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News|Articles|July 22, 2024
Sneak peek: The impact veterinary diagnostic laboratories played in COVID-19 response, and other veterinary news
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Here is a sneak peek in this week’s headlines
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Here is what you can find this week on dvm360.com:
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- A study conducted by researchers at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine that was recently published in PLOS One demonstrated the benefits of utilizing veterinary diagnostic laboratories for population-level testing, informed public health interventions.
- BioVaxys Technology Corp and SpayVac-For-Wildlife announced they have jointly partnered with the Elephant and Wildlife Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Chiang Mai University to test a long-lasting single-dose contraceptive vaccination in captive Asian elephants.
- On this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, David Hall, cofounder of GeniusVets, joins host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, to discuss industry trends and threats.
- Chrstina Nault, a 2025 PharmD candidate at the University of Connecticut, discusses a recent study that provides an overview on preventing parasites in dogs to help pets remain healthy and happy, plus what can be causing recent upticks in heartworm infections.
- During coverage from our Fetch Charlotte held earlier this year, Katrina Lafferty, BFA, RLAT, CVT, VTS (anesthesia/analgesia), explained the dangers of improper handling for rabbits as well as best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- And more!
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