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|Articles|September 24, 2021
News-wrap up: This week's veterinary news, plus how Walt Disney would run a veterinary clinic
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Check out this week's highlights.
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With the crisp fall weather making its debut, we continue to deliver the latest (and greatest) industry news and hot topics right to your fingertips.
Here's a look at this week's highlights:
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- On this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, Megan Bendtzen, founder and CEO of LifeBacon, shares advice on
incorporating joy and laughter into the workday to help promote your professional and personal life. AAFCO released a position paper and call to action encouraging additional research be completed on animal food hemp products to ensure safety and efficacy.- In this video interview, Quincy Hawley, DVM, describes the essential steps to
achieving a career you love so you can thrive in the clinic and beyond. - Nine
lions and tigers tested presumptive positive for COVID-19 at the Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, DC. How would Walt Disney run a veterinary practice ? From embracing the power of storytelling to thinking like an imaginer, learn more here.
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Two notable pet-industry acquisitions closed in September. One bringing AI-powered clinical documentation into IDEXX's software ecosystem, the other marking the first acquisition for fresh-food brand The Farmer's Dog.
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Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT, FVTE, outlines key considerations for veterinary technicians during triage, from rapid patient assessment and prioritization to client communication and team coordination, in this interview from the 2026 Fetch National Harbor Veterinary Conference.
A plethora of continuing-education sessions run across 3 days, September 17–19, at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, MD. Here are the ones to circle first, sorted by practice area, plus a handful that are easy to scroll past and worth catching.
A candid conversation on why difficult client interactions can linger, how repeatedly pushing aside the emotional impact can affect future interactions, and how intentional debriefing can help veterinary professionals process those experiences in a healthier way.
Valli Parthasarathy, DVM, PhD, DACVB, breaks down the "3 Ms"—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.
Valli Parthasarathy, DVM, PhD, DACVB, discusses how veterinarians can evaluate feather loss, self-mutilation, and vocalization in pet parrots and identify when medical and behavioral factors may overlap.
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