Alyssa Mages, CVT, FVTE, VTES, discusses catheter selection, common placement mistakes, and how preparation and hands-on practice can help veterinary technicians build confidence and improve patient care.
News|Articles|January 15, 2021
News wrap-up: This week's veterinary headlines, plus an alarming pet food recall expansion
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Here's a look at this week's top news stories.
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As we continue to adjust to these unprecedented times, we will continue to keep you updated with the latest pandemic news and our coverage of the veterinary industry.
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Take a look at this week's highlights:
- The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday, the conditional approval of Laverdia-CA1 (verdinexor tablets),
an oral treatment for canine lymphoma. - The FDA announced earlier this week that Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc
has significantly expanded its recall of Sportmix brand pet foods due to potentially elevated levels of aflatoxin. - AASVB releases
Standards & Policies for new PAVE for Veterinary Technicians , a program designed to assess the education equivalence of global veterinary technician/nurse graduates. In Episode 34 of The Vet Blast Podcast , Tom Seeko, cofounder of Florida Veterinary Advisors, talks with Dr. Christman about the 4 key elements to maximizing your veterinary practice.
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