News wrap-up: This week’s veterinary headlines, plus Zoetis to acquire Basepaws

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Happy Friday everyone! Did you know this week was National Pet Appreciation Week? Although the week is ending, we wanted to say thank you to all the amazing veterinary professionals who take great of the pets we are able to honor this week. So give your pet, and yourself, some love this weeekend.

In the mentime, here are this week’s news highlights:

• On this latest episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, and Ivan Zak, DVM, MBA, chief executive officer of Galaxy Vets, discuss how Galaxy Vets is prioritizing the wellbeing and mental health of its veterinary professionals.
• Earlier this week, ElleVets announced the results of a study conducted on the efficacy of CBD +CBDA oils on dogs suffering from atopic dermatitis.
• In this video interview with Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM, at the Fetch dvm360 conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, shares the common causes to look at when you come across a patient suffering from thoracolumbar pain.
• The USDA has granted license approval for the Circumvemt CML vaccination for pigs that fight against Porcine Circovirus Types 2a and 2d, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, and Lawsonia intracellularis.
• Zoetis disclosed this week that it is moving to acquire Basepaws, but the financial terms of this agreement have not been disclosed.
• And more!

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