Wrap up: Artificial intelligence and its role in veterinary medicine, and other veterinary news

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Good evening dvm360 readers, and Happy New Year! We hope that you all had a great start to the holiday season and a safe and happy start to the new year. Through the year, dvm360 will be heading to our 5 Fetch conferences, including a new location in National Harbor, Maryland, and we start with Fetch Charlotte. Just for our loyal readers, you can use code MORECE2025 until tomorrow, January 4, 2025, at midnight for 50% off any Fetch conference. You can learn more about each conference and register here today!

As you check out which Fetch conference you want to attend this year, here is what was popular during the first week of 2025.

• During an interview with dvm360®, Christopher Shapley, DVM, CVA, CVCH, CVFT, provided insight into the lecture he presented at dvm360’s Fetch Long Beach conference, discussing more about what acupuncture is, its benefits, and the history behind it.
• In his first installment in 2025 of the veterinary scene down under, Phil Tucak, BSc, BVMS, shares updates on the organization working on the advancement of the statutory regulation across Australia, plus the new antimicrobial stewardship learning opportunities in 2025.
• For our first episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, welcomed Sebastian Gabor, MBA, cofounder of Digitail, to discuss the current landscape of artificial intelligence in veterinary medicine as we kick of 2025.
• Thinking about heading to Fetch Charlotte this year, or are you on the fence? Check out the amazing keynote, Joya Griffin, DVM, DACVD, and Phillip Bergman, DVM, PhD, MS, DACVIM (Oncology), as they take on the Fetch Charlotte stage to kick off each day. You can learn more about them and their keynote addresses here.
• Multiple veterinary organizations and clinics, including Covetrus pharmaceutical compounding facility and Tennessee Equine Hospital East, have open their doors or expanding their facilities recently. Check out the recent