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The one supplier trait that still decides the formulary callThe fellowship that pays you to practice community vet med, and what it doesn't pay forThe psychedelic-therapy survey: what 87 vet students expect, and what shapes those expectationsThe rodenticide number that changes the IV vitamin K callThe surgical drape that peeled less in a spay trialThe venous lactate number that correlated strongly with arterial, and when it didn'tThe 3866-dog study that says high lactate doesn't mean acidosis, and what that changes in triageThe ear-infection study that drops the antibioticThe one supplier trait that still decides the formulary callThe fellowship that pays you to practice community vet med, and what it doesn't pay forThe psychedelic-therapy survey: what 87 vet students expect, and what shapes those expectationsThe rodenticide number that changes the IV vitamin K callThe surgical drape that peeled less in a spay trialThe venous lactate number that correlated strongly with arterial, and when it didn'tThe 3866-dog study that says high lactate doesn't mean acidosis, and what that changes in triageThe ear-infection study that drops the antibiotic

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01 · Trade Press

Which topical glaucoma drug actually works in sick eyes, and why we still don't know

A WSU student is comparing latanoprost, dorzolamide, and dorzolamide-timolol in dogs with naturally occurring disease.

2 min read · Aug 13

02 · Trade Press

What your DVM license actually defends, and why the 70,000-vet shortage puts it at risk

The 70,000-vet gap by 2032 is creating political pressure to lower barriers. Here's what licensure protects beyond malpractice cover.

4 min read · Aug 12

03 · Trade Press

The resveratrol study every owner will ask about, and what it actually showed

A prospective trial found attenuation of NT-proBNP elevation in treated dogs, but no change in cardiac function or myocardial injury markers.

5 min read · Aug 11

04 · Trade Press

The Summer Research Fellowship Nobody Will Hire You For

A DVM student is spending her summer on pig embryo research. The work is solid. The job market for it has collapsed.

4 min read · Aug 11

05 · Trade Press

CVS Just Became Your Pharmacy Competitor, and Your Client Already Has the App

The chain has auto-refill infrastructure and monthly visit frequency. You have the prescription pad and the relationship.

3 min read · Jul 30

06 · VeterinaryPracticeNow Desk Research

AVMA's 2026 Report Puts New-Grad Debt at 1.4x First-Year Pay. Here's What That Means for Your Contract.

The debt-to-income math hasn't moved since 2022, but where you sign your first contract, corporate group or independent practice, now swings your starting pay by more than $20,000.

5 min read · Jul 28