Sneak peek: CDC cautions public about rabies exposure risk from feral cat colonies, and other news

Happy Monday dvm360 readers! Although Veterinary Technician Week has officially come to a close, dvm360 has dedicated the entire month to veterinary technicians. You can check out all of our technician-specific content on dvm360’s dedicated technician page.

Our final Fetch conference of the year is also now less than 2 months away. Join the dvm360 team, our amazing faculty, and your fellow veterinary professionals for 2 days packed with educational sessions, networking opportunities with attendees, faculty, and exhibitors, and have some fun to close out the year! This is not one to miss, so learn more and register for the show here today.

While we continue to celebrate veterinary technicians across the industry, here is what else you will be able to find this week on dvm360.com:

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is striving to educate the public about the health risk of rabies associated with feral cat colonies after an incident involving a rabid feral cat was thought to have exposed multiple people to the deadly virus.
• When Morgan, a 5-year-old Alpine goat, was approaching her fourth kidding, there was a mastitis discovered under her udder. After months of getting better and then relapsing into a worsening condition, she was brought to UC Davis Livestock Medicine Surgery Service after an initial exam for a mastectomy.
• On this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, welcomed Dana Connell, DVM, MPH, DACVIM (Oncology), and Zachary L. Neumann, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology) to the show to talk all about early detection in canine oncology patient, plus the latest advancements (This podcast is sponsored by IDEXX).
• In an article submitted by dvm360 Strategic Alliance Partner Thrive Pet Healthcare, Laurent P. Guiot, DVM, DACVS-SA, DECVS, shares more on how veterinary teams can better manage osteoarthritis in both canine and feline patients.
• A study conducted by Cornell University and The Farmer’s Dog that was recently published in Metabolites revealed that fresh, human-grade dog food can promote healthier aging in senior pets, demonstrating to researchers a clear metabolic boost and reduction in AGEs.
• And more!