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Anita Patel, DVM, explains why transparency, constructive feedback, and solution-oriented thinking can help veterinary teams influence organizational decisions and improve practice operations.

Urine cotinine testing showed a 26.7% exposure rate in a low-income Massachusetts community compared with 0% to 1% in nearby affluent towns.

New leadership moves, recognition, and achievement.

Here is a sneak peek at this week’s headlines.

Noga Schiller, DVM, explains what antibody titers can and can't tell you about a patient's protection, and why in-house testing may become a routine part of preventive care, on this episode of Vet Watch.

Here are this week's headlines.

Drawing on insights shared by federal officials at the USDA, FDA, and CDC during a joint session at the 2026 AVMA Convention, along with the latest federal guidance, agency data, and published resources, this report explains what veterinarians need to know about the flesh-eating parasite.

Ryan McKenzie, DVM, breaks down photobiomodulation, unexpected clinical applications, and more in this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360

The program will provide up to $100,000 for veterinary students and $20,000 for veterinary technician students committed to animal welfare careers, aiming to help address workforce shortages in shelters and nonprofit veterinary organizations.

Regulators have committed to the national board association for examination development but pushed a decision on the credentialing agency to August.

The CVM’s new program prioritizes application reviews for animal drugs whose finished products and active ingredients are both made domestically.

Tripp Oliphant, DVM, on what veterinary school prepares graduates for, why he will not monitor a heart murmur, and what he wishes students entering emergency and critical care understood earlier.

The partnerships that last are built on honest conversations about money, contributions, and exits—before the paperwork is signed.

Ellen Behrend, VMD, PhD, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), shares why she believes SGLT2 inhibitors could help more cats with diabetes receive treatment and discusses their potential role in managing complex cases, including cats with acromegaly.

Two more students are set to receive up to $140,000 each.

A cocker spaniel puppy made a full recovery after ingesting his owner's minoxidil tablets.

New leadership moves, recognition, and achievement.

Professional transitions are inevitable, and the key is understanding how to mitigate risk when navigating these transitions.

Boundaries, barbecues, and being a veterinarian in public.

With complication risk rising as anesthetic time increases, Rebecca A. Johnson, DVM, PhD, DACVAA, outlined practical steps to reduce perianesthetic risk in brachycephalic patients through careful planning, airway management, and recovery protocols during a 2026 AVMA Convention session.

Tripp Oliphant, DVM, discusses how an inclusive hospital culture affected his early career as a veterinarian and why creating an environment where team members feel accepted can support professional development.

Ellen Behrend, VMD, PhD, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), explains which feline patients may benefit from SGLT2 inhibitors, outlines key contraindications, and discusses the evolving conversation around cats with ketones.

Marty Goldstein, DVM, shares his journey into integrative veterinary medicine and discusses the role of biologically appropriate nutrition in this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360.

The prescription oral solution is authorized for short-term prevention in horses as New World screwworm cases in the US continue to rise.

The case, believed to be the first of its kind reported in a gorilla, drew on techniques adapted from human ear and skull base surgery.

The 3-diet portfolio comes as interest in fresh food continues to grow among pet owners.

Cyclospora cayetanensis is all over the headlines amid a 2026 national surge and a Midwest outbreak. So should veterinary teams be worried about dogs and cats as carriers, reservoirs, or patients?

A study of 87 free-roaming cats trapped through a New York City TNR program found more than half infected with at least 1 endoparasite—and identified juvenile males as high-intensity "super-shedders" of roundworm eggs.