Wrap up: LMU sues AVMA, and other veterinary news

Happy Friday dvm360 readers! Did you know that the dvm360 editorial team has hit the road and is attending the 2025 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum in Louisville Kentucky. You can check out our coverage of the event on dvm360’s dedicated ACVIM Forum Page, along with coverage from other conferences include Fetch, AVMA Convention, and VMX!

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Besides covering the ACVIM Forum, here is what dvm360’s team covered this week:

• Earlier this week, Lincoln Memorial University, one of the biggest veterinary schools in the United States, announced that they have filed a lawsuit against the American Veterinary Medical Association, stating that they are violating antitrust laws in the United States.
• dvm360’s May/June cover story is now available online! This article takes a deep dive into the emotional wellbeing of patients and how their behavior can be signs of distress, plus what ways it can be managed with interventions.
• On this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, our host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, welcomed Jennifer Quammen, DVM, MPH, to share more on her careers in veterinary medicine, plus why the industry needs more diverse perspectives, inclusivity, and sustainability.
• Did you see our recap of Fetch Nashville? You can check out this exclusive content available on dvm360.com here! From lecture highlights to interviews with key industry leaders and more, you can relive your time and the conference, or see what you missed, all in one spot.
• During this interview with dvm360 at the 2025 ACVIM Forum in Louisville, Kentucky, Frederick R. Appelbaum, MD, shared the pivotal role that canine patients play in advancing human and veterinary medicine, which he highlighted in his lecture on bone marrow transplantation.
• And more!