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News wrap-up: This week's headlines, plus remembering the heroic dogs of 9/11
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Check out this week's top veterinary headlines.
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As the fall approaches, we will continue to keep you informed with the latest pandemic news and coverage of the veterinary industry.
Here's a look at this week's highlights.
- The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) have
announced the release of the 2020 AAHA/AAFP Feline Vaccination Guidelines . - Closing the AVMA virtual conference late last month,
Dr. Anthony Fauci updated attendees about COVID-19 and thanked them for the work they do to promote animal and human health. Crum & Forster, Accident and Health (A&H) recently announced that Pethealth Inc. will complete a reorganization transaction that will result inPethealth combining with Crum & Forster and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Crum & Forster Holdings Corp., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.- To commemorate the 19th anniversary of 9/11, we have shared a few touching tales of some of the
heroic dogs that saved lives and comforted many first responders.
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