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Vet Candy's Squad Is Living Their Best Life In Nashville
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Vet Candy's Squad Is Living Their Best Life In Nashville

WVC Nashville kicked off on August 15, and the Vet Candy ambassador squad has been everywhere since. Booths, sessions, hallway run-ins with people you follow but have never actually met in person, the whole thing. If you are not on Instagram or YouTube watching this unfold in real time, you are missing the best free content the veterinary profession has going right now.

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Meet Dr. Courtney Campbell, the Surgeon Taking the Mic at WVC Nashville
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Meet Dr. Courtney Campbell, the Surgeon Taking the Mic at WVC Nashville

Every great show needs someone who can hold the room, and for WVC Nashville, that job belongs to Dr. Courtney Campbell, DVM, DACVS-SA. As the conference's official emcee, Dr. Courtney will be the voice guiding attendees through general sessions, big moments on stage, and everything in between at the brand new Music City Center. If you have spent any time on veterinary social media or watched him on national television, you already know he is exactly the right person for the job.

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The FDA Just Cleared a Monthly Chew to Treat New World Screwworm in Dogs
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The FDA Just Cleared a Monthly Chew to Treat New World Screwworm in Dogs

New World screwworm has gone from a distant headline to an active concern for veterinarians in the span of a year, and the FDA just handed the profession a new option for fighting it in dogs. On August 13, Zoetis announced that Simparica Trio, its monthly chewable for sarolaner, moxidectin, and pyrantel, received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA for treating infestations caused by New World screwworm larvae in puppies and dogs.

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Can Your Dog Help Protect Your Child From Respiratory Infections? New Study Suggests It Might
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Can Your Dog Help Protect Your Child From Respiratory Infections? New Study Suggests It Might

A new study from researchers at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare adds another intriguing piece to the puzzle. The research suggests that microbes carried into the home by dogs may help reduce respiratory infections during a child's first year of life. Published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, the findings suggest that some of the smallest things dogs bring into our homes could have surprisingly big implications for human health.

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