The steps in diagnosing feline infectious peritonitis

In a session at the 2026 Fetch National Harbor conference, Nathanael Oster, VMD, MBA, walked attendees through the biology, diagnosis, and treatment of the flea tapeworm in dogs and cats, including why cats are affected more often than dogs.

A plethora of continuing-education sessions run across 3 days, September 17–19, at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, MD. Here are the ones to circle first, sorted by practice area, plus a handful that are easy to scroll past and worth catching.

The World Health Organization recognized the country's more than 50 years without a human case of dog-mediated rabies, crediting sustained vaccination, surveillance, and cross-sector collaboration.

Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, DACVM (Parasitology), discusses the clinical significance of Toxoplasma gondii, when veterinary professionals should consider testing, and how to communicate the risks of exposure to clients.

Several rabies exposure incidents have been reported across multiple states, days after the CDC issued a health advisory on rising human rabies exposures and errors in postexposure prophylaxis administration.

The CDC says multiple US jurisdictions have reported increases in human exposures to rabid or potentially rabid animals since July, along with increased use of rabies postexposure prophylaxis.

The update covers diagnosis, slowing progression, managing complications, and supporting caregivers of cats with chronic kidney disease.