Image via Cosmos Magazine/Facebook     Paleontologists recently discovered the Piranhamesodon pinnatomus, which is the world’s oldest known flesh-eating fish. Scientists found the fossilized remains in a limestone quarry in the Solnhofen region of Germany.   According to Cosmos…
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Learn, grow & evolve your leadership journey at VLC Are you interested in developing your leadership skills or getting more involved with the AVMA or other veterinary organizations? Would you like to connect with others who want to make a…
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  Image via goldiepalooza/Instagram     Goldie Palooza 2018, held in Huntington Beach, California on October 14, grabbed the unofficial world record for having the most Golden Retrievers in one place with 681 in attendance. The event took the title…
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  Photo via iStock.com/Sun_apple     Austrian real estate development company Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft (BIG) hired a landscaping consultant—dubbed “The Hamster Commissioner”—to ensure that their latest renovation project complies with regulations protecting wild hamsters.   According to WLRN, BIG was commissioned by…
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Student loans are a fact of life for most veterinary school graduates, and how we manage them can make a big difference for our finances. On October 29, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from industry experts about repayment options…
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Image via iStock.com/FilippoBacci   Many pet parents have tried in vain to extend Snapchat filters to pets, but the Snapchat app has not been reliably able to detect pet faces.   However, Snapchat has just announced the introduction of cat…
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  Image via Denver Zoo/Facebook     An aye-aye, one of the rarest and hardest to see animals in the world, was just born at the Denver Zoo—which now houses three of the 24 aye-ayes in captivity. According to the…
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AVMA LIFE is working to resume offering health insurance to AVMA members, but it will take some time to begin rolling out coverage plans due to a complicated web of federal and state regulations. A new federal rule has opened the…
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Image via iStock.com/grecosvet   By Dr. Wailani Sung, DVM   Do cats talk to each other? Felines communicate with their peers through vocalizations, physical contact, visual cues and chemical cues. When communicating, cats exhibit subtle signaling compared to dogs due…
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  Image via Twitter/Claire_Simeone     Last week a tiny gecko was caught accidentally calling people from inside the Ke Kai Ola Marine Mammal Center, a monk seal hospital in Hawaii.   According to the Twitter feed of director Dr….
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