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|Articles|March 5, 2021
News wrap-up: This week’s veterinary headlines, plus our 2021 Hospital Design Competition winners
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Check out this week’s highlights.
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With spring fast approaching, we remain dedicated to providing you with the latest pandemic news and our regular coverage of the veterinary industry.
To kick off the weekend, check out this week’s top veterinary headlines:
- We officially announced our
2021 dvm360® Hospital Design Competition winners ! Top honors went to Fenton River Animal Hospital in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, and VCA West Coast Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital in Fountain Valley, California. - A report released earlier this week by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and USA Today
alleged that Seresto flea and tick collars have been linked to nearly 1700 pet deaths . - Kristina Guldbrand, CVT, BS, CSP, breaks down
why well-being plans fail , plus how to tailor them to succeed. - Fetch speaker and veterinary nutritionist Deborah Linder, DVM, DACVN, explains why
exercise is the "secret weapon" when it comes to feline weight management.
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