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The complaint alleges Arrow Reliance Inc, doing business as Darwin's Natural Pet Products, continued selling bacteria-contaminated pet food despite years of FDA warnings.

From austere-environment trauma to traumatic brain injury, Kelly Mann, DVM, MS, MSS, DACVR, discusses canine freeze-dried plasma—which can be stored and transported without refrigeration—and its potential role across military and civilian veterinary care.

Spano is dvm360's 2026 Veterinary Hero behavior award recipient

New leadership moves, recognition, and achievement.

Michael Strickland, DVM, DABVP (Canine & Feline Practice), is dvm360's 2026 Veterinary Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

This wound spray is authorized for sheep, cattle, goats, swine, camelids, and select wildlife species as New World screwworm continues to spread in the US.

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What veterinarians get wrong about laser therapy, and where it actually pays off.

Suffolk County, New York, has logged 4 probable or confirmed human cases of tularemia this year. Here's what veterinary teams should know about the zoonotic disease, including its clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment in animals.

Dilara Kiran, DVM, MS, shares practical ways veterinary professionals can begin engaging in policy, from the AVMA Congressional Advocacy Network to advocacy days and state veterinary medical associations.

Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, and Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, ELI-MP, examine the benefits of creatine for women in veterinary medicine, covering muscle preservation, bone health, dosing, and adverse effects through perimenopause and beyond in this latest episode of The Resilient Vet.

“Most careers are not built on moments of brilliance but on years of showing up while quietly suspecting you are underqualified,” writes Ignacio Mérida Isla, DVM, MBA, MRCVS, CertAVP. His reflection explores impostor syndrome, professional growth, and why uncertainty can be a sign of becoming a better veterinarian.

The 2026 recognition program honorees will be presented with their awards at the Fetch dvm360 conference in Kansas City, Missouri, later this month.

After accidentally receiving a dog's hydrocodone instead of thyroid medication, a geriatric cat made a full recovery with prompt veterinary care.

Robert Armentano, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), breaks down the biggest myths general practitioners still hold about diagnosing, treating, and vaccinating against leptospirosis in this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, presented by dvm360.

Dilara Kiran, DVM, MS, maps 2 ways vets shape policy: applying science to inform decisions, and crafting practice rules on issues ranging from vaccines to telemedicine.

Anita Patel, DVM, shares why the spectrum of care was one of her key takeaways from AVMA Convention sessions and discusses how veterinarians can use available tools and resources to provide care that considers both patient needs and client circumstances.

Kaitlyn Krebs, DVM, MBA, and Kirsten White, DVM, break down the latest vaccine changes for canine and feline patients in this interview with dvm360.

American Regent Animal Health has issued a nationwide recall of select Adequan canine and equine injections (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) distributed to veterinary practices, pharmacies, and wholesalers across the US.

Updates about the veterinarian whose passion for wildlife conservation helped secure the supply of a vital antibiotic needed to treat koalas and is now involved with supporting other important wildlife research.

Julia E. Miller, DVM, DACVD, offers 3 tips for successful diet trials in pets in this installment of Pet Connections.

Contextualizing clinical decision-making by integrating pet parent and pet factor considerations.

Anita Patel, DVM, discusses why acknowledging uncertainty, welcoming feedback, and leading with vulnerability can help veterinary leaders build trust, strengthen accountability, and encourage team members to contribute new ideas.

Can dogs and cats get Cyclospora? And can they spread it to people? Plus, what may be the first mastoidectomy ever reported in a gorilla, and what a dog's gait could reveal about cognitive decline.

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From the fear of diabetic ketoacidosis to the real cost of monitoring, Ellen Behrend, VMD, MS, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), makes the case that SGLT2 inhibitors are safer and easier to use in cats with diabetes than many practitioners assume, and explains who the right candidate is.

As medetomidine enters the street drug supply, wildlife medicine braces for the next regulatory casualty.

Dilara Kiran, DVM, MS, explains why policy engagement extends beyond the federal government and highlights New World screwworm as an example of why proactive regulations matter.