Jumping for Joy

We love this cute clip from Brooke Weinstein from Oregon State University!  Whether you are spending Thanksgiving with your immediate family or fur family, we hope you have a safe and happy holiday!

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VIN Topic Rounds

Are you missing out on clinical rotations because of COVID-19? The VIN Student Team has you covered with Tuesday Topic Rounds.  During the month of November, join Dr. Sherri Wilson for 30 minute, case-based sessions on Endocrinology every Tuesday at 12ET. Everyone and all levels of experience are welcome. There will be time for Q&A and discussion following. The next session is Hypercalcemia in the Dog and Cat on November 24, 2020 at 12 ET.

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SAVMA Celebrates National Native American Heritage Month

This month SAVMA celebrates and supports our colleagues, friends, family, neighbors, and communities that identify as Native American. According to the 2010 Census, 0.9% of the U.S. population, or 2.9 million people, identified as American Indian or Alaska Native alone, while 1.7% of the U.S. population, or 5.2 million people, identified as American Indian or Alaska Native alone or in combination with another race. This is an increase since 2000 of over 39%. By 2060, the projected U.S. American Indian and Alaska Native population is estimated to reach 10 million people, or approximately 2.4% of the U.S. population.(1)

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Research Survey: Chronic Coughing in Cats

Check out this survey from the University of Saskatchewan's College of Veterinary Medicine concerning Chronic Coughing in Cats. This research study is being conducted by Dr. Mathieu Paulin, CVM, IPSAV, Dr. Kevin Cosford (VMC) and Dr. Sarah Caney (Edinburgh).  Thank you to Dr. Paulin for sharing his study with us!

'We want to understand owner’s experience living with a cat with a chronic cough, with past and current treatment regimes. We have created an online questionnaire. The survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete. The survey is open to any cat owner over the age of 18 years living with a cat diagnosed with a coughing condition lasting or requiring treatment for more than 2 months. Participants are able to withdraw from the questionnaire at any time up until pressing submit at the end (withdrawing is anonymous). All data will be anonymous. The data collected will be used exclusively by the research group at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

This survey has been approved by the University of Saskatchewan Behavioural Research Ethics Board (Beh-REB #2140).'

HUMAN ANIMAL BOND ASSOCIATION STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

A huge thank you to Dr. Kimberly Pope-Robinson for sharing this scholarship opportunity with us!  This is an amazing way to express your passion for the Human-Animal Bond and maybe earn some scholarship funds!  Please see below for additional information. 

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