Wrap up: FDA urges pet food manufacturers to address avian influenza in food safety plans, and other news

Happy Friday dvm360 readers! We are now officially 2 weeks away from Fetch Long Beach, our last Fetch dvm360 Conference of 2026. There is still time to join the educational experience, our amazing faculty, incredible exhibitors, and your wonderful fellow veterinary professionals for a conference full of networking, learning, and fun! There is still time to secure your spot, so register here today! If you cannot attend, be sure to follow along on dvm360.com for our coverage of the conference.

Here is what our dvm360 content team covered on dvm360.com this week:

• The FDA issued a reminder to pet food industry earlier this fall to consider highly pathogenic avian influenza in their food safety plans due to cases tending to increase during the fall migratory season, and comes after several raw cat and dog foods tested positive for avian influenza the past few months.
• In an article contributed by dvm360’s Strategic Alliance Partner Florida Veterinary Advisors, Tom Seeko, CExP, shares a practical guide for veterinary professionals on how they can get “financially married.”
• On this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, Kelly Chappell, DVM, DACVM (Small Animal), joined host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, to talk more on feline infectious peritonitis, including the struggles to diagnosis it in clinical practice, treatment, and alternative options currently available on the market.
• The University of Denver's Institute for Human-Animal Connection recently received a grant from the Human Animal Bond Research Institute. Led by Kevin Morris, PhD, the funding will support a new study assessing how effective housing rental deposit programs for low-income tenants with pets are at increasing housing security.
• During an interview with dvm360 at the 2025 New York Vet Show, Monica Tarantino, DVM, MBA, cofounder of the Senior Dog Veterinary Society, explains the importance of understanding the point of view of the senior pets caregiver when talking to them about quality of life as well as end-of-life decisions.
• And more!