Wrap up: US opens facility to disperse sterile screwworm flies, and other news

Good morning dvm360 readers! In honor of Valentine’s Day, dvm360 will be offering a sweet treat this weekend, so be on the look out for that throughout the weekend. Today also marks 1 months until our first conference of the year, Fetch Charlotte! Joint he dvm360 team as well as our amazing faculty, exhibitors, and fellow industry professionals for a weekend of education and fun. You can learn more and register here today.

In case you also missed it on social media, dvm360’s editorial team has launched a few new shows led by the team! Check out weekly recaps, like this one here, and the launch of Caitlin’s Corner, which was previewed here. Be sure to watch out for the clips on social media as well as dvm360’s reels section on the website to stay up to date.

As we head into the weekend, here is what was popular this week on dvm360.com:

• For the first time in decades, the US has opened its first facility to disperse sterile New World Screwworm flies in Edinburg, Texas as part of ongoing efforts to protect livestock and other animals in the US from New World screwworm after cases were detected in Mexico.
• Animal Neurology Center in St Louis, Missouri, has become the first US health care system, in both animal and human health, to have Magnetom Flow. Ace, a novel 1.5 tesla platform for MRI.
• The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360 this week recognized Pet Health Heart Month by sitting down with Jonathan Goodwin, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology), to talk about the first most frequently asked questions general practitioners are asking cardiologists.
• A lot of time veterinary professionals hear and talk about the importance of puppy socialization, but what about senior pets? In this article submitted by dvm360’s strategic alliance partner Lap of Love shared how to support social health in aging canine and feline patients.
• In a lecture recap from dvm360’s Fetch Long Beach Conference last year, Laila Proença, DVM, PhD, MS, MV, DACZM, explained ow to properly address the anatomic and physiological characteristics of lagomorphs to help veterinary professionals refine their diagnostic and treatment strategies.
• And more!