Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, DACVM (Parasitology), discusses the clinical significance of Toxoplasma gondii, when veterinary professionals should consider testing and how to communicate the risks of exposure to clients.
News|Articles|October 27, 2023
News wrap up: Industry trends to watch heading into 2024, and other veterinary news
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
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Happy Friday dvm360 readers! Are you excited for Halloween next week? So are we! Over the weekend, we will be sharing Halloween safety content to help you inform clients on keeping their pets healthy and happy this holiday.
In the meantime, here is what was popular this week on dvm360.com:
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- United States Department of Agriculture
announced that its agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack previewed the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards final rule, creating clear, consistent, and strong standards for organic livestock and poultry productions. - On this week’s
episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, and Matt McGlasson, DVM, CVPM, discuss the top 3 culture killers at veterinary practices and how teams can combat them. - Michelle Bellville, DVM,
explained how proactive conversations surrounding finance can help prepare your clients for their pet's future veterinary care needs. - The Diversify Veterinary Medicine Coalition’s (DVMC) Kemba Marshall, DVM, DABVP, and Courtney Campbell, DVM, DACVS-SA,
shared DVMC’s 4 characteristics in celebration of its third anniversary. - Ryan Leech, BBA, discussed what veterinary industry trends to watch as we head into 2024 in this 2 part installment.
Part 1 andPart 2 are now available. - And more!
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New CDC and climate data show tick exposure and pollen seasons are both stretching well beyond their traditional windows, a trend animal health company Elanco says is also increasing demand for veterinary care.
Valli Parthasarathy, DVM, PhD, DACVB, breaks down the "3 M's"—management, modification, and medication—for treating behavior problems in parrots, and explains why sparse species-level drug research makes the first 2 her starting point for these birds.
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Several rabies exposure incidents have been reported across multiple states, days after the CDC issued a health advisory on rising human rabies exposures and errors in post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) administration.
The flesh-eating parasite was found in a horse in Presidio County, Texas, on September 9, while a fourth infected dog was reported in a different area of the the state.
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