Veterinarians

Veterinarians in China cure elephant of drug addiction

erku — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:28:15 -0500

Chinese veterinarians have put an Asian elephant who was fed with drugged bananas by animal smugglers through a detox program to cure the animal of his addiction, the Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday.

Suicide Rates Significantly Higher Among Veterinarians

aboey — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:51:52 -0500

Veterinarians in Australia have one of the highest expected suicide rates among other professions. A study in the Australian Veterinary Journal published by Wiley-Blackwell finds that vets are four times more likely to commit suicide as compared to the general adult population— thus highlighting the need for a thorough investigation into the rate of suicide and its contributing factors.

Baghdad Zoo Rebounding With Help from U.S. Vets

admin_huliq — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:43:39 -0500

In better times, the Baghdad Zoo had more than 500 animals, including giraffes, elephants and exotic birds. But its location, inside Zawra Park in the city's center, put it in the middle of heavy fighting between invading U.S. troops and Saddam Hussein's forces in 2003. U.S. shells damaged the compound and inadvertently freed some animals; looting that followed the fall of Baghdad stripped away everything else.

Meet Courtney Oliver A 10 Year Old Vet

admin_huliq — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:53:55 -0600

Courtney Oliver maybe only 10-years-old but that hasn’t stopped her from living her dream. Oliver says she has always wanted to be a veterinarian, so she decided to get her veterinary certification.

Fat horses face health problems

harminka — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:19:06 -0500

America’s growing obesity problem has alarmed physicians and public health officials, and veterinarians have recently focused their attention on fat dogs and cats. Now, a team of researchers in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM) and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Virginia Tech has determined that horses are also facing serious health risks because of obesity.

Veterinarians At Increased Risk Of Avian Influenza Virus Infection

harminka — Thu, 31 May 2007 14:54:38 -0500

Veterinarians who work with birds are at increased risk for infection with avian influenza virus and should be among those with priority access to pandemic influenza vaccines and antivirals, according to a study conducted by researchers in the University of Iowa College of Public Health.