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Over 1,000 veterinary students successfully completed Vet Candy’s free intensive 12-Week NAVLE Prep Course, gaining confidence and skills to ace the NAVLE. This article highlights their journey through challenging case studies, expert-led sessions, and practice quizzes, thanks to Vet Candy and Hometown Vet Partners. For future vets looking for an effective path to NAVLE success, discover how this program can boost your confidence and readiness for exam day. Follow Vet Candy for updates, tips, and support as you prepare to conquer your veterinary career goals.
Bird Flu Jumps to Pigs in U.S. for the First Time—Is It a Sign of a New Threat?
In a concerning first, a pig at a backyard farm in Crook County, Oregon, tested positive for bird flu, as confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The virus, previously found only in poultry and wild birds across the country, was detected in one of the farm's five pigs after poultry at the same site tested positive last week. This discovery has raised questions about the potential risks of bird flu adapting to infect humans.
Trick and Treat: Black cat's prey harbored a new, exotic virus
There wasn’t anything particularly unusual about Pepper’s behavior; he’s a skilled hunter who regularly leaves “gifts” for his humans. But Pepper’s owner had a different response than most of us. He’s John Lednicky, Ph.D., an expert in viruses and their transmission, including across species. Suspecting that mice may carry mule deerpox, Lednicky scooped up Pepper’s trophy and took it to his University of Florida lab for testing.
Surprising Discovery in Cat Spines: Why the T10-T11 Disc Space Is Unusually Narrow
It’s well-known that the T10-T11 intervertebral disc space in dogs is narrower than its neighboring spaces, but what about in cats? A recent study set out to explore this question, shedding new light on feline spinal anatomy and confirming that the T10-T11 disc space is also significantly narrower in cats than other adjacent disc spaces.
CHOP-19 vs. CHOP-25: Which Chemotherapy Protocol Is Best for Dogs with Lymphoma?
Lymphoma is one of the most common cancers in dogs, and for years, veterinarians have relied on CHOP-based chemotherapy protocols as the gold standard for treating peripheral nodal B-cell lymphomas (PNBCL). Two protocols—CHOP-19 and CHOP-25—are frequently prescribed, but until now, they had never been directly compared. A recent study sought to settle the debate and determine if one protocol offers better outcomes for canine lymphoma patients.
Veterinary scientific discovery scratching beneath the surface of itchiness
Ever had an itchy nose or, worse, an unreachable spot on your back that drives you mad? Now imagine an itch that refuses to go away, no matter how hard or long you scratch. That persistent itch, or pruritus, may actually be one of the skin’s first lines of defense against harmful invaders, according to neuroimmunologist Juan Inclan-Rico of the University of Pennsylvania.