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Higher debt and lower salaries concern current and future veterinary graduates

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February 1, 2012
By Malinda Larkin

The Great Recession is now history, officially at least, after lasting from December 2007 through June 2009. It was the longest since the Great Depression, and although the economy is showing signs of recovery, the impact of the economic downturn can still be felt in the U.S. and around the world.

The veterinary profession has not gone unscathed. The number of patient visits has dropped, and clients—particularly those who are unemployed or have lower incomes—were less likely than other pet owners to have taken their pet to a veterinary clinic in the past year. Arguably, however, those in the profession most affected by the downturn have been veterinary students and recent graduates.

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Visionary One Health Training Programs Planned for University of Florida (USA)

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Please see video at http://youtu.be/InYc6qB-pKk

“While many organizations call for a cross-disciplinary One Health approach, there are no US degree programs that teach students to lead these complex collaborations. Comprised of sixteen different health science, engineering, and agriculture colleges, the University of Florida is uniquely positioned with experts in a variety of fields. To address this need and utilize our distinctive capabilities, the Department of Environmental and Global Health is developing several new training programs. We are seeking approval to establish three new training programs for Fall 2012:

· Master’s of Health Sciences, Environmental Health emphasis (40 credit hours, approval pending)

· PhD in Public Health, One Health emphasis (90 credit hours, approval pending)”

Website: http://egh.phhp.ufl.edu/academic-programs/

Antiguan veterinary school closes

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February 1, 2012

A university in Antigua suspended its veterinary program in late 2011.

American University of Antigua had opened its veterinary curriculum in January 2010 as a two-year program through which qualified students would complete their educations at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. A Dec. 15 announcement from Antigua indicated the veterinary program was closing at the end of the fall semester.

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Activity book for children

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Teach young children about animals and how veterinarians keep animals healthy.

Written in English with Spanish subtitles. Our bilingual coloring/activity book provides young children with activities that teach them about animals and how veterinarians keep animals healthy.

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Modernisation of the Professional Qualifications Directive

The reform concerns a modernisation of the current Dir. 2005/36/EC and not a completely new Directive. It is mainly building on achievements and further developments; it also introduces some brand new features like the "European professional card".

The modernisation, COM says, does not constitute a "radical change" to the policy on recognition of professional qualifications. It reaffirms the underlying philosophy of mutual recognition and mutual trust between Member States, whilst exploring innovative ways to better reflect it in practice.
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2 + 2 = Veterinarian?

Alaska eyes partnership with Colorado vet school
By Malinda Larkin
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January 1, 2012
Alaska appears eager to increase the number of veterinarians within its borders as it contemplates a possible 2+2 program between the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. But the two universities have a long way to go before a deal is solidified.

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Small animal national congress in Iran (Webinar)

Small animal national congress held 15 and 16 December accomplished by a new style.

Announcement, papers delivery, reviewer consults, acceptance reports and all secretarial activities have done by internet. Lecture presentations have taken as video and poster presentation delivered as pdf files. 32 lectures and 54 poster presentation were available for delegates during 2 days of congress.

All delegates who registered before congress have received a username and password. They could go to congress websites by their own username and password 24 hours in congress dates. Iranian veterinary council has special username to control present or absent delegates.

An overview exam has done after congress by available 24 questions. Exam results will be useful for our future similar programs. It was the first webinar in veterinary field in Iran that was promoted by most of delegates.

It has few registration fee and all delegates could use all papers during days or nights from long distance or even out of country.

Congratulations to RVC on national award win

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We would like to congratulate the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) upon its success in this year’s Times Higher Education Awards, where it was the winner in the category of ‘UK Higher Education Institution with the Most Improved Student Experience’.

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IVSA fall 2011 Newsletter

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Published October 29, 2011 in category General
The IVSA fall 2011 newsletter is out.

Thanks to Lucy Bright, our Publication Officer, Sunghuyn Hong our Publication Officer Trustee, as well as all the people who contributed with articles or photos.

Download the newsletter. (10 MB).

St. George's accredited by COE

By Malinda Larkin
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September 21, 2011
A crowd of about 500 students, faculty, and staff at the St. George's University School of Veterinary Medicine gathered Sept. 19 to hear some greatly anticipated words—the school was granted full accreditation status by the AVMA Council on Education.

The school, located in Grenada, West Indies, received the notification during the COE's meeting Sept. 18-20 at AVMA headquarters in Schaumburg. The decision is retroactive to the date of the council's site visit; that is, all students graduating after April 21 are considered graduates of a COE-accredited institution.

The new accreditation status means SGU graduates will now be able to sit for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in the United States or Canada without first completing a foreign graduate examination. The pass rate for SGU students taking the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination in 2010 was 96 percent.

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