News wrap-up: This week's veterinary headlines, plus an alarming pet food recall expansion

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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.

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.