Wrap up: US regains pseudorabies-free status, and other news

Happy Friday, dvm360 readers! It's been a busy week across food animal medicine, small animal practice, equine surgery, and the human side of the profession. From a hard-won disease-free status restored in commercial swine to a new tool against 2 of the most common preventable diseases in dogs, here's what you may have missed on dvm360.com this week:

• The US Department of Agriculture has regained the country's pseudorabies-free status in commercial swine, less than 2 months after the first detection of the virus in a US commercial herd in more than 20 years. Iowa lifted the last movement restrictions tied to the outbreak after a small commercial facility's herd was depopulated, the premises were cleaned and disinfected, and a mandatory 30-day fallow period was completed. The case, traced back to boars from an outdoor Texas facility, never posed a risk to consumers or the pork supply, though pseudorabies still lingers in the country's feral swine population. Read more here.

• In honor of Pride Month, The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360 featured a candid conversation between Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, and Tripp Oliphant, DVM, about growing up LGBTQIA+ in veterinary medicine. The two discussed coming out as a lifelong process, the high-achieving tendencies many in the profession use to compartmentalize their true selves, and why visibility and chosen family matter for the next generation of veterinary professionals. Listen to the full episode here.
• Locking stifle got you stuck on next steps? Guillermo Cardona, MV, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), broke down the anatomy, diagnosis, and treatment ladder for upward fixation of the patella in horses, including when medial patellar ligament desmotomy is appropriate and how to recognize and manage its most notable complication: patellar fragmentation. Catch up on the full clinical rundown here.
• The USDA approved TruCan Ultra Lyme-L4, a new half-milliliter combination vaccine from Elanco Animal Health that protects dogs against both Lyme disease and leptospirosis in a single, lower-volume injection. The approval comes as leptospirosis is increasingly considered core for all dogs regardless of lifestyle, and as CAPC's 2026 forecast points to continued geographic spread of Lyme-carrying ticks across the Midwest and Northeast. Get the details here.
• The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team deployed to the Texas Hill Country to support the Texas Animal Health Commission's response to New World screwworm, following a confirmed case in a Texas calf earlier this month. A dozen faculty and staff are assisting with animal inspections, treatments, and sample collection across at least 10 counties now under movement restrictions, with additional personnel and veterinary students expected to rotate in as the response continues. Read more here.
• Job hunting doesn't have to feel transactional. In a Q&A with dvm360, Theresa Cosper-Roberts, MA, RVT, CVPM, ACE(DE), CVBL, explained why finding the right veterinary position is a lot like choosing a relationship, encouraging job seekers to treat interviews as a two-way evaluation and to research potential employers with the same care they'd put into a long-term commitment. Read the full conversation here.
• And more!