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Orlando Middle School Students Scrubbed In As Vets for a Day at the World's Largest, Most Comprehensive Veterinary Conference

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

ORLANDO, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) and nationally-recognized veterinary certification program blendVET hosted some 80 middle school students from underserved communities in central Florida for a full day of hands-on learning at the 41st Veterinary Meeting and Expo, VMX 2024. The students enjoyed a day full of immersive activities alongside veterinarians and veterinary nurses/technicians.

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  • The students enjoyed a day full of immersive activities alongside veterinarians and veterinary nurses/technicians.
  • Our blend pathway program has opened new doors for underserved youth to pursue veterinary careers in the years to come.
  • Veterinary medicine is one of the least diverse fields in America.
  • The blendVET faculty shared personal stories of resilience and success in veterinary medicine with the support of their families.

dvm360® and Chewy Health announce the 2023 Innovator of the Year Award™ recipients

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Monday, December 4, 2023

CRANBURY, N.J., Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- dvm360 , the number one multimedia platform in the veterinary industry, in partnership with Chewy Health, the dedicated pet health care arm of Chewy, is thrilled to announce that the 2023 winners for the dvm360 2023 Innovator of the Year Award program have been revealed!

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  • CRANBURY, N.J., Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- dvm360 , the number one multimedia platform in the veterinary industry, in partnership with Chewy Health, the dedicated pet health care arm of Chewy, is thrilled to announce that the 2023 winners for the dvm360 2023 Innovator of the Year Award program have been revealed!
  • The 2023 dvm360 and Chewy Health Innovator of the Year Award recipients were announced and honored at the dvm360 Fetch Long Beach conference in Long Beach, California, which took place December 1-3, 2023.
  • I am excited to celebrate our 2023 winners along with our generous partners at Chewy Health!” said Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, chief veterinary officer at dvm360.
  • You can learn more about the Chewy Health and dvm360 Innovator of the Year Award program here .

Visa’s 30-Year AI Legacy Fuels Launch of New Global AI Advisory Practice

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Visa (NYSE: V), a world leader in digital payments, today announced the launch of its AI Advisory Practice.

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  • Visa (NYSE: V), a world leader in digital payments, today announced the launch of its AI Advisory Practice.
  • Over the last three decades, Visa has led the way in using AI to enhance its services and provide secure, seamless transactions for customers.
  • This extensive work in AI and data, using over 150 unique models, has set the stage for the launch of dedicated AI advisory services, a strategic addition to Visa’s suite of value-added services.
  • "AI is not just reshaping industries worldwide – it's revolutionizing them, and the payments sector is at the forefront of this transformation," said Carl Rutstein, global head of advisory services, Visa. "

VCA Animal Hospitals Implements Kahuna’s Skills Management Software Across 14,000 Veterinary Technicians and Assistants

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

VCA Animal Hospitals , part of Mars Veterinary Health, demonstrates its dedication to the career advancement of veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants with the implementation of Kahuna’s skills management software .

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  • VCA Animal Hospitals , part of Mars Veterinary Health, demonstrates its dedication to the career advancement of veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants with the implementation of Kahuna’s skills management software .
  • Kahuna’s deployment is part of VCA’s Career Progression program, a newly instituted opt-in-only offering to promote clinical competency for Associates across the VCA family of veterinary hospitals.
  • Digitizing the program in Kahuna, VCA establishes a robust competency-based staffing framework, giving veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants a more clearly defined understanding of their clinical skills and development opportunities within one system.
  • Across VCA Animal Hospitals, validated skills data will not only support and empower their veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants, but the entire organization in providing care to patients across their communities,” said Jai Shah, CEO of Kahuna Workforce Solutions.

Veterinary Industry Leaders Launch Consumer Marketing Campaign to Raise Awareness and Educate Pet Owners and Practice Teams About Veterinary Nurses/Technicians

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Monday, October 16, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American Veterinary Community (NAVC), with support from VCA Animal Hospitals (VCA), today announced the launch of an international marketing campaign to raise awareness of and support for the critical, life-saving role veterinary nurses and technicians play in veterinary practices and in the overall healthcare of animals. This first-of-its-kind campaign will deliver educational and engaging materials to veterinary practices worldwide reaching thousands of pet owners with the goal of changing perceptions of veterinary nurses and technicians and fully utilizing their skills and education. "Trust Your Vet Tech" kicks off the week of October 16 in support of National Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week and builds on the NAVC's Veterinary Nurse/Technician Empowerment Campaign launched in 2021 to elevate and advance the role of veterinary nurses and technicians across the veterinary profession.

