American Board of Veterinary Practitioners

08/07/2026

Modern rabies vaccines generate strong antibody responses across diverse mammalian species, with nondomestic canids responding similarly to domestic dogs.

Learn more: jav.ma/rabies6

08/01/2026

🚨ANIMAL HEALTH ALERT🚨
USDA APHIS confirmed classical scrapie in a sheep slaughtered in a facility in Oregon.

APHIS and state animal health officials recently initiated an investigation to determine the flock of origin. The affected animal did not have an ear tag. This case is a reminder of why tagging compliance and surveillance participation are critical to safeguarding flocks nationwide.

Please read the full ASI press release here: https://champ.ly/XD8kUh9y.
For additional information regarding scrapie, visit: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/sheep-goat/scrapie.

ASI will not be monitoring social media comments as the USDA investigation is ongoing.

07/09/2026

Congrats to Alicia McLaughlin DVM, one of our ABVP Diplomates in Exotic Companion Mammal Practice.

Dr. McLaughlin received her DVM degree from Oklahoma State University in 2011, and has practiced exotic animal medicine exclusively ever since. In 2025, she achieved board certification in Exotic Companion Mammal Practice through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP). Dr. McLaughlin is a managing veterinarian at the Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine in Bothell, WA, as well as a relief veterinarian for the Seattle Aquarium. In her spare time, Dr. McLaughlin likes to relax with her veterinarian husband, young daughter, and dogs in the great outdoors. Her hobbies include hiking, dog sports, foraging for truffles and other wild mushrooms, reading, and providing environmental enrichment for her menagerie of pets.

07/08/2026

Our top trending JAVMA article last week was "Tick and tick-borne disease management requires an integrated One Health approach": https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.26.02.0153

07/08/2026

Congrats to Claire Vergneau-Grosset one of our new ABVP Diplomates in Fish Practice.

Claire Vergneau-Grosset graduated from the Alfort School of Veterinary Medicine, France in 2008. After an internship in Zoological Medicine at the Université de Montréal, Canada, she completed a residency at the University of California, Davis, and became a diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medecine in 2014. She worked at the Aquarium du Québec since 2015 as a Professor in Zoological Medicine at the Université de Montréal, and became a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioner (Fish Practice) in 2025. She has a strong interest for research about ectotherm welfare and antinociception.

07/06/2026

Today is World Zoonoses Day!

Approximately 60% of known infectious diseases in people and about 75% of emerging infectious diseases originate in animals, underscoring the importance of early detection, surveillance, prevention, and collaboration across disciplines.

07/06/2026

Congrats to Petra Cerna DVM, one of our new Diplomates in Feline Practice.

Dr. Černá is an ACVIM and ECVIM diplomate in Small Animal Internal Medicine as well as ABVP (Feline) diplomate and RCVS Recognized specialist in Feline Medicine. She graduated from the University of Veterinary Sciences in the Czech Republic in 2018 where she also obtained her first PhD in 2023. She completed Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency at Colorado State University, USA in 2023 and her second PhD focusing on feline infectious peritonitis in 2025. She has particular interest in feline medicine and is focusing her research on feline infectious diseases and especially FIP and is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia. ‘

07/04/2026

07/03/2026

Congrats to Elise Mauer DVM, one of our new ABVP Diplomates in Canine & Feline Practice.

Dr. Mauer enjoys horseback riding, painting, and spending time outdoors hiking and walking with her two Labs and Golden Retriever. She lives in South Carolina and loves spending time with her family, especially her newborn son.

06/29/2026

Congrats to Marianne Caron DVM, one of our new ABVP Diplomates in Reptile & Amphibian Practice.

Dr. Marianne Caron is currently an Avian & Exotics veterinarian at Oradell Animal Hospital in northern NJ.
Dr. Caron obtained her DVM from Oklahoma State University in 2020, followed by a 12-month internship in MA, then completed a 3-year residency in CA.
Dr. Caron has a passion for open communication and practicing transparent medicine. She is actively involved in her local community, presenting for herpetological societies as often as she can. In her spare time, you'll often find her outdoors with her husband, who is an exotics VTS, looking for reptiles and amphibians to photograph.