Just add water – garden ponds and bird baths help wildlife thrive, finds study
Providing water sources in residential gardens helps wildlife thrive, according to new University of Bristol-led research. The study, published in Urban Ecosystems, compared the quantity and variety of wildlife visiting urban lake water sources and residential gardens in England and found no difference in the number of small-bodied wildlife that visited. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - June 28, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School, Faculty of Health Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news
Gruesome side-effects of America's newest deadly street drug xylazine with shocking images
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, has contaminated the illicit drug supply, making deadly fentanyl even more dangerous (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gruesome side effects of America's newest deadly street drug xylazine with shocking images
Xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, has contaminated the illicit drug supply, making deadly fentanyl even more dangerous. The drug leaves users in a zombie-like state with skin lesions. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CityVet brought on a new chief strategy officer. Here's what's ahead
Dr. Jennifer Welser, CityVet's new chief strategy officer, spoke with the Dallas Business Journal about the challenges in veterinary care today and the opportunities that they create for the robust veterinary-owned practice group. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - June 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: David Moreno Source Type: news
Audit of animal-related injuries at UK veterinary schools between 2009 and 2018 - Tulloch JSP, Fleming KM, Pinchbeck G, Forster J, Lowe W, Westgarth C.
This study aimed to describe the incidence, demographics, context and consequences of animal-related injuries at UK veterinary schools. METHODS: A multicentre... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
Veterinary Supply Sentenced for Misbranding Veterinary Drugs
FDA OCI, Midwest Veterinary Supply, Minnesota, Rx, prescription, animal, drugs, misbranded, shipments, unauthorized, receive, $11 million, fine, forfeiture, distribution, chain, risk, antibiotic, resistance, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - June 13, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Glen Hoffsis Named Founding Dean of A-State Veterinary College
He's a former veterinary college dean at The Ohio State University and the University of Florida. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - June 12, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Poor Air Quality Is Bad For Pets, Too. Take These Steps To Protect Them Now.
As wildfire smoke covers parts of the U.S., veterinary experts share their advice for keeping your dogs, cats and birds safe and healthy. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Wildfire Smoke Affects Wildlife —and Your Pets
Authorities have urged people across swaths of the Midwest and Northeast to stay indoors as smoke from Canadian wildfires compromises air quality in more than a dozen U.S. states. Inhaling wildfire smoke can lead to health issues ranging from coughing and wheezing to more serious respiratory and cardiovascular problems, particularly for those with underlying conditions—hence why officials have told people in affected areas to avoid going outside if possible, and to wear a good-quality mask if it can’t be avoided.
Officials in New York City, where air quality is particularly bad, have even enacted a “work ...
Source: TIME: Health - June 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized climate change Explainer extreme weather healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Birth Control for Cats? Gene Therapy May Offer a Method
A small study uses genetic engineering with the goal of curbing vast stray feline populations. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alla Katsnelson Tags: Cats Genetic Engineering Birth Control and Family Planning Animal Behavior Reproduction (Biological) Research Veterinary Medicine your-feed-science Science Advances (Journal) Source Type: news
Self-care practices and depression, anxiety, and stress scores in veterinary students during a semester - Holowaychuk MK, Atilla A, Archer RM, Kwong GPS.
OBJECTIVE: To measure associations between self-care activities and depression, anxiety, and stress of preclinical veterinary students during a semester. PROCEDURE: Preclinical veterinary students at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
Veterinary Hospital shares " scary " list of things that are toxic to dogs
What's one thing that's toxic to dogs? That's the question that was recently posed to staff at a leading veterinary hospital and their responses threw up a few surprises. In a video posted to TikTok, members of the team at the Upper Canada Animal Hospital, based in Niagara-on-the-Lake, near the…#tiktok #niagara #ontario #daviddilmore #denver #colorado #readerdigest #ibuprofen #grapes (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UK-based pharmaceutical company with Portland presence goes private in $5.6B deal
If finalized, Dechra Veterinary Products' $5.6 billion deal will change the company's shape. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Mary King Source Type: news
Eleanor Green Named Founding Dean of Lyon College Veterinary School
She officially assumes the role on July 1 and will lead Lyon College’s request for accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - May 31, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Health promotion for students of veterinary medicine: a preliminary study on active microbreaks and ergonomics education - Gr ünwald JA, Licka TF.
Occupational hazards, such as psychosocial stressors, physical injuries from human-animal interactions, and physically demanding work tasks, are common in the veterinary profession, and musculoskeletal discomfort and pain (MDP) may already be present in ve... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
