Sneak peek: dvm360’s AVMA Convention coverage continues, and other veterinary news

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Good morning and happy Monday dvm360 readers! Did you know that the dvm360 team is currently on site at the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Convention in Austin, Texas? Our team has been covering sessions, awards, The Street Dog Coalition, and more throughout their time at the convention, and you can find it all on our dedicated AVMA page. 

As we continue to cover the AVMA Convention, here is what you can find this week on dvm360.com:

• Nationwide Pet Insurance announced it will not renew approximately 100,000 policies between the spring of 2024 and summer of 2025 to ensure financial sustainability for the future of its pet insurance line of business.
• Allison A. Stewart, DVM, MS, DACVS, takes a deep dive into absorbable chemotherapeutic beads to combat cancer in equine patients, with one study even finding the therapy demonstrated an 88% resolution rate.
• Alex Ehrich, Sarah Machell, DVM, and Jill Clark, DVM, join host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, on this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast to discuss PetPath and a new normal of communicating with clients.
• For our June Veterinary Profile, Jon Geller, DVM, DABVP Emeritus, shares his life journey into veterinary medicine, what drew him to street medicine, and how is he continuing to work on improving access to care for those who need it.
• New guidelines published by the American Association of Bovine Practitioners and the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians and Assistants delineates specific responsibilities and different levels of supervision for credentialed veterinary technicians in bovine and equine practices.
• And more!