News wrap-up: This week’s headlines, plus Maryland Zoo welcomes baby addra gazelle

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Good morning dvm360® readers! As we conclude the last full week of January 2023, there is still a lot to look forward to. Along with our regular news updates, we are dedicated to providing you with Veterinary Meeting & Expo (VMX) coverage and we may have some more conference coverage coming soon.

In the meantime, here is what was popular this week:

• Our top story of the week is an interview with Terri Schiller, DVM, CCRT, DACVS, featuring her separating fact from fiction when it comes to femoral head ostectomy verse total hip replacement.
• According to data collected through the Adequan Canine Osteoarthritis Awareness Study conducted by American Regent Animal Health, only 11% of veterinarians are discussing joint problems with “healthy dogs'” owners.
• On this week’s episode of the Vet Blast Podcast, Tracy Paukette, DVM, takes host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, into the Reactive Referal Center, which is dedicated to helping treat pets with behavioral issues.
• The Maryland Zoo announced this week that Blanch, one of its addra gazelles, gave birth to a calf named Jinx. This birth welcomes the third addra gazelle to the Maryland Zoo’s herd.
• In this installment of the Veterinary scene Down Under, dvm360® Australian correspondent Phil Tucak, BSc, BVMS, educates readers on the innovate universal health record platform, Vedi, formerly VEtDB. Then, he hits the water as we meet the veterinarian who skippered the winning yacht in the 2022 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
• And more!