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Posted on October 1, 2009
“Learning the Hard Way” is a new column in the Veterinary Examiner meant to impart experience and knowledge from memorable experiences in the veterinary field and in the clinics. The goal of this column is to allow you to learn from other’s mistakes, instead of learning from your own. Names of individuals (human and animal) [...]
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Posted on October 1, 2009
Dear Vetstradamus, I am a second year vet student and I am extremely bothered by the behavior of one of classmates. This individual routinely does not study for exams and then develops a mysterious illness or other excuse to miss the exam at the intended date and time. Time and again, professors allow and seem [...]
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Posted on October 1, 2009
Written By Bradford P Smith, DVM, DACVIM On September 22 the New York Times reported “On Monday, China became the first country in the world to begin a national swine flu vaccination campaign…” The Times also reported that the National Institute of Health had announced that a single dose of vaccine is sufficient to protect [...]
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Posted on October 1, 2009
In 2007, the USDA issued a conditional U.S. Veterinary Biological Product License for Merial’s canine melanoma vaccine. This is the first time the U.S. government has approved the use of a vaccine for the treatment of cancer (in animals or people). The research and production of the vaccine has been through a collaboration between The [...]
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Posted on October 1, 2009
Exam dates, and registration procedures and deadlines NAVLE Testing Window November 16 – December 12 VIRMP Match October 15, 2009 – Applicants able to access website. Applicants will be able to review programs, register and enter rank order list. December 7, 2009 – Application deadline. Last date for applicant to complete application packet online. Transcripts [...]
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