Sneak peek: Famciclovir demonstrating success in speeding up recovery for feline IURD, and other news

Good morning and happy Monday dvm360 readers! The dvm360 team is getting ready to head to the Big Apple to cover this year’s New York Vet conference. If you are going to miss the action onsite, you can check out our conference coverage on the dedicated New York Vet page on dvm360.com.

Here is a sneak peek of this week’s headlines:

• A clinical trial at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine showed researchers that famciclovir, an antiviral used for treating feline herpes, is quickening the recovery of kittens suffering from infectious upper respiratory disease.
• On this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, our host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, is joined by Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), to discuss all things oncology to kick of National Pet Cancer Awareness Month.
• During an interview with dvm360, Gianluca Bini, DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA, shares more about his most recent business venture that will help veterinary professionals with anesthesia through training and teleconsulting.
• Researchers at the Mizzou College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory published a study in the Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation which showed that one of the biggest problems for white-tailed deer in Missouri farms is infections.
• Elanco recently received FDA approval for MGA, EXperior, and Rumensin for suppression of estrus to reduce the ammonia gas per pound of live weight and hot carcass weight as well as the prevention and control of coccidiosis caused by Eimeria bovis and Eimeria zuernii in growing beef heifers fed in confinement for slaughter during the last 14 to 91 days on feed.
• To cut or not to cut? In a Q&A style article from dvm360’s Strategic Alliance Partner Thrive Pet Healthcare, they shared tips on how to build surgical skills in general practice with help from other veterinary professionals at Thrive Pet Healthcare.
• And more!