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Latest NAVC News

January 12, 2026

2025 VETTY Awards® Winners Exemplify Marketing Excellence in Animal Health Care Worldwide

November 19, 2025

VMX 2026: Can’t-Miss Sessions Led by the Brightest Minds in Veterinary Medicine

November 7, 2025

NAVC Welcomes Dechra as Our Newest Human-Animal Bond Certified Company

January 12, 2026

2025 VETTY Awards® Winners Exemplify Marketing Excellence in Animal Health Care Worldwide

December 12, 2025

What’s New for VMX 2026: Your Exclusive Preview

November 19, 2025

VMX 2026: Can’t-Miss Sessions Led by the Brightest Minds in Veterinary Medicine

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2026 News Releases

1.13.2026 : 2025 VETTY Awards® Winners Exemplify Marketing Excellence in Animal Health Care Worldwide

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2025 News Releases

11.19.2025: VMX 2026: Can't-Miss Sessions Led by the Brightest Minds in Veterinary Medicine

11.7.2025 - NAVC Welcomes Dechra as Our Newest Human-Animal Bond Certified Company

9.8.2025 - Celebrating the Torchbearers of Care in Animal Health Care Marketing

9.3.2025 - Heroes in the Hardest Hours: Rancher Navy and Wings of Rescue Honored by NAVC Gives

8:15:2025 - Celebrating Community Power: Paws 4 Purpose Recognized by NAVC Gives

7.16.2025 - VMX 2026 Program Now Live: Ã¢ÂÂWorld Classic Ã¢ÂÂ Celebrating the Champions ofCareÃ¢ÂÂ Offers 1,200 Hours of Continuing Education for Veterinary Professionals

3.19.2025 - Zoetis, NAVC and HABRI Team Up to Provide Free Human-Animal Bond Certification to Veterinary Students Across the U.S.

2.12.2025 - The NAVC Welcomes Sally Haddock, DVM as 2025 - 2026 Board President

2.6.2025 - Ease Pet Vet Takes Top Prize at 8th Annual Pet Pitch Competition at VMX 2025

1.30.2025 - VMX 2025: A Record-Breaking Celebration of Innovation, Education and ThoughtLeadership in Veterinary Medicine

1.22.2025 -North American Veterinary Community Launches Global Veterinary Industry Fundraising Drive to Aid Animals Impacted by Southern California Wildfires

1.20.2025 - 2024 VETTY AwardsÃÂ® Recognizes Marketing Excellence in Animal Health Care Worldwide

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2024 News Releases

12.17.2024 - Local Students Scrub in as Veterinarians for a Day, Gaining Hands-On Experience and Immersive Training at the WorldÃ¢ÂÂs Largest Veterinary Conference

12.4.2024 - Shaping the Future of Veterinary Medicine: VMX 2025 to Advance Health Care for Beloved Pets, Wildlife and Species Across the Animal Kingdom Ã¢ÂÂ from Dogs and Cats to Kangaroos and Honey Bees

11.26.2024 - NAVC Announces 2024 Clinic Champion of the Year Kathryn Mongrain of Houston, Texas, has been named the 2024 Clinic Champion of the Year for Her Work with Neonatal Puppies and Kittens

11.12.2024 - NAVC Institute Has a New Name, New Look, New Venue and More Education Offerings

10.29.2024 - NAVC Expands Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging by Expanding Partnership with blendVET

10.22.2024 - Local Middle School Students Scrub In as Veterinarians for the Day, Exploring VeterinaryMedicine Through Hands-on Immersive Experience and Training

10.14.2024 - NAVCÃ¢ÂÂs Evolve VetED HiVE Event Focuses on Preparing Future Veterinary Professionals to Meet the Needs of the Modern Veterinary Practice

10.8.2024 - NAVC Gives Awards $10,000 to The Veterinary Industry Giving Tree

9.27.2024 - Local Dogs and People Joined in the WorldÃ¢ÂÂs Largest Pet Walk in Gainesville to Raise Money In Support of Therapy Animals Nationwide

9.25.2024 - Healthy Aging for People and Their Pets: Exploring Veterinary MedicineÃ¢ÂÂs Role inImproving the Quality of Life for Beloved Companions

9.24.2024 - Healthy Aging for People and Their Pets: Exploring Veterinary MedicineÃ¢ÂÂs Role in Improving the Quality of Life for Beloved Companions

9.17.2024 - Who Are the Marketing Maestros in Animal Health Care?

