Wrap up: Class action lawsuit against Zoetis over Librela dismissed, and other news

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Besides the exciting news of Fetch Encore, here is what else you can find this week on dvm360.com:

• In an unpublished opinion, a New Jersey federal district court dismissed a class action lawsuit against Zoetis, Inc., that was brought by 8 pet owners claiming Zoetis misrepresented the safety of its bedinvetmab injection (Librela; Zoetis), a monoclonal antibody treatment for osteoarthritis pain in canine patients
• Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine announced this week it has received full accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Council on Education, making the school 1 of 31 fully accredited veterinary schools in the US.
• On this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, our host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, welcomed Dana Connell, DVM, MPH, DACVIM (Oncology), and Zachary L. Neumann, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology) to the show to chat about IDEX Cancer Dx testing.
• Our September/October cover story is now available online! Mélanie Perrier, DrMedVet, DACVS, DECVS, CERP, discussed how to manage equine back pain, a common problem in these patients that is often multifactorial and requires a complete and accurate diagnosis.
• In his most recent article, Christman shared a commentary about celebrating professional wins and shares that before most veterinary professionals joined the industry, they were clients.
• And more!