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News|Articles|October 17, 2025
Wrap up: dvm360 celebrates National Veterinary Technician Week, and other news
Author(s)Caitlin McCafferty, Content Producer
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Happy Friday, dvm360 readers! As the 2025 Veterinary Technician Week comes to an end, our focus on veterinary technicians is going to last the rest of the month! Be sure to check in on dvm360’s dedicated
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Along with all of our technician content, here is what else you can find on dvm360.com from the past week:
- A recent
survey by HT Vista found that in the US, 62% of masses on dogs seen in veterinary clinics go undiagnosed, as well as when the number of cases in the clinic rises, veterinarians are less likely to sample masses which suggests a drop in diagnostic attention. - The Kansas Department of Agriculture and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment
announced that a Haemaphysalis longicornis, also known as the Asian longhorn tick, was identified in Kansas for the first time.
- We dropped not one, but 2 episodes of The Vet Blast Podcast this week! We kicked off with
Michael Natale, LVT , who shared his journey and career path to becoming a veterinary technician and entrepreneur. Then,Natalie Marks, DVM, CVJ, CFCP, Elite FFCP-V , joins the show after filming in Fetch Kansas City to talk about canine diabetes, both with our host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA. - Health Canada approved
izenivetmab injection (Lenivia; Zoetis), an antibody therapy for relieving pain associated with canine osteoarthritis, and received a recommendation for marketing authorization from the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products of the European Medicines Agency. - A special
episode of Vet Watch with host Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, is now available on dvm360.com! In honor of National Veterinary Technician Week, Lee invited Samantha Newton, RVT, to the show for Tech Talk, where the conversation focuses on Newton's veterinary technician journey, clinical preferences, and more. - And more
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