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|Videos|April 12, 2020
News wrap-up: COVID-19 headlines, plus something to lighten the mood
For a chuckle amid the chaos, check out the veterinary news highlights from this week.
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We know times are tough and uncertain, so we're trying to keep you as informed as possible about COVID-19, from how it's affecting veterinary practices to the latest research findings on infectivity in animals.
View the video below for this week's top headlines, including a look at the lighter side of social distancing:
- No doubt you've heard about the first known animal case in the U.S—
a tiger at the Bronx Zoo . - New (but not yet peer reviewed) research on the
potential for infection with SARS-CoV-2 in domestic animals and livestock . More from veterinary practice owners andmanagers about new practice protocols to enforce social distancing.This hilarious video from Mount Laurel Animal Hospital,one of the merit award winners in the 2020 dvm360 Hospital Design Competition , illustrates how the pandemic is affecting pets, too.
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