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A new study by LMU researchers published in BMC Veterinary Research, June 22, sheds some light on the practice of vet shopping – using deceit to acquire pet medication for personal use - through the eyes of veterinarians practicing in rural Appalachia.

Dr. Jason Johnson joins veterinary professionals around the nation to form a new nonprofit organization called the Veterinary Virtual Care Association (VVCA). In the wake of the global pandemic, there was a sudden demand for veterinary virtual care. This new group was formed to help the profession navigate how to implement virtual care into practice.

LMU President Clayton Hess conferred 108 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees on candidates from the LMU-College of Veterinary Medicine that completed the degree requirements at the close of the spring semester on Saturday, May 16.

Nicholas Shen, a fourth-year veterinary medicine student at LMU-CVM, was awarded the 2019 AABP Foundation Bovine Veterinary Student Recognition Award sponsored by Merck Animal Health, including a $5,000 scholarship. Shen will graduate with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from LMU-CVM on May 16, 2020.