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Sneak peek: dvm360 continues Fetch Nashville coverage, and other news
Author(s)Caitlin McCafferty, Content Producer
Sneak peek: dvm360 continues Fetch Nashville coverage, and other news
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Happy Monday dvm360 readers! For those of you that attended Fetch Nashville, we hope you had as much fun as we did! We also want to give a special thank you to all of our amazing Fetch faculty and fellow dvm360 staff members. None of it could be done without all of you and we are grateful for your hard work and dedication. If you were unable to make the conference, our coverage of the event is still ongoing so make sure you tune in throughout the week to check out session recaps, interviews with faculty, and more!
As you catch up from Fetch Nashville, be sure to look out for these articles, interviews, and podcast episodes coming to dvm360.com this week:
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- Phil Tucak, Bsc, BVMS, returns to dvm360.com for his latest installment of The Vet Scene Down Under. This month, Tucak discusses updates on a new television show that will feature a veterinary ambulance team, plus other news.
- In an interview with dvm360 highlighting what he spoke about at Fetch Nashville, Benjamin Bergstrom, DVM, MS, DACVO, will explain how to differentiate nuclear sclerosis from early cataracts during an ophthalmic exam.
- Christian Capobianco, DVM, CertAqV, CVA, joins this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast to talk with our host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, about what it is like to be a zoo veterinarian.
- Synchrony’s recently announced that its 2025 Pet Lifetime Care study is now available! The study shared its key findings, including that nearly 8 out of 10 pet owners underestimate the cost of care for their pet, which can be up to $61,000 during their pet’s lifetime, and more.
- Meals on Wheels American and Pet Smart Charities announced that they have distributed its 15 millionth pet meal as part of its initiative to provide meals to homebound seniors and their pets food across the US.
- And more!
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