The Worst Case Survival Handbook, page 666: The Crazy Itchy Cat (Proceedings PDF)

A small, spotted cat from Bolivia's cloud forests, first kept as a pet by someone who thought it was a house cat, has been confirmed as a species new to science.

A new online hub offers quick tips, client handouts, and practical guides to help veterinary teams both make clinic visits easier on cats and get more in for routine care.

In a session at the 2026 Fetch National Harbor Veterinary 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.

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.