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Veterinary Genetics Laboratory Maintains Highest Level of Accreditation Rob Warren October 11, 2021 The UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) recently maintained the highest level of that can be achieved by testing laboratories. The ISO/IEC 17025 annual accreditation was renewed by the American National Standards Institute National Accreditation Board (ANAB), the largest multi-disciplinary accreditation body […]

VIRC Wins Regenerative Medicine Research Awards at National Conference Rob Warren October 11, 2021 Dr. Boaz Arzi, Dr. Natalia Vapniarsky, Dr. Amir Kol, Kaitlin Clark, and Charles Crawford at the 2021 NAVRMA Conference. Dr. Boaz Arzi receives his award grant. UC Davis’ Veterinary Institute for Regenerative Cures (VIRC) recently attended the North American Veterinary Regenerative […]

The search to find the most qualified educators for the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach (VERO) program has led to a partnership with the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL). Two new hires in the CVMBS’ Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB), Dr. Hatem Kittana […]

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A new vaccine hesitancy project led by the Texas A&M Partnership for Environmental Education & Rural Health (PEER) Program aims to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates among rural and medically underserved populations in Texas. In support of this project, the PEER Program is one of 12 Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) programs from across the country […]

While rain and drizzle can be good for crops and counting sheep at night, wet weather is also suitable for two less desirable things—fungi and bacteria. The spread of either type of organism can leave horses susceptible to developing rotten skin conditions, the most rotten and prevalent being rain rot.  As in the calm before […]

Members of the Pride Veterinary Medical Community (Pride VMC) student club at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) are promoting inclusivity by offering pronoun stethoscope clips to OVC student veterinarians and faculty. These 3-D printed pronoun clips can be displayed on a stethoscope to show the wearer’s personal pronouns to others, such as their clients and […]

NC State College of Veterinary Medicine professor and clinical anesthesiologist Lysa Posner has been named the college’s next assistant dean of student development. She will begin her new role this month.  Posner steps in after Jennifer Neel, who served in the role since 2017, announced that she accepted a new job in Arizona that also […]

Dr. Lauren Stranahan Dr. Lauren Stranahan, a College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) postdoctoral researcher (postdoc), was awarded the best flash talk during Texas A&M University’s fifth annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium on Sept. 22. During the event, held in celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, postdoctoral researchers from 28 departments across the university […]

Dr. Lara Sypniewski is the Henthorne Clinical Professor of Small Animal Medicine at Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Her current research focuses on how food impacts the lifetime of a dog’s health.