DC Veterinary Medical Association

10/01/2026

Safety culture is intrinsically linked to the safety of veterinary care workers and their patients. Validated survey instruments enable robust assessment of safety culture, supporting monitoring of intervention effectiveness and changes in patient and worker safety or health.

Open access article: jav.ma/safetyculture

09/29/2026

09/28/2026

Veterinary outbreaks reveal carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales transmission dynamics that mirror human healthcare settings, with genomic evidence confirming spread between animals, humans, and their shared environment.

Curbing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales demands a One Health response uniting clinicians, labs, and public health agencies through integrated surveillance and coordinated action.

Open access article: jav.ma/cre2

09/25/2026

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The largest analysis of bat genomes and fossils suggests that the first bats emerged in Europe roughly 65 million years ago and that echolocation evolved early.

09/18/2026

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The species, called a tilcayo, is smaller than a house cat and lives in the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains in Bolivia.

09/01/2026

A new group—the Veterinary Wellbeing Collective—is calling for a more coordinated approach to veterinary wellbeing and to that end, has developed a consensus definition of veterinary wellbeing.

09/01/2026

The Education Department has proposed sweeping reforms for organizations that accredit colleges and universities. Changes include separating programmatic accreditors from professional or trade associations, making it easier to create new accrediting bodies, and adding new requirements for accreditor...

08/30/2026

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Supporting our Washington Spirit at rowdy Audi.

08/30/2026

🚨 New RECOVER Guidelines Are Here!

What should you do when a dog or cat has an emergency before you can reach the veterinary hospital?

The RECOVER First Aid Guidelines provide evidence- and consensus-based recommendations to help recognize emergencies and provide appropriate first aid when minutes matter.

From heatstroke and choking to burns, toxin ingestion, and severe bleeding, these guidelines give veterinary teams practical tools to help prepare the people caring for animals outside the hospital.

🔗 Explore the 2026 RECOVER First Aid Guidelines: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14764431/36/S1

What first aid situations do you encounter most often? Share your experience in the comments!

08/27/2026

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The superstar performer supported a DCPL program that has mailed 4 million books to more than 100,000 D.C. children.