
PetSmart Charities Fellowship Program Aims to Expand Veterinary Access
New initiative bridges veterinary school-to-practice transition through mentorship and financial support, targeting underserved pet families.
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New initiative bridges veterinary school-to-practice transition through mentorship and financial support, targeting underserved pet families.

Veterinary Practice News explains how probiotics can help pets maintain gut health while on antibiotics, detailing the risks of dysbiosis, probiotic benefits, and best-practice guidelines for timing, selection and storage.

Veterinary services have outpaced general inflation, with labor shortages, turnover, regulation and higher standards pushing costs up. Salary compression and a shrinking earnings gap for experienced vets further strain the profession.

A veterinary oncologist reports that AI-supported digital cytology can provide cytology results in about 20 minutes during a single visit, speeding early cancer detection. The new approach helps vets move from guessing to informed decision-making, reducing owner anxiety and improving outcomes.

