R. Scott Nolen

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

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Military dog team, whose story inspired a movie, to open AVMA Convention 2025

1 week ago | avma.org | R. Scott Nolen

Megan Leavey’s journey from college dropout to Marine war veteran who fought to be reunited with Rex, her military working dog (MWD) during two tours in Iraq, is so compelling they made a movie about it.
Industry resources keep practices nimble during shaky economy

2 weeks ago | avma.org | Christine Won |R. Scott Nolen

Veterinary clinics saw a second straight month of declining visits at the start of April, according to the Veterinary Industry Tracker from the AVMA and VetSource . Practices are increasingly having to look beyond price and fee increases and focus more on business fundamentals and client services to ensure a healthy bottom line. To help practices maintain revenue growth, VetPartners launched in March a free digital resource for veterinary practice managers and owners.
AVMA discusses how to strengthen rural veterinary medicine

2 months ago | feedstuffs.com | R. Scott Nolen

By R. Scott NolenThe American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) House of Delegates asked the AVMA Board of Directors to consider prioritizing resources in support of veterinarians in rural practices, including using data-driven resources to identify factors influencing recruitment and retention and partnering with other professional organizations facing similar challenges. “This isn’t just about supporting individual veterinarians.
Veterinary community unites as California wildfires rage

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

The devastating wildfires burning through the Los Angeles metropolitan area and surrounding regions since January 7 have killed at least 28 people, forced over 200,000 residents to evacuate, and damaged or destroyed nearly 16,000 homes and buildings as of January 23. More than 40,000 acres have so far been consumed by the fires, fueled by dry conditions and hurricane-strength Santa Ana winds reaching upwards of 100 miles per hour.
Delegates approve new polices on biosecurity, license by endorsement

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

The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) approved seven resolutions on January 11 during its regular winter session, held in conjunction with the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference in Chicago. Most of the resolutions were updates to Association policies that the AVMA Board of Directors (BOD) referred to the HOD, including those on pet ownership, velveting, and integrative veterinary medicine.
Veterinary colleges build educational pipelines to food animal, rural medicine

Nov 25, 2024 | avma.org | R. Scott Nolen

Many rural communities across America responsible for producing the livestock that feed the country need for more food animal and public health veterinarians. Addressing this challenge requires effective strategies for attracting and retaining veterinarians in rural and food animal practices. One major reason boils down to this: Most U.S. veterinary students have their sights set on a career caring for cats, dogs, and other pets—not animals destined to enter the food supply.
Balancing technology and human touch key to business success in age of AI

Oct 31, 2024 | avma.org | R. Scott Nolen |Malinda Larkin

Humanity stands on the brink of a technological revolution in which artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to radically transform our world in unimaginable ways. “The future arrived sooner than what we thought possible, and science fiction is now becoming science fact,” observed futurist Anders Sörman-Nilsson during his October 8 keynote address at the 2024 AVMA Veterinary Business and Economic Forum.
Less foot traffic at veterinary practices spells declining revenue

Oct 29, 2024 | avma.org | Malinda Larkin |R. Scott Nolen

The percentage of U.S. household that own dogs and cats has increased steadily from 1991-2024. At the same time, many consumers have been getting more budget conscious as inflation has limited their spending power. For small animal practices, these trends have resulted in fewer product purchases and fewer patient visits, which Katelyn McCullock, AVMA chief economist, says are here to stay for 2025.
FTC chair addresses noncompete agreements, private equity investors

Oct 11, 2024 | avma.org | R. Scott Nolen

Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), opened the 2024 AVMA Veterinary Business and Economic Forum October 8 with an update on the ongoing litigation against the agency's attempt to eliminate most noncompete agreements. Then she gave an explanation of what the FTC's new merger guidelines mean for the veterinary industry. Khan also addressed the FTC's approach to artificial intelligence (AI).
USDA adding HPAI to dairy beef-surveillance programs as virus continues to spread

Sep 24, 2024 | avma.org | R. Scott Nolen |Malinda Larkin

The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1), continues among U.S. dairy cattle after its initial discovery in that species this spring. Since March, H5N1 outbreaks have been confirmed in dairy cattle in over 200 herds. This includes 17 dairy cow operations in California, making it 14th state with dairy herds that have tested positive for the virus.