News wrap up: This weeks veterinary news, plus tips for educating clients about pruritus

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.

Stay tuned on social media and dvm360.com for more veterinary news.