9.4.2024 - Registration Opens Sept. 4 for Inaugural Global Compass Conference
First-of-its-Kind Event Focuses on the Future of Animal Health and Pet Care in 2035 and Beyond

7.23.2024 - Festival of the HeARTS Sets Direction for Animal Healthcare in 2025 and Celebrates the Art and Science of Veterinary Medicine

7.16.2024 - Global Leaders in Veterinary Medicine and Brilliant Minds Behind Technological Breakthroughs Gather at Animal Health Corridor for 8th Annual Veterinary Innovation Summit

6.12.2024 - The North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) and Michelson Found Animals Foundation (MFA) Chart New Course to Define Future of Animal Health and Pet Care in 2035 and Beyond

6.04.2024 - Vet Nurse+Tech and Practice Management Event Takes Unique Approach to Professional, Personal/Self Development and Personal Finance

5.13.2024 - Does Your Dog Need Glasses? From Removing Cataracts and Performing Surgeries to Restore Vision, Veterinarians and Veterinary Nurses/Technicians Master Ophthalmology and Other New Skills at the 23rd NAVC Institute

4.25.24 - Veterinary Innovation Council Launches new Resources to Help Provide Veterinary Care to Millions of Pet Owners in Underserved Communities

4.17.24 - NAVC Gives Awards $10,000 to Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Response Team for Smokehouse Creek Fire Response Texas A&M VET Receives NAVC Gives Award for Treating and Saving Hundreds of Animals During the StateÃ¢ÂÂs Largest Fire

3.20.24 - The Coughing Dog: Is it Life-Threatening or Just an Irritant? Veterinarians Learn from Leading Imaging Experts at the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress 2024

3.5.2024 - NAVC VetFolio Partners with Dr. Andy Roark and Uncharted Veterinary Conference to Launch a New series of Business and Leadership Certifications

2.27.2024 - Veterinary Innovation Council Launches Advisory Board to Provide Feedback andGuidance on Profession-Wide Issues

2.8.2024 - The NAVC Welcomes Karen Kline, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) as 2024 - 2025 Board President

1.30.2024 - NAVC Announces Winner of Seventh Annual VMX Pet Pitch Competition

1.18.2024 Ã¢ÂÂ VMX 2024 Showcased Groundbreaking Innovations in Veterinary Medicine to Provide the Best Care for Pets Around the World

1.16.2024 Ã¢ÂÂ NAVC Announces First NAVC Gives Award Recipient

1.16.2024 Ã¢ÂÂ Orlando Middle School Students Scrubbed In As Vets for a Day at the WorldÃ¢ÂÂs Largest, Most Comprehensive Veterinary Conference

1.11.2024 Ã¢ÂÂ 2023 Vetty Awards Recognizes Marketing Excellence in Animal Health Care Worldwide

1.10.2024 - VMX 2024Ã¢ÂÂs Ã¢ÂÂSHOW OF SHOWSÃ¢ÂÂ Features Latest in Pet Health Care: What Not to Miss at WorldÃ¢ÂÂs Largest Veterinary Conference

1.10.2024 Ã¢ÂÂ VMX 2024's "SHOW OF SHOWS" Features Latest in Pet Health Care: What Not to Miss at World's Largest Veterinary Conference

1.10.2024 Ã¢ÂÂ Hound and NAVC Partner to Revolutionize the Veterinary Workforce with Cutting-Edge Talent Solutions

1.8.2024 - Media Advisory: Orlando Middle School Students Scrubbed In As Vets for a Day at the WorldÃ¢ÂÂs Largest, Most Comprehensive Veterinary Conference

1.3.2024 - NAVC Announces VMX Pet Pitch Competition Finalists

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2023 News Releases

12.20.2023 - Experts on AI, the Ã¢ÂÂMystery Dog IllnessÃ¢ÂÂ and the State of Pet Care in Ukraine to Speak at VMX 2024

12.6.2023 - New Trends in Veterinary Medicine for 2024 Include Groundbreaking Treatments for America's Most Popular Pets: Cats, Frenchies, and Bearded Dragons

