12-13-18 Veterinary E-News Magazine

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TOP NEWS

FDA expands recall of foods containing excess levels of vitamin D

By: dvm360.com staff

Eight companies now affected; common manufacturer cited as potential source of formulation error.
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COE invites review of veterinary-accreditation standards

By: Jennifer Fiala

The American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education is inviting public comment as part of a review of its standards for accrediting veterinary education.
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Midwestern University CVM receives AVMA accreditation

By: Veterinary Practice News

The college achieved the status after completing a five-year-long process
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Survey: Opioid shortages are harming veterinary patients

By: dvm360.com staff

Industry study reports clinicians’ frustration with curtailed pain management options for surgery and treatment of severe injuries.
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CANINE NEWS

dvm360 product report: Wound recovery clothing, pathogen detection platform and performance dog gear

By: dvm360.com staff

Here’s our regular rundown of new and notable veterinary products.
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New method to treat life-threatening heart arrhythmias in dogs

By: Morris Animal Foundation

Researchers have developed a new treatment for dogs with a rare, but life-threatening, arrhythmia caused by atrioventricular accessory pathways (APs).
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FELINE NEWS

Letter to dvm360: Hip replacement in cats is not new news

By: William D. Liska, DVM, DACVS

One reader says hip replacement surgery in cats dates back over a decade.
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Feline Infectious Diseases

By: Diagnostic Imaging Systems

Studies at Cornell University’s School of Veterinary Medicine suggest that in the U.S., approximately 1.5 to 3 percent of healthy cats are infected with a feline immunodeficiency virus.
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EQUINE NEWS

Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Horses: An Overview

By: Kentucky Equine Research Staff

Just as certain vitamins and amino acids are essential to the diet, meaning they must be consumed in a feed source, so are certain fatty acids.
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EHM in Pennsylvania Horses: Snyder County Facility Quarantined

By: Erica Larson

Two horses have been euthanized, and the eight horses remaining on the premises are being monitored for clinical signs of EHV-1 infection.
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Measuring Foal IgG: How and When

By: Kentucky Equine Research Staff

Foals don’t possess is pre-existing Igs in their bloodstream at the time of birth to protect them from the onslaught of bacteria and other infection-inducing microorganisms in their new environment.
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Equine rescue center urgently needs homes for unwanted horses, highlighting nationwide problem

By: Rick Barrett

A Wisconsin horse rescue center has four months to find homes for 23 horses, some old, frail and recovering from abuse, or it could face harsh consequences.
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