Feature|Videos|September 27, 2023
Customized pet insurance, FDA approvals, and more
Plus, meet Jules Benson, BVSc, MRCVS, chief veterinary officer at Nationwide.
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The latest episode of dvm360 Live!™ features guest Jules Benson, BVSc, MRCVS, chief veterinary officer at Nationwide. Host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, kicks off this episode with the latest news and headlines. Benson and Christman comment on the following news stories. Read below for more:
Customized insurance plans from Nationwide : Allowing pet parents to customize each coverage category for the needs of their pet and budgetChewable tablet receives FDA approval for internal and external parasites in dogs : This approval is the latest addition of the NexGard portfolio
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A voluntary, risk-based tiered approach could trim about 2 years from the human food safety residue evaluation for new animal drugs, according to the agency.
A randomized trial of 168 shelter dogs found a shorter, 2-injection heartworm treatment was safe and effective. Every dog survived treatment and most tested negative afterward.
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dvm360 Student Ambassador Ajay Sawant discusses the connections between animals, ecosystems, and veterinary medicine.
Gastrointestinal disease is part of everyday veterinary practice, yet chronic enteropathy can present some of the most frustrating cases we manage.
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