Anesthesia Vet Tech Group Gets Makeover

A 182-member group of veterinary technicians certified in anesthesia has changed its name and updated its logo. The Academy of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists is now the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia and Analgesia (AVTAA). The change, announced Monday,...

Is Your Bookshelf Bare? Enter for a Chance to Win 1 of 3 Books!

Enter our "A Veterinary Book for Every Clinic Sweepstakes" (AVBEC) sweepstakes!  Fill out the form below for the chance to win a copy of “Essentials of Tortoise Medicine and Surgery” courtesy of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association and...

Vet Techs Flock to WVC Symposium

WVC has already scheduled its second Veterinary Technician Symposium after luring 120 vet techs to Las Vegas for three days of continuing education. The inaugural symposium, held June 29 to July 1 at the Oquendo Center, was a sellout—and...

Idexx Launches 10-Minute Test for Lepto

Idexx Laboratories Inc. today introduced an in-clinic test that can diagnose canine leptospirosis, a potentially fatal bacterial infection, within 10 minutes. The rapid diagnosis is a big improvement over the most common testing method, Idexx reported. The microscopic agglutination test...

Cornell Vet College to Begin Search for New Dean