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.
News|Podcasts|December 30, 2023
- dvm360 December 2023
- Volume 54
- Issue 12
Top Vet Blast Podcast episodes of 2023: #2
Author(s)Caitlin McCafferty, Content Producer
We have compiled a countdown of our top Vet Blast Podcast Episodes in 2023, here is number 2
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#2: 5 feline exam tips for new graduates
In celebration of all the veterinary students who graduated in 2023, Matthew McGlasson, DVM, CVPM, gave 5 tips to students, and veterinary professionals, on how to make feline patients visits less stressful for the cat, owner, and veterinary team.
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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.
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.
The update covers diagnosis, slowing progression, managing complications, and supporting caregivers of cats with chronic kidney disease.
The court found the veterinary school's alleged injury too speculative to proceed, leaving the broader questions about veterinary accreditation raised by the case and by the US Department of Justice unresolved.
In a keynote address at the 2026 Fetch National Harbor Veterinary Conference, Jessica Pritchard, VMD, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), shared research showing that many owners decline vaccines because they do not think their pet needs them, and discussed ways veterinary teams can address those concerns.
Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT, FVTE, outlines key considerations for veterinary technicians during triage, from rapid patient assessment and prioritization to client communication and team coordination, in this interview from the Fetch National Harbor Veterinary Conference.
SNAP-P is a proposed high-impact program that would provide at least $4.4 billion in benefits to low-income pet owners at marginal cost to federal and state governments.
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