This week on dvm360.com: Over 5,000 free eye exams given to pets in need, and other veterinary news

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Happy Monday dvm360® readers! We hope you all had a great weekend and are ready for another work week. dvm360 is excited to share that we are heading to Denver, Colorado to attend the AVMA Convention! Stayed tuned throughout the weekend to see and read our coverage of the event and more.

While we prepare to head to Denver, here is what you can find this week on dvm360.com:

• The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists announced it provided over 5,000 free eye exams during the 14th anniversary of its National Service Animal Eye Exam Event.
• The Veterinary Emergency Referral Group gave tips that veterinary practitioners can share with their clients to keep pets safe during the hot summer months, such as heatstroke, dehydration, and more.
• On this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, Frank Bozelka, DVM, joins the show to discuss the differences between urgent care and emergency rooms, plus the issue of urgent care cases being brought to the emergency room.
• Wildlife photographer Carl Palazzolo, DVM, MBA, shared his experiences photographing the swift, curious white-bearded gibbon.
• And more!