California Veterinarian Magazine

This article was originally printed in the July/August 2026 issue of the California Veterinarian magazine. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Radiologic Health Branch (RHB) oversees radiation safety through enforcement of Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations (17 CCR) and periodically inspects veterinary practices with registered radiation-producing machines.

This article was originally printed in the July/August 2026 issue of the California Veterinarian magazine. The CVMA is excited to announce our new Executive Director, Jon Klingborg, DVM! Dr. Klingborg has been involved in the CVMA since he graduated from veterinary school in 1992.

The California Legislature voted to advance three bills that will significantly impact the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act. AB 1999 (Kalra) (Coauthor Berman): Veterinary medicine. CVMA Position: Co-Sponsor/Support AB 1999 is co-sponsored by the CVMA, California Veterinary Medical Board (CVMB), San Diego Humane Society, and Social Compassion in Legislation.

This article was originally printed in the May/June 2026 issue of the California Veterinarian magazine. CVMA: What inspired you to pursue your VTS? SARAH BLASCZYNSKI: About five years into the profession, I had the drive to learn more. At the VMTH, you are constantly surrounded by clinical students and residents who are in the process of learning. I found myself always listening in during rounds and case discussions.

This article was originally printed in the May/June 2026 issue of the California Veterinarian magazine. In a recent podcast, comedian Jerry Seinfield noted that in the seventies, there was great emphasis on how “cool” one’s career was—that an admirable career was defined by personal satisfaction, helping others, and other features of “social value” rather than highest salary. I am so fortunate to have a “cool” career in a two-pathologist, private necropsy-only practice.

This article was originally printed in the May/June 2026 issue of the California Veterinarian magazine. Abstract This case presentation illustrates the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of a multidrug-resistant hookworm (Ancylostoma caninum) infection in a Greyhound dog using an experimental treatment protocol.

This article was originally printed in the May/June 2026 issue of the California Veterinarian magazine. Dr. Kevin Terra serves on the CVMA’s Board of Governors, representing Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, and Yuba Counties. If you are in Dr. Terra’s district, you may relay your thoughts to him at kterra@cvma.net.

This article was originally printed in the May/June 2026 issue of the California Veterinarian magazine. For many California veterinarians, the practice isn’t just where you work; it’s a significant non-liquid asset. While effective exits are often the result of planning that begins years—even decades—in advance, the 60-month mark can represent a critical transition. As any surgeon knows, the success of a procedure is often influenced by the preparation before the first incision.