11.28.2023 - Middle School Students to Experience Veterinary Life for a Day

11.20.2023 - NAVC Announces 2023 Clinic Champion of the Year

11.1.2023 - The North American Veterinary Community Commit's $1 Million to Fund New Global Award Program to Benefit Veterinary Profession and Animals Worldwide

10.16.2023 - Veterinary Industry Leaders Launch Consumer Marketing Campaign to Raise Awareness and Educate Pet Owners and Practice Teams About Veterinary Nurses/Technicians

10.3.2023 - NAVC Announces VMX 2024 key Sessions & Entertainment

9.28.2023 - NAVC & MentorVet Partner To Provide New Mentorship Approach

9.26.2023 - Global Leaders at the Forefront of Scientific Breakthroughs Collaborate to Advance Human and Veterinary Medicine at Annual Veterinary Innovation Summit

9.12.2023 - First-of-its-kind Veterinary Nurse/Tech Empowerment Event To Elevate Careers

9.5.2023 - Vetty Awards Opens Call for Entries

6.12.2023 - NAVC Launches New Style of In-Person Events Across the U.S.

3.21.2023 - NAVC Hops the Pond to Highlight Advances in Dermatology

3.13.2023 - Dr Christine Navarre Named LA Veterinarian of the Year

3.13.2023 - The NAVCÃ¢ÂÂs VetFolio to Exhibit at SAVMA

2.14.2023 - Be Your Pet's Valentine- Support Their Heart Health This February

1.24.2023 - The Latest Innovations in Veterinary Medicine are Showcased During VMX 2023

1.17.2023 - Vetty Award Winners Announced at VMX 2023

1.14.2023 - NAVC CEO Announces Groundbreaking New Programs at VMX 2023

1.9.2023 Ã¢ÂÂ Veterinary Leaders Share Breakthroughs in Veterinary Medicine at VMX 2023

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2022 Press Releases

12.7.2022 - NAVC Partners with BLEND

11.16.2022 - NAVC Announces 2022 Clinic Champion of the Year

10.26.2022 - World's Largest Veterinary Meeting & Expo Celebrates 40 Years of Advances in Veterinary Medicine, Looks Ahead to Next Great Innovations

10.17.2022 - NAVC Hosts 2nd Annual Summit for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians

9.21.2022 - NAVC Recognized by Orlando Sentinel as a Central Florida Top Workplace

8.18.2022 - Who Will Be This Year's "Pick of the Litter"?

8.10.2022 - 45 Million Pets Suffer from Pain

7.6.2022 - NAVC to Celebrate 40th Anniversary Like it's 1983

6.21.2022 - Improving Access to Care Among Topics at Veterinary Innovation Summit

6.16.2022 - Nutrition Summit Helps Make Client Discussions More Productive

5.26.2022 - NAVC Institute Takes the “Scary” out of Anesthesia

5.26.2022 - Veterinary Nurse/Technician Webinar Focuses on Compensation And Retention

5.16.2022 - Veterinary Professionals Gain Skills During Immersive Learning

5.4.2022 - Is Your Pet Putting On Pounds? Time For Help From a Nutrition Expert

4.15.2022 - Acupuncture and Herbs: A Recipe To Help Geriatric Pets And Those With Cancer

4.14.2022 - Put Your Best Self Forward

3.29.2022 - Who’s Involved In The Care Of Your Pet?

2.18.2022 - Veterinary Professionals Expand Oral Care Skills at Level Up: Dentistry

2.8.2022 - Find Your Perfect Match. VMX Virtual 2022 Career Fair is February 14-15

2.7.2022 - NAVC Names New 2022-2023 Board President

2.7.2022- NAVC Announces Winners Of The Dr. Earl H. Rippie Veterinary Nurse Leadership Scholarships

1.20.2022 - VMX 2022 Highlights: What's New in Animal Healthcare in 2022?

