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This week on dvm360: Banfield celebrates 150 million pet visits, plus more veterinary news
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Here is a sneak peek at this week’s headlines on dvm360.com
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Happy Monday everyone! We hope you had a fantastic weekend and were able to get outside and enjoy some nice weather or spend time relaxing. While you get back into your workday mindset, we put together something to look forward to this week: Veterinary industry news.
Here is what you will find this week on dvm360.com:
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- Banfield recently disclosed that since they began tracking pet visits in 2000, they have now treated 150 million pets.
- Because being overweight and obese is common in dogs, Pet Wellness Direct announced it launched a new preventative joint supplement to help rebuild cartilage and replenish join fluids in canines that are showing early stages of arthritis.
- PetMeds Express, Inc and Vetster have entered an exclusive partnership to help expand telemedicine access to 70,000 veterinarians and over 2 million pet parents.
- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – ASCPA – is collaborating with Helping Paws Across Borders ( HIPAB) to help provide crucial support to animals that have been impacted by the wildfires that have been spreading across New Mexico.
- And much more!
Have you registered for our Directions In Veterinary Medicine conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, from June 24-25? Don't worry, there is still time to sign up! Register
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New CDC and climate data show tick exposure and pollen seasons are both stretching well beyond their traditional windows, a trend animal health company Elanco says is also increasing demand for veterinary care.
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