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|Articles|September 3, 2021
News wrap up: This weeks veterinary news, plus tips for educating clients about pruritus
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Check out this week's highlights.
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Happy Friday! To celebrate Labor Day weekend, we're delivering the latest (and greatest) veterinary news and hot topics directly to your fingertips.
Here's a look at this week's highlights:
- In observance of September serving as National Suicide Prevention Month, Carolyn Shadle, MS, PhD,
discussed an important resource veterinary professionals can utilize to help support themselves and their colleagues. - Veterinary dermatologist Ashley S. Bourgeois, DVM, DACVD, provided
4-steps to take when educating pet owners about pruritus. - The American Medical Association (AMA), American Pharmacists Association (APhA), and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) have
joined forces to call for the immediate end to the ordering, prescribing, or dispensing of ivermectin for the treatment or prevention of COIVD-19 outside of a clinical trial. - Here are a few
tips and tricks you can incorporate into yearly wellness visits to help identify orthopedic problems early on. - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
announced its partnership with the Woods Holl Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) to assess the benefits of remote infrared thermography when performing noninvasive checkups. - If you are considering promoting a new partner at your clinic from within, here are
5 steps to follow to help ease the process of selecting the ideal candidate for the job.
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