Anne Kimmerlein, DVM, MPVM, DACVPM

📢 WAVES Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital Restores Emergency Veterinary Care in East Bay 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dMRgmykH WAVES Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital has restored access to emergency veterinary services across the East Bay, improving critical care availability for pets and animal owners. About the Organization: • WAVES Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is a leading emergency and specialty veterinary hospital • Dedicated to delivering advanced emergency care for companion animals About the Expansion: • Emergency veterinary services restored • Improves regional access to urgent animal care • Strengthens community veterinary support Key Highlights: • Expanded emergency services • Supports companion animal health • Strengthens regional veterinary care "Congratulations to the WAVES Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital team on this important community milestone." 🎉 Alana Kuzmik 🤝 “Accessible emergency care plays a vital role in improving animal health outcomes.” #WAVES #Veterinary #AnimalHealth #EmergencyCare #HealthcareInnovation FDA The National Institutes of Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ISO - International Organization for Standardization World Health Organization European Medicines Agency AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) American Animal Hospital Association Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society (VECCS) California Veterinary Medical Association WSAVA (World Small Animal Veterinary Association) USDA World Organisation for Animal Health ONE HEALTH COMMISSION Morris Animal Foundation || cGxP.wire || cGxP.Directory || cGxP.jobs || cGxP.Tech ||

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You’re probably familiar with ChatGPT—but have you heard of CatGPT? The feline-centered artificial intelligence chatbot was created by experts at the College of Veterinary Medicine. And fear not, dog lovers: there’s also a canine version, dubbed Big Red Bark Chat. ✨ Both offer a way for pet parents to access information about animal health and behavior, 24/7 and free of charge. 💻 And while the platforms’ creators stress that they’re in no way intended to replace a visit to your vet and are geared toward non-emergency situations their content is drawn from the scientific and clinical expertise of professionals at CVM and elsewhere. “Dear CatGPT: Why do cats like to sit in boxes? Are some plants toxic to felines?” “AI has the potential to do a lot of good and a big way to do that is education,” says Bruce Kornreich, DVM ’92, PhD ’05, director of the Cornell Feline Health Center, which created CatGPT. 🐾 CatGPT can also be used for educational games and feline trivia. 🐈 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eV-4nru5

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🐛Sunday Spotlight: A Growing (and Squirming) Concern As if veterinary medicine needed more things to keep up with, the parasites have apparently decided to expand their horizons. New geographic ranges. Emerging drug resistance. And a growing list of concerns that extend beyond animal health. The upcoming 2026 AAHA One Health Guidelines: Emerging Concerns in Canine and Feline Parasitology address 12 emerging parasites of greatest concern, with nine more identified as potential concerns. Launching October 29, the guidelines explore emerging threats, antiparasitic drug stewardship, and practical approaches to client communication through a One Health lens. 👀Get a sneak peek at what's coming from guidelines task force cochairs Kathryn Duncan, DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology), and Jason Stull, VMD, MPVM, PhD, DACVPM. 🔗https://hubs.ly/Q04C7dy90

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We learned what One Health is, but why is it important? So many reasons! But one of the most commonly cited is that 60-75% of emerging diseases in people originated in animals, making them zoonotic, or diseases that can pass from animals to people. These events, where a virus or other pathogen "jumps" from an animal host into a human are termed "spillover events" and the more we can prevent them by identifying and controlling the disease in animals or as they emerge in people, the safer the world's population is from emerging diseases like coronaviruses, avian influenza and Ebola. One Health makes good economic sense as well. In this paper (https://lnkd.in/eViq9AQt) published by the World Bank it states that: "The expected benefit of One Health systems to the global community is at least $37 billion per year, the bulk of which is due to reduced pandemic risk." Want to learn more? Check out this opinion paper from the OHHLEP panel about prevention of zoonotic spillover (also the source of the graphic). https://lnkd.in/e_YGAhaF #OneHealthAwarenessMonth #OneHealth #Veterinarypublichealth #Zoonosis #Pandemicprevention

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🐴 New research highlights the impact of air pollution on animal health. Two recently published papers from a Morris Animal Foundation-funded study at Colorado State University found that air pollution exposure impaired performance in Thoroughbred racehorses and that air quality near racetracks frequently reached levels associated with potential health risks for both horses and humans. These findings add important evidence to a growing area of research focused on how wildfire smoke and air pollution affect animals. Another research team is also investigating whether wildfire smoke exposure influences longevity in dogs using data from the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study. As wildfire events become more common, studies like these can help inform evidence-based recommendations to better protect companion animals, performance animals and other species exposed to poor air quality. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/etNu6U8C #AnimalHealth #VeterinaryResearch #OneHealth #WildfireSmoke #AirQuality #EquineHealth #CanineHealth

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Our team left the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners Conference inspired and deeply grateful to connect with leaders shaping the future of veterinary medicine. At this year’s conference in Boston, we had the opportunity to share and learn alongside veterinary professionals who are rethinking what access to care can and should look like. We’re especially proud of our presenters: ➡️ Jessica Bogosian, RVT, Director of Community Medicine Programs, who presented “Access as a Dynamic Ecosystem: Building a Community-Based System of Care.” ➡️ Grace (Graciela) Park, DVM, Director of Community Medicine & Surgery, and Jena Valdez, DVM, Chief Medical Officer, who presented “Meeting Them Where They Are: Contextualized Care for Better Outcomes in Veterinary Medicine.” These sessions reflect the work we’re doing every day at the San Francisco SPCA: designing systems that meet people and their pets where they are and expanding what’s possible when care is rooted in community.

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In December, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) released a memorandum on the effect of fipronil on aquatic wildlife and invited the public and interested stakeholders to comment on their findings about the destructive effect of the pesticide in the environment. Fipronil has historically been used in veterinary medicine as the active ingredient in flea control products for pets. While the use of fipronil has diminished with the advent of newer and more effective systemic treatments offered through veterinary practices, pet owners—approximately 25% of whom cannot afford basic veterinary care—rely upon products containing fipronil that can be purchased over-the-counter to improve the lives of their animals and household members. The CVMA finds the DPR's study compelling, and hopes that the agency will carefully navigate this issue should the DPR make further efforts to regulate or ban the pesticide. Read the CVMA's full comment letter here: https://lnkd.in/gv6m4H5n

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Summer is nearly here and bugs will be busy getting our attention, but as veterinary professionals, we know parasite prevention for pets is one of the cornerstones of preventive care all year long. Our own Dr. Meaghan Gilhooly recently joined Dr. James Barr from Mars Science and Diagnostics on the VetFolio Voice podcast to discuss Bite-Sized Threats: Keeping up With Vector Borne Diseases in Dogs and Cats.   In the episode, they explore the evolving landscape of these diseases, the importance of routine screening—even in seemingly healthy pets—and practical tips for helping pet owners understand the value of preventive care and early detection. Thank you, Dr. Gilhooly and Dr. Barr for taking the time to share your expertise with the veterinary community! Listen to the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/gdx2SS68 #BanfieldPetHospital #ABetterWorldForPets #VeterinaryMedicine

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