Malinda Larkin

Senior News Editor at Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA)

Editor of veterinary things. Mother of two (not counting a mischievious Beagle). Hitched to @Larkin_Will. Rock Chalk, Jayhawk!

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Best Standards of Care for Performance Horses Addressed at USEF Hosted Summit

1 month ago | horsesdaily.com | Christine Won |Malinda Larkin

DressageDaily, Driving Daily, Eventing, Featured, News, Para Equestrian, Show Jumping Daily, Vaulting, Western HorsesDailyMonday, May 19, 2025 | Christine Won, Malinda Larkin U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF), the governing body for equine competition in the U.S., is drafting its standards of care for performance horses to publish this summer. These would apply to some 80,000 USEF members and 2,200 events.
USEF hosts summit to address best standards of care for performance horses

1 month ago | avma.org | Christine Won |Malinda Larkin

U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF), the governing body for equine competition in the U.S., is drafting its standards of care for performance horses to publish this summer. These would apply to some 80,000 USEF members and 2,200 events. In March, USEF convened a first-of-its-kind summit of veterinary experts to elevate best care standards for performance horses. The global group of 28 veterinarians met in Ocala, Florida, to address what it called “critical issues” within equestrian sports.
Survey results highlight pet owner price sensitivity for veterinary services

1 month ago | avma.org | Christine Won |Malinda Larkin

Amid rising economic uncertainty and growing fears of a recession, pet owners are increasingly cost-sensitive about veterinary care. Small animal veterinary clinics have seen a 4.6% decrease in visits year-over-year as of early May, according to the Veterinary Industry Tracker from the AVMA and VetSource.
Proposed class action by veterinary interns brought against veterinary schools, hospitals alleging antitrust conspiracy

1 month ago | avma.org | Christine Won |Malinda Larkin

A federal antitrust lawsuit brought initially by two former veterinary interns alleges conspiracy among a professional association, veterinary schools, and animal hospitals to suppress wages and competition for veterinary interns and residents, court documents show.
USDA Announces $100M Funding Opportunity in Fight Against Avian Influenza

2 months ago | m.farms.com | Malinda Larkin |R. Scott Nolen

By Malinda Larkin and R. Scott NolenMore than 168 million poultry in the U.S. have been affected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1) since February 2022, including in backyard and commercial flocks, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
USDA announces $100M funding opportunity in fight against avian influenza

2 months ago | avma.org | Malinda Larkin |R. Scott Nolen

More than 168 million poultry in the U.S. have been affected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1) since February 2022, including in backyard and commercial flocks, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
Educational loan repayment plans in flux after court ruling

2 months ago | avma.org | Malinda Larkin

The U.S. Department of Education briefly paused enrolling and renewing participants in all income-driven repayment (IDR) plans to comply with a federal court’s injunction. On February 18, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld and expanded an earlier 2024 decision preventing the education department from implementing the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan and parts of Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) plans.
Utah State provisionally accredited by AVMA COE

2 months ago | avma.org | Malinda Larkin

Utah’s first four-year veterinary college is one step closer to becoming accredited by the AVMA Council on Education (AVMA COE). Utah State University (USU) College of Veterinary Medicine announced that it received a letter of reasonable assurance on March 26 after the council met March 13-15. The decision is based on a comprehensive site visit that took place October 27-31, 2024, in Logan, Utah.
Veterinarians among those cut in extensive layoffs at HHS

2 months ago | avma.org | Malinda Larkin

Mass firings at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on April 1 have resulted in significant personnel cuts to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and National Institutes of Health. The layoffs are part of a dramatic restructuring as part of President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative."Health Secretary Robert F.
Veterinary Sector Spotlight: Emergency and critical care veterinary medicine

2 months ago | avma.org | Julie A. Jacob |Malinda Larkin

It’s the opportunity to solve medical puzzles that attracted Dr. Kelly Ross to emergency medicine. After graduating in 2008 from North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, she started out as a general practitioner but quickly found herself drawn to the emergency room (ER).