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This week on dvm360.com: Fetch Kansas City kicks off this week, and other veterinary news
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Here is a sneak peek of this week’s veterinary headlines
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Happy Monday dvm360® reader! We are just days away from the Fetch dvm360® Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. Join us this week from August 25-27 to learn from key industry leaders, attend fun events such as a block party at a dog friendly bar, and volunteer your time to help inspire a new generation of veterinary professionals from the Vet for a Day program. This is a conference that veterinary professionals do not want to miss, so secure your spot
As we prepare to head to Kansas City, here is what you can find this week on dvm360.com:
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- Diabetes PetCare Alliance shared that for the 9th year in a row, it will partner with Merck Animal Health, Purina, and Zoetis to help support diabetes management for pets that have recently been diagnosed with diabetes in honor of Pet Diabetes Month.
- Petco Helath and Wellness Company, Inc announced it has entered an expanded partnership with Door Dash to make the products in Petco’s portfolio more available to consumers through the DoorDash Marketplace website and mobile app.
- On this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, sits down with Stephen Kochis, DVM, and Kelly Bremken, MSSW, VSW, from the Oregon Humane Society, one of our 2023 Hospital Design award winner, to learn more about social work in veterinary medicine.
- In this Q&A style interview with Fetch Kansas City keynote speaker Dave Nicol, BVMS, Cert. Mgmt MRCVS, gives readers an insight into his upcoming keynote address, plus more on what other sessions he will be giving, such as teaching attendees how to deal with toxic teammates.
- Do you struggle to talk to your clients on the importance of at-home dental care? If so, Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP, FAVD; Adam Christman, DVM, MBA; and Stephanie Goldschmidt, BVM&S, DAVDC, break down a comprehensive approach you can use when addressing pet oral health.
- And more!
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Here are this week's headlines
The five-year Big Bet for Pets initiative targets what the foundation calls a care gap affecting 50 million dogs and cats in the US, opening two new grant programs for nonprofit veterinary clinics.
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Why pet owners decline vaccines: Survey insights and strategies for navigating hesitancy
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Veterinary triage for technicians: Assessing urgency, communicating with clients, and coordinating the team
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Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation commits $250 million to expand veterinary care access
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