Wrap up: New cefovecin sodium injection is available in the US.

Happy Friday dvm360 readers! We hope that you have a fantastic first full week of November, and are looking forward to the holiday season ahead. Be sure to check out dvm360 throughout the season as we will be providing our readers with content for holiday safety, thankful veterinary professionals, and more.

Did you know that besides our upcoming Fetch Long Beach conference, we have a brand new continuing education opportunity, Fetch Encore? For only $25, you can attend the first Fetch Encore sessions, all focusing on feline medicine! In collaboration with FelineVMA, the 6 sessions feature critical topics presented by some of the biggest names in feline veterinary medicine, so you don’t want to miss this opportunity. You can learn more and register here today!

Once you are finished registering for Fetch Encore, you can catch up on this week’s top stories on dvm360.com:

• Dechra announced that its cefovecine sodium product (Solovecin; Dechra) is now available through all major distributors. The generic, long acting injectable antibiotic is used to treat canine and feline patients with skin infections.
• Our latest episode of Vet Watch is now available on dvm360.com! Join our host Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, as he has a very honest and open conversation about end of life care in the clinic with guest Coleen Ellis, CT, CPLP, in recognition of Senior Pet Awareness Month.
• dvm360’s Vet Blast Podcast had not 1, but 2 episodes drop this week! To kick off the week, host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, welcomed Rachel Venable, DVM, MS, DACVIM(Oncology) to talk about 5 common oncology mistakes that could be happening in your practice. Then, Christman shifts from the host seat to the guest seat as Matt Bubuala steps in to have a conversation with Christman surrounding a multimodal approach to itchy pets in the veterinary clinic.
• Bionet Americaa medical device company, shared earlier this week that it launched a new wireless monitoring system, O’Pet Curv, to help veterinary professionals track the vital signs of multiple patients in real time, and was designed to be used in preoperative, postoperative, and intensive care unit settings.
• November, along with other awareness months, is Feline Diabetes Month. In recognition of the month, check out this article written by Ellen Carozza, LVT, VTS (CP-Feline), on the role the entire veterinary team plays in treating feline diabetes mellitus patients, and advancements in treatment.
• And more!