Monthly Archive: May 2018
Humpty Gets Put Back Together Again: Spirit Fund Helps Fix Tortoise’s Broken Shell
Back in April, an African spurred tortoise was found with a broken shell in San Diego. According to County News Center, a Good Samaritan found and reported the injured tortoise after seeing the tortoise being chased by a dog, causing…
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Hasbro Releases New “Game of Life” That Now Includes Pets
Hasbro has just released a new version of the Game of Life that includes pets! According to the National Toy Hall of Fame, which inducted the Game of Life in 2010, the game has been around since 1860. Milton…
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Miniature Horse Helps Lift Spirits at Akron Children’s Hospital
Willie Nelson, a miniature horse, made his first visit to the Akron Children’s Hospital this past week. His job was to provide comfort to and lift the spirits of the children in the hospital. He has big horseshoes to…
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New commission will help shape the future of veterinary medicine
Veterinary medicine today faces both big opportunities and complex challenges. A new group called the Veterinary Futures Commission is working to provide the focus and multidisciplinary perspective needed to guide our profession forward. Convened jointly by the AVMA and the…
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Rescue Turns Stray and Feral Cats Into Working Cats
Many people love the feeling that comes with rescuing an animal from a shelter, and cats have long been used as an efficient pest control system for barns, warehouses and other businesses throughout the world. So one shelter decided to…
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Meet the winners!
Three veterinary awards announced during National Pet Week® There’s no better time than National Pet Week® to recognize accomplishments in the fields of animal welfare and human-animal interactions. We’re proud to take this opportunity to announce the winners of three…
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Crocodiles and Bach: An Unexpected Match
The Department of Biopsychology at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) in Germany just issued a press release that aimed to answer what happens in a crocodile’s brain when it hears complex sounds. The study, headed by Dr. Felix Ströckens, was the…
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Significant Changes Made to the United Airlines Pet Policy
The United Airlines pet policy has recently had a big overhaul. Starting in March, they began a comprehensive review of their pet travel policies and practices in order to improve the safety of pets. On May 1, 2018, United…
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First Week in Washington
As a student, you get used to introducing yourself with your name, where you’re from, major, and a little bit about yourself, so I figured I’d do the same here. My name is McKenna Guettinger and I am a fourth…
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Prescription mandates: new bill, same problems
For several consecutive congressional sessions, the AVMA has led the charge to defeat legislation that would require veterinarians to provide written copies of all prescriptions for companion animals – even if not requested or wanted by the client. The misleadingly…
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