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Female veterinarians say gender disparity remains an uphill battle
This is the fourth in a four-part series, “On Call: Vets Under Stress”, that explores the pressures and overwhelming challenges facing those who choose a career in providing care for our animals.
In 2009, the American Veterinary Medical Association reported that female veterinarians outnumbered their male counterparts for the first time. While they make up more than half of the veterinarians in the industry today, a culture of masculinity still exists.
According to a study conducted by Lancaster University Management School and Open University Business School, female practitioners say gender discrimination remains an uphill battle.
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Digital dermatitis (DD), or hairy heel warts, is the leading cause of lameness in dairy cattle. According to the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, an estimated 70 percent of US dairy herds have DD, and 95 percent of herds over 500 cows have DD.
Footbaths are the most used management tool to control digital dermatitis DD on dairy farms. Proper footbath use will make DD management more effective and save money by reducing the amount of solution used.
Footbaths are designed for disinfecting hooves and preventing DD, not for therapy or treatment. Proper footbath use will keep infected cows in a non-contagious state and prevent new infections in the herd. Once a cow has DD, she cannot be cured, only managed.
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‘Not one more’: Veterinary community draws attention to high suicide rates after loss of their own
Josh Smith, 36, described as ‘brilliant,’ ‘smart,’ ‘quirky’
March 10, 2021 9:31 PM Madalyn O Neill
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“He was a brilliant guy,” Kai Shiu said. “He was confident. He was smart.”
Shiu, a veterinary oncology specialist, helped recruit Smith, who grew up on a farm in Canada, to the Madison area about five years ago to work with him at VCA Veterinary Emergency Service & Veterinary Specialty Center.
“He was not only brilliant, but he was fun,” Shiu said.
Smith specialized in caring for the sickest of patients, and sometimes took them home, too.