Weekend Rounds - 06.05

Happy Pride Month Obi-Vetters!

This month we get to celebrate part of what makes the veterinary profession great. We have a long way to go when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion. But Obi is proud to be a part such a wonderful community and is proud to celebrate our LGBTQ+ members.

This week's rounds:

🏳️‍🌈 Pride and diversity

😷 Monkeypox and other zoonotic diseases

🏢 Corporatization and veterinary bedfellows

🐶 Dog ages

Let's get after it like a dog with a peanut butter Kong...

Pride and Diversity

A Month of CelebrationWe probably don't have to tell you that Pride month is a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, observed in many countries worldwide. Pride month is observed in June in commemoration of the Stonewall riots which took place in late June of 1969. There are all kinds of celebrations throughout the month, including many prominent parades.Celebrating Veterinary Pride

Pride Veterinary Medical Community (PrideVMC) is the home of Pride for the North American Veterinary community and they have you covered for ways to celebrate this month.On June 10th, 3-4pm CT, PrideVMC is hosting an online celebration along with other veterinary pride organizations world wide. "The Global #VetMedPride Celebration will be hosted by leaders from the Australian Rainbow Vets and Allies (ARVA), British Veterinary LGBT+ (BVLGBT+), Pride Student Veterinary Medical Community (PrideSVMC), and Pride Veterinary Medical Community (PrideVMC). We welcome members of all of our communities and those interested in learning more about our organizations to join us.Everyone is welcome!"You can sign up here.Show support for the LGBTQ+ communityPrideVMC has also written a gender identity bill of rights (GIBOR). You can add your name to the hundreds already listed.Wearing your Pride on your sleeve (literally)Figs has you covered. You can shop their Pride collection. This isn't an ad, we aren't sponsored by Figs. We just know they are comfortable AF, and we like that they supported the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association with $25K this month. Unfortunately their social media game needs work as they tagged the wrong GLMA in the tweet 😬.

AVMA's First Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion OfficerLatonia Craig, an assistant dean for inclusive excellence at Purdue CVM has been named to the post. The position is a member of the AVMAs senior leadership team and will be responsible for "implementation and promotion of DEI related strategy, programs and initiatiace" and to "support efforts to attract, develop and retain diverse talent in the veterinary profession, and track progress toward this goal" among other tasks. Best of luck Dr. Craig!Gender Based Pay InequalitiesUnite the Union, an organization in Britain has called on veterinary employers to take immediate action to rectify an estimated 21% pay disparity between male and female vets. Pay disparities and discrimination are common in North America, as VIN wrote about this week.

Inside the corporate dash to buy up dentists’ offices, veterinary clinics and pharmacies [Globe and Mail]What veterinarians need to know about Monkeypox [DVM360]Zoonoses becoming more frequent warns WHO [Reuters/US News]Futile Veterinary Care widespread and could lead to Burnout [Cornell/Newswise]

A great review of aging in dogs, featuring the founder of Loyal.

Introducing Rad Path Rounds!

ICYMI we launched a new series this week. Collaborating with Kate from

Veterinary Cytology School House

we are thrilled to present Rad Path Rounds. Ryan and Kate will explore a number of diseases from both the imaging and cytology perspectives. The first episode shows an example of pulmonary blastomycosis.

Rad Path Rounds Episode 1

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