Wrap up: NexGard and NexGard COMBO receive EUA to treat New World screwworm

Happy Friday dvm360 readers! Can you believe how fast February is flying by? As we get continue to get closer and closer to March, and hopefully warmer weather for those states getting hit with the cold and snow, that means we are also getting closer and closer to Fetch Charlotte. Because we love our Fetch family, we have extended our Valentine’s discount code until tomorrow. You can use code SHARETHELOVE20 for 20% off any Fetch Conference until 2/21 at 11:59 PM ET. Come join the amazing dvm360 team, our amazing faculty and exhibitors, and your fellow veterinary professionals across the US for weekends full of education, fun, and networking. Fetch conferences are a must attend, so sign up here today!

After you register for the Fetch conference, here is what you may have missed this week on dvm360.com:

• Boehringer Ingelheim recently announced that 2 of its products, NexGard and NexGard COMBO, received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for treating New World screwworm (NWSW) myiasis in both feline and canine patients. The medication approval is just the latest in a string of products to receive EUA from the FDA for preventing and treating NWSW.
• During dvm360’s coverage of the 2026 WVC conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, John Flanagan, PhD, presented research that shows diets that are purposely formulated, low digestible carbohydrate combined with structured caloric restriction can increase short-term remission in overweight diabetic cats being treated with insulin.
• A brand-new episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360 is now available! Join host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, and Shadi Ireifej, DVM, DACVS-SA, to learn more about telementorship and teletriage in veterinary medicine, plus more on Ireifej’s company VetTriage.
• A kitten who was found in the street by a rescue organization based in Brooklyn, was brought to the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center for a routine exam and the team detected a heart murmur, which then led them to diagnose and surgically correct patent ductus arteriosus, a condition that can be fatal if left untreated.
• During an interview with dvm360, Lindsey Braun, vice president of research and operations for the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI), shared more insight into a recent study support by HABRI that investigated how fostering shelter cats can reduce loneliness and improve mental health in older adults living independently.
• And more!