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  • We want pet owners to feel more confident having a qualified, credentialed veterinary nurse/tech care for their pets.
  • Sixty-three percent of pet owners do not know that credentialed veterinary nurses/technicians are the animal healthcare equivalent of registered nurses.
  • The toolkit includes downloadable posters, social media posts, email graphics and a landing page dedicated to pet owners.
  • The campaign will also include national advertising in NAVC trade publications and a digital advertising campaign.

VCA Announces Aaron Frazier as New Chief Operating Officer

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VCA Animal Hospitals, a part of Mars Veterinary Health, announced today it has appointed Aaron Frazier to Chief Operating Officer (COO), promoting him from his most recent role as General Manager (GM) for VCA Canada.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VCA Animal Hospitals, a part of Mars Veterinary Health, announced today it has appointed Aaron Frazier to Chief Operating Officer (COO), promoting him from his most recent role as General Manager (GM) for VCA Canada.
  • In this role, Aaron reports to Todd Lavender, DVM, President of VCA Animal Hospitals and continues to be a part of the Senior Leadership Team.
  • As COO, Aaron maintains responsibility for VCA Canada and leads VCA's U.S. Operations, which include the West, Central and Eastern Divisions, Urgent Care and Innovation.
  • "I'm incredibly honored and grateful to have this opportunity to help lead VCA forward," said Aaron.

VCA Charities® Partners with Shelters to Pilot Dog Day Out Field Trip Program

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VCA Charities, the charitable arm of VCA Animal Hospitals, today announced the launch of a new pilot program designed to take highly adoptable dogs out of shelters and into our communities through a volunteer-based field trip program called Dog Day Out.  

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VCA Charities, the charitable arm of VCA Animal Hospitals, today announced the launch of a new pilot program designed to take highly adoptable dogs out of shelters and into our communities through a volunteer-based field trip program called Dog Day Out.
  • The program brings attention to loving, family dogs that have been overlooked simply because of the sheer number of pets currently in shelters.
  • VCA Charities is calling on first-time volunteers, vacationers, and members of the community to take shelter dogs on field trips, giving the dogs invaluable exercise and enrichment and ultimately helping them get adopted.
  • "My family experienced the magic of taking a shelter dog on a field trip earlier this year when we visited Maui Humane Society.

Inspiring the Next Generation of Veterinary Professionals

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of its Purpose—A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS®—Mars Veterinary Health is investing in several youth-centered programs to help address profession-wide talent shortages. 

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  • That's why Mars is committed to inspiring and supporting youth in a variety of ways, including limiting the financial burden of veterinary education.
  • Mars believes it's never too early to support passionate future veterinary professionals, and these are a few of the ways its veterinary businesses are working to help pet-loving youth pursue lifelong veterinary careers.
  • Veterinary team members interacted with students to help them learn about a career in veterinary medicine, with the goal of instilling a sense of belonging through a variety of experiences, so children can visualize themselves as veterinary professionals and eventually explore veterinary careers.
  • With programs across its family of businesses working to provide opportunities for the next generation of veterinary professionals, Mars is committed to having a positive impact on the veterinary profession.

Keysight to Showcase Solutions that Accelerate Radio Frequency Innovation at EuMW23

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Keysight experts will be demonstrating:

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  • Keysight experts will be demonstrating:
    System performance modeling: This demonstration compares predicted performance from the newly released Keysight PathWave System Design 2024 predicted against the physical-world measurements.
  • Keysight demonstrates solutions providing flexibility and scalability in prototyping various types of waveforms operating in different frequency bands.
  • Learn how to analyze and generate automotive radar signals with scalable analysis bandwidth across the full frequency range.
  • Field spectrum audit: Demonstration of Keysight’s new FieldFox C-model handheld analyzer offers fully upgradable frequency and bandwidth plus over 20 software applications.

Keysight Enabling University of Stuttgart to Advance 6G Integrated Circuits Research

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) is enabling the University of Stuttgart to conduct foundational research essential to development of new integrated circuits (ICs) for 6G technology with the new Keysight 6G Vector Component Analysis (VCA) solution .

Key Points: 
  • Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) is enabling the University of Stuttgart to conduct foundational research essential to development of new integrated circuits (ICs) for 6G technology with the new Keysight 6G Vector Component Analysis (VCA) solution .
  • This is the latest collaboration from Keysight and the University of Stuttgart’s long-time research relationship.
  • The collaboration has supported the University of Stuttgart in establishing Crosslink, a versatile multiplexing platform for synchronous time- and frequency-domain analyses of ultra-broadband communication channels.
  • The Keysight and University of Stuttgart collaboration supports a large-scale equipment initiative funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).