DC Veterinary Medical Association

06/27/2025

in the news

The first animal health report by the World Animal Health Organisation stresses the importance of vaccination to combat antimicrobial resistance and emerging disease threats.

06/27/2025

Standing with our colleagues. Vaccines save lives.

“We cannot and will not gamble with our patients’ health or the health of our communities,” write the presidents of the AAFP, AAP, ACP, ACOG, and IDSA.

06/23/2025

🔥 Heat Advisory Alert 🔥
It’s hot out there, and a heat advisory is now in effect for our area. Please take extra care — for yourself and your pets:

🐾 Keep pets indoors during peak heat
💧 Provide fresh, cool water at all times
🚗 Never leave pets in parked cars — not even for a minute
🐕‍🦺 Walk pets early in the morning or after sunset to avoid hot pavement
🥵 Watch for signs of heatstroke (excessive panting, drooling, lethargy)

If you see an animal in distress due to the heat, call Animal Control right away: (703) 931-9241

Let’s keep our furry friends safe and cool! 💚☀️

06/22/2025

🎤🎼🗣"Summer's here and the time is right for...warm weather pet safety tips" Those are the lyrics to the song, right? Even days that don’t seem that hot to you can still pose risks to your pet. Being prepared can help keep your pet safe: https://bit.ly/3ZE7P3d

06/21/2025

in the news 🦟

"Sometimes people ask me, 'Hey, Doc, what scares you more than anything else?' And often they’re surprised when I say yellow fever."

06/20/2025

It's Feline Friday! Learn the facts to keep your cat safe. 🐱

06/19/2025

06/19/2025

We are dismayed by the Supreme Court decision to uphold state bans on gender-affirming care. In doing so, the Court has disregarded guidance, including ACOG’s, that is rooted in science, informed by evidence, and guided by our members’ commitment to providing respectful, compassionate care. This decision will undoubtedly open the door to politically motivated policies that will harm people and disregard evidence-based medicine.

06/18/2025

When cats get sick with H5N1 avian influenza, they get severely ill, and up to 70% of affected cats will die. But little is known about how the virus spreads among cats, whether they serve as a vector to other animals or humans and how common infections are in community cat populations.

The Cornell Feline Health Center(CFHC) in the College of Veterinary Medicine starting an initiative to answer those questions, first through a pilot project in New York state.

“This initiative reflects our commitment to addressing urgent public and animal health risks through translational research,” said CFHC director Dr. Bruce Kornreich, D.V.M. ’92, Ph.D. ’05.

Learn more here: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/06/feline-health-center-initiative-track-avian-flu-spread-cats

06/10/2025

Time in nature can be great self care, y'all 🪷

Lotus talk about upcoming blooms! As the weather warms up the lotuses begin to form its flowers, which will begin to bloom between late June through July. These flowers are giant and can grow an impressive 12 inches across.

We expect the first blooms to come in anytime next week and encourage y’all to come to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens to see them as well as all the other turtle-ly awesome plants and animals that can be found around the ponds.

Alt: "a tall flower bud pokes out among full green leaves in a pond."

Photo credit: Abigail Furcy/NPS

06/09/2025

When we root, we root for the Spirit! World Pride at Audi Field + a hometown win!

06/08/2025

Vaccines save lives

Despite CDC’s recent update, ACOG continues to strongly recommend COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy in any trimester and during lactation. The vaccine is safe, effective, and protects both you and your infant. Talk with your ob-gyn about getting vaccinated. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3RWsM3z