Lisa Wogan

2 weeks ago | news.vin.com | Lisa Wogan

Acupuncture_dog.jpeg - Caption. [Optional] A group of acupuncture veterinarians is making a third bid for specialty recognition in the United States, guided by the view that acceptance of acupuncture in human and veterinary medicine has advanced enough since their last effort a decade ago to make the attempt successful. Some veterinarians who perform embryo transfer, a reproduction technique, also are seeking specialty recognition, in their case for the first time.

2 weeks ago | news.vin.com | Lisa Wogan

Roland.jpg - Caption. [Optional] Dr. Monica Revel has neutered countless dogs, with few hitches, in her more than two decades as a small animal veterinarian. So she was flummoxed in 2023 when the incision she made in a cockapoo puppy named Roland started oozing and bleeding during recovery. The surgical site looked terrible, she said during a recent call from her Southern California practice. She reopened the incision to double-check her work and could find nothing amiss.

1 month ago | news.vin.com | Lisa Wogan

The veterinary school at one of Mexico's oldest and most respected public universities has withdrawn from United States accreditation, sparking the ire of some students and alumni. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) is home to the only veterinary school in Mexico ever accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association's Council on Education.

1 month ago | news.vin.com | Lisa Wogan

An effort by Colorado lawmakers to limit the scope of practice for what will be the country's first-ever midlevel veterinary practitioner has met with mixed results. While the veterinary workforce bill cleared both chambers in the General Assembly and is on its way to the governor's desk for a promised signature, many of its most restrictive provisions were watered down or eliminated along the way. The bill was a legislative response to Proposition 129.

2 months ago | news.vin.com | Edie Lau |Lisa Wogan

Elise Burns head shot cropped for article The founder of a veterinary relief company who confessed last fall to impersonating a veterinarian so she could join a closed social media group says that the company "has done our best to address the issue, take action and move forward." In an interview over Zoom this month, Elise Burns, CEO of Evette Staffing, told the VIN News Service that she has experienced no legal consequences from the admitted deception nor was she contacted by Meta, the owner...