1.20.2022 - MentorVet Wins Fifth Annual Pet Pitch Competition

1.19.2022 - NAVC Announces 2022 Vetty Award Winners

1.17.2022 - New Programs to Advance Roles of Veterinary Nurses/ Technicians

1.15.2022 - NAVC Announces VMX 2022 Pet Pitch Competition Finalists

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2021 Press Releases

11.29.2021 -NAVC Announces Winner of Startup Pitch Competition

11.18.2021 - Veterinary Professionals Worldwide Learn the Latest in Veterinary Medicine at VMX 2022

10.28.2021 - NAVC Announces Return Of The Vetty Awards®

10.11.2021 - NAVC Launches New Programs to Support Veterinary Nurses and Technicians

9.29.2021 - Veterinary Professionals Worldwide Learn the Latest in Veterinary Medicine at VMX 2022

9.28.2021 - NAVC Thanks Dr. Stephen Jaffe For His Decades of Service

9.16.2021 - NAVC To Host First Annual Global Veterinary Nurse Virtual Summit October 16 – 17

8.18.2021 - PAWS Act Passes

8.11.2021 - Innovations And Consumer Trends Driving Changes In The Veterinary Industry

7.21.2021 - NAVC Media Awarded 21 Charlie Awards

7.1.2021 - Veterinary Innovation Summit + NAVC Media eCommerce Summit To Take Place August 27- 29 In Kansas City

6.10.2021 - New Technologies and Breakthroughs Take Center Stage at VMX 2021

6.7.2021 - Talkatoo Wins Fourth Annual VMX Pet Pitch Competition

6.5.2021 - New Technologies And Breakthroughs In Veterinary Medicine Take Center Stage At VMX 2021

5.24.2021 - NAVC Announces VMX 2021 Pet Pitch Competition Finalists

5.12.2021 - Advances in Animal Medicine Provide New Hope for Senior Dogs, Diabetic Cats, Reptiles Who Suffer with Anorexia and More

4.7.2021 - Veterinarians Receive Four Days of Hands-on, Specialized Training to Save Lives and Provide the Best Healthcare for Animals

3.31.2021 - Life-changing Advances in Animal Medicine to be Presented at the 37th Annual Veterinary Meeting & Expo

3.11.2021 - Diabetes Is on the Rise Among Cats and Dogs

3.10.2021 - NAVC Launches Inaugural Virtual VMX New Product Gallery

3.4.2021 - NAVC Launches New Virtual Initiative Positioning the NAVC as the Premier Destination for Year-Round Virtual Learning and Interactive Engagement

2.2.2021 - NAVC Provides Veterinary CE at First-ever VMX Rewind

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2020 Press Releases

12.1.2020 - NAVC Launches its Inaugural Veterinary Hospital Design Virtual Seminar

11.9.2020 - NAVC Announces New Dates for VMX 2021

10.15.2020 - Veterinary Students Worldwide Can Attend the World’s Leading Veterinary Conference for Free: Live in Orlando or Online Anywhere

9.1.2020 - September is Animal Pain Awareness Month

8.27.2020 - NAVC Expands Annual E-Commerce Summit

8.17.2020 - NAVC Announces Zoetis Joins VMX Virtual Expo Hall Opening the Doors for New Interactive and Innovative Ways to Engage and Educate Veterinary Professionals Year-Round

8.3.2020 - NAVC Opens Registration for VMX 2021

6.17.2020 - The North American Veterinary Community Hosts Virtual Job Fair to Help Fill More Than 2,500 Essential Veterinary Jobs

5.20.2020 - NAVC Offers Support to Veterinary Professionals During COVID-19

5.19.2020 - NAVC and Banfield Pet Hospital to Co-Host VMX Virtual Job Fair

5.18.2020 - NAVC’s AFSCAN Scholarship Renamed to Honor Professor Michael J. Day

4.23.2020 - Industry Leaders Team Up to Launch VetWatch

4.13.2020 - NAVC Names Gene O’Neill Chief Executive Officer

4.1.2020 - NAVC Conducts Landmark Research on Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Veterinary Profession

3.26.2020 - NAVC Donates Urgent Medical Supplies to Florida Department of Health

3.12.2020 - The Coronavirus and Pets

3.4.2020 - Nationwide Becomes Human-Animal Bond Certified Company

2.24.2020 - NAVC Donates $25,000 To Assist Wildfire Relief Efforts in Australia

2.6.2020 - The NAVC Welcomes Paige Allen, MS, RVT, as 2020-2021 Board President

1.17.2020 - The NAVC Launches National Advocacy Program

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2019 Press Release

12.19.2019 - NAVC Retriever Launches Web Platform that Gives Veterinary Professionals a New Tool to Enhance Their Job Search

12.16.2019 - NAVC’S Veterinary Meeting and Expo (VMX) Launches Breakthrough Virtual Expo Hall

