccines, to the cattle industry. According to the release, the cattle Platform Vaccines available to licensed veterinarians include influenza D, coronavirus, rotavirus, and papillomavirus.
Soybean meal for horses
The Horse
A new vet came to our barn recently to check our horses’ teeth and recommended a soy meal diet instead of grain. What is your input on soy meal as a staple for horses? Soybean meal is an excellent source of protein for horses due to its high-quality amino acid profile. Specifically, it is rich in the essential and “first limiting” amino acid lysine and other essential amino acids methionine and threonine. For this reason, many premium commercial horse feed formulas include it as an ingredient.
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