Wrap up: Dog food recalled following plastic contamination complaints, and other news

Happy Friday dvm360 readers! We are SO close to the holiday season and with the holiday cheer can also come some holiday freights, from toxins to ingesting decorations, and everything in between. Be sure to continue to educate clients on the dangers decking the halls this holiday season to make sure there are no trips to the emergency room for patients, just trips from Santa from the North Pole.

While we continue to get ready for the holidays, here is what was popular this week on dvm360.com:

• Earlier this week, Dechra announced that its maropitant citrate (Emeprev; Dechra), an injectable solution to prevent and treat acute vomiting in canine and feline patients has received approval from the FDA.

• On this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, our host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, welcomed Derek Matthews, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) to provide listeners with more information and a breakdown of sirolimus delayed-release tablets (Felycin-CA1), how it works, and who it works for.
• Fromm Family Foods shared that it has recalled 300 cases of its Bonnihill Farms BeffiBowls Beef Recipe amid concerns that the frozen food may be contaminated with plastic following complaints the company got from consumers, according to an announcement shared by the FDA.
• During Fetch Long Beach last weekend, Tannetje’ Crocker, DVM, an emergency veterinarian for Veterinary Emergency Group in Dallas, Texas; owner of Alta Vista Animal Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, shared common emergency cases general practitioners and their teams can come across, and what to consider when taking action.
• As we continue to move closer to the holiday season, the American Veterinary Medical Association released some tips for veterinary professionals to share with clients to help keep pets healthy and happy this weekend, including one key reminder: maybe think twice before giving a pet as a gift.
• And more!