Veterinary Today Podcast

Veterinary Today Podcast

Veterinary Today discusses veterinary-related topics to help listeners better understand the latest trends and developments in veterinary practice and medicine from individuals making news in the veterinary profession. This podcast shares information that informs listeners of animal medicine and related procedures, to better serve clients and their pets, companion animals and livestock, and to establish a more informed, knowledgeable, and engaged clinic staff.

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May 20, 2024 22 mins

Emerging developments surrounding the spread of avian influenza (H5N1) into our nation’s dairy supply are ongoing and ever-changing.

Meanwhile, Illinois has a new invasive species of tick, the Asian longhorned tick, confirmed by entomologists at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory. The species is capable of carrying tick-borne diseases, first identified in beef cattle.

Advisories on each of these topics were recently issued b...

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When you consider wildlife … specifically wildlife medicine and research … that’s a world as big as all of the outdoors!

Dr. Matthew Allender, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine’s (UI-CVM’s) Diagnostic Lab, Director at the Wildlife Epidemiology Lab at the UI-CVM’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, and Clinical Veterinarian at the Chicago Zoological Society-Brookfield Z...

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An innovative veterinary pharmaceutical clinical trials program has been operating at a central Illinois pet clinic for more than 10 years, allowing pet owners to enroll their dogs and cats in breakthrough drug treatment research.

Pets benefit from potential life-changing and life-saving medicines being developed, treating such conditions as flea infestations and osteoarthritis afflictions, in addition to a wide range of other medic...

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Social media is a free marketing tool in which any veterinary clinic or hospital can easily use! Instantaneous outreach and promotion are important to any business, and engaging in social media as part of your hospital's overall marketing strategy is essential to keep in touch with clients and the community. There are also challenges with social media engagement, including what and when to post, the need to continuously mainta...

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Work/Life balance, and how we handle stress in both personal and professional worlds is always present and, for some, can be a constant challenge.

In the veterinary profession, overcoming personal struggles combined with the pressures related to providing animal health care can reach critical levels of anxiety, depression and burn out.

Renowned veterinarian and traveler, Brad Ryan, MSc, DVM, MPH, shares an inspiring message...

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Illinois veterinarians have a significant role as mandated by state regulation in reporting suspected rabies cases in pets and humans.

Reported rabies exposure cases have been on the increase in the state over the past several months, specifically involving exposure from the native brown bat.


That is why Dr. Connie Austin, Illinois Department of Public Health’s State Veterinarian, shares her knowledge and expertise as she explai...

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The use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine is prevalent in teaching hospitals, general veterinary practices, field operations and emergency referral clinics every day.

Dr. Alexandria Gochenauer, Clinical Staff Pharmacist at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital in Urbana, explains the reasons behind antimicrobial stewardship and why it’s important to have protocols in place. She also revie...

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The US Food and Drug Administration Guidance for Industry #263, or GFI 263, goes into effect nationally in the US in early June 2023. The new mandate changes the approved marketing status of certain antimicrobial drugs from over the counter to prescription status. Drugs that were commonly found on retail shelves and through online sources will no longer be available for purchase by the public and will only be accessible by veterina...

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Inaugural Podcast:  The ISVMA has been working closely with the State of Illinois regarding appropriate language within the update of the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2014.

Joanne Carlson, DVM, ISVMA President, Loving Care Animal Hospital, Palatine, interviews Stephen Dullard, DVM, DABVP, Ancare Veterinary Clinic, Mendota, and Ancare Veterinary Hospital in LaSalle, ISVMA's Legislative Chair and an A...

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