Wrap up: New world screw worm updates, and other news

Happy Friday dvm360 readers! We hope everyone had an amazing week and are looking forward to a weekend full of relaxing, good food, and good times. With the Super Bowl this week, dvm360 may have something hitting the field that will be a touchdown for veterinary professionals, so be on the lookout!

While we get ready to watch the Puppy Bowl, here is this week’s top stories.

• The FDA announced it has granted Emergency Use Authorization for a parasiticide to help prevent New World screwworm (NWSW) infestation in cattle, Ivermectin injectable solution (Ivomec 1%; Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health), which is available over the counter and was approved by the FDA previously to control and treat over 30 parasite species and stages in cattle, swine, reindeer, and American bison.

• On this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, Clare T. Walker, DVM, shared more about her dual career as a veterinary professional and a suspense author, plus how she uses her life as a veterinarian to create plot lines in her books.
• Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, DACVSMR, and Clara Wilson, postdoctoral research fellow at Penn Vet’s Working Dog Center, shared more intel regarding their data from their recently published study in The Veterinary Journal where they investigated if canines can sniff out hemangiosarcoma.
• During an interview with dvm360, Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC), shared how 8-month rechecks can help veterinary professionals monitor the pets development, normalize adolescent behavior, and more.
• Chelsea McGivney, DVM, MBA, explained in her recent article how end of life and palliative care can offer veterinary professionals a sustainable veterinary medicine career.
• Texas Governor Greb Abbot issued a statewide disaster declaration to bolster the states defense against NWS after cases in Mexico have began to spread upward closer and closer to the US.
• And more!