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Couple struggle with cat’s declining health

Dear Abby: My wife and I have been together for 39 years and generally get along very well. We’ve always had cats and dogs, currently we have two each. While my wife loves all animals, I am a dog person. I don’t like cats, but I don’t really like them either. The cats and I tend to ignore each other. …

Veterinarians, pet owners struggle with payment plans

Thursday, September 16, 2021 Media contact: Brian Brus | Agricultural communication services | 405-744-6792 | bbrus@okstate.edu Although veterinary technology continues to improve and enter the mainstream – for example, in oncology treatments and MRIs – the availability of customer payment systems to provide these services is still delayed, according to recent research by Oklahoma State University. Customers want more options, …

Oregon veterinarians struggle through the pandemic

Veterinary Medicine was hit hard during the pandemic with understaffing and many in the industry being overworked. Oregonians have had to face long wait times with some unable to see a vet for their pet in need as a result. Flickr/Claire Your browser does not support the audio element. While ICU beds are full and health care workers are overworked, …

Dr Nambatya’s struggle, wins through 5 herbal medicines 

By Bamuturaki Musinguzi Uganda’s herbal medicines have suffered bad reputation as outright fake or crude concoctions offered by quack herbalists, but scientists and reputable practitioners such as Dr Grace Nambatya are changing that perception in the complimentary primary healthcare system. Dr Nambatya is the director of research at the Natural Chemotherapeutics Research Institute (NCRI) based in Kampala.  Read moreVeterinary Medicine …

Veterinarian grads battle to repay scholar loans in rural areas

CLOSE Sheboygan, Wis., native Nick Mayer graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine – University of Minnesota with over $360,000 in student debt. He says out of state tuition added to that total tremendously. After graduation he was determined to pay the debt down as soon as possible. (Photo: Colleen Kottke / Wisconsin State Farmer) This is the second in a four-part …

Farmers, veterinarians wrestle to acquire vaccines for animals

Blackleg is a deadly bacterial disease that kills quickly. It is usually aimed at calves between 16 and 24 months old. According to the Ohio State University website, cattle unlucky enough to become infected can die within 24 hours. While this disease is fatal, it is extremely preventable. Read moreInternational Influence of Covid-19 on Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging Market to File …