12.13.2019 - Compassion-First Pet Hospitals Sponsors Veterinary Students at VMX 2020

11.25.2019 - Life-changing Advances in Animal Medicine Will Be Introduced and Taught at the World’s Largest Veterinary Conference

8.12.2019 - The NAVC Named One of the Top Workplaces in Orlando by the Orlando Sentinel

7.16.2019 - NAVC Recognized for Excellence in Media

6.20.2019 - NAVC’S VMX Meeting & Expo Receives Fastest 50 Award for Double Digit Growth

5.23.2019 - Advances in veterinary medicine are extending the lives and quality of life for animals

5.20.2019 - Pet Nutrition Alliance Announces a New Resource to Aid in Making Informed Decisions about Pet Foods: Dare to Ask!

5.1.2019 - Zoetis Becomes First Human-Animal Bond Certified Company

4.15.2019 - NAVC Adds to Communications and Advocacy Strategy; Hires Vice President of Public Relations

4.2.2019 - The NAVC Welcomes Vice President of Professional and Community Relations

2.13.2019 - The NAVC Welcomes Dr. Cheryl Good as 2019-2020 Board President

1.14.2019 - The NAVC and LifeLearn Partner to Deliver an All-New VetFolio

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2018 Press Releases

12.21.2018 - NAVC Media Announces the Promotion of Doreen Carpenter

10.26.2018 - The NAVC and GuavaVet Change the Game for Veterinary Human Resources with New Recruitment Software

10.3.2018 - NAVC Regains Ownership of VetFolio

8.6.2018 - Today’s Veterinary Business Announces New Resource Library

6.23.2018 - NAVC Named One of Florida Trend’s Top 100 Best Companies

5.10.2018 - The NAVC Announces NAVTA President Kara Burns as New Editor in Chief of Today’s Veterinary Nurse

4.24.2018 – Innovators and Thought Leaders Convened for the Second Annual Veterinary Innovation Summit

2.15.2018 – PetCoach and Whistle announce Scratchpay as the winner of the VMX Pet Project 2018

2.7.2018 – VMX Surpasses Attendance Records in its Inaugural Year

2.4.2018 – NAVC and The Veterinary Innovation Council Announce Veterinary Innovation Award Winners

2.3.2018 – NAVC Announces Strategic Alliance with UBM Animal Care

2.3.2018 – NAVC and HABRI Launch Human-Animal Bond Veterinary Certification

1.17.2018 – NAVC Expands and Upgrades Executive Team

1.4.2018 – NAVC and VetPartners Announce New Partnership

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2017 Press Releases

11.14.2017 – “The VETTYs” Return to Honor The Best in Animal Health Marketing

10.18.2017 – The North American Veterinary Community’s Veterinary Innovation Council (VIC) Leads Telehealth Advancement By Supporting and Advising State Legislators

10.17.2017 – The North American Veterinary Community Announces Repositioning of Official Journal: Today’s Veterinary Nurse

3.30.2017 – New Partnership Brings AAHA Accredited Members an Unparalleled Experience at VMX 2018

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Press Release Archive

11.14.2017 – “The VETTYs” Return to Honor The Best in Animal Health Marketing

10.18.2017 – The North American Veterinary Community’s Veterinary Innovation Council (VIC) Leads Telehealth Advancement By Supporting and Advising State Legislators

10.17.2017 – The North American Veterinary Community Announces Repositioning of Official Journal: Today’s Veterinary Nurse

3.30.2017 – New Partnership Brings AAHA Accredited Members an Unparalleled Experience at VMX 2018

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Three Animal Welfare Organizations Receive NAVC Gives Award - dvm360
Trade Show Trends Fueling 2026 - Event Marketer
2025 Women to Watch - Trade Show Executive
How Mars Veterinary Health is Making Green Sponsorship at VMX Grow - Event Marketer
You, Too, Can Plan Veterinary Medicine Career - TAPinto Camden
Dr. Dana Varble: Cats, cats, and more cats - The Lisa Dent Show

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Ellen Edmonds

Vice President of Public Relations

Ellen Edmonds leads public relations for the NAVC, guiding the overall media vision and strategy for the organization. She brings over two decades of sales, marketing, and communications experience to the role. Ellen is passionate about telling NAVC's story to various audiences, showcasing all the organization has to offer as well as its deep commitment to the veterinary community.