Sneak peek: FDA approves treatment for Equine Cushing’s Disease, and other news

Good morning dvm360 readers, and Happy New Year! As we begin the first full week of 2026, it is a time to not only reflect on the year that has passed, but the one we are looking ahead to. Everyone here at dvm360 is looking forward to another year of Fetch conferences, dvm360 print publications, podcast episodes, and more! To kick off the year, the dvm360 team will be heading to the 2026 Veterinary Meeting & Expo in Orlando, Florida later this month, so be on the lookout for expert interviews, session coverage, social media posts, and more.

As we prepare to continue kicking off 2026, here is what you can find this week on dvm360.com:

• Dechra announced earlier today that it has received approval from the FDA for its pergolide tablets (Zygolide; Dechra) to treat equine patients suffering from pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, also known as Equine Cushing’s Disease.
• On this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, Tiffany Tupler, DVM, CBCC-KA, and Lindsey Braun, vice president of research for Human Animal Bond Research Institute, join host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA for our first episode of the year! In the episode, to share some insights into new research into the challenges to the human animal bond, and the solutions pet parents find most interesting and helpful.
• Tyler Carmack, DVM, CVA, CVFT, CTPEP, CVPP, shares part 2 of her Strategic design of geriatric pet programs in veterinary practice articles to educate veterinary professionals on how frailty assessments, proactive caregiver education, and more can help transform.
• The veterinary team at theTexas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ Small Animal Teaching Hospital recently shared the story of Vlad the Impaler, a 4-year-old tuxedo cat who needed intensive treatment to remove a serious intestinal blockage.
• A recent article published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association took a deeper dive into getting a better understanding of radiation safety in veterinary imaging. The lead author, a technician from UC Davis, and her fellow researchers examined decades of published literature on occupational radiation exposure during PET/CT imaging with the radiotracer 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose in positive emission tomography scans.
• dvm360’s first installment of our clinic center is going to be available this week! Some of the hospitals featured include Shenandoah Veterinary Associates Hospital opening as a pet emergency room and Oregon State University’s Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital opening an emergency room for cats and dogs.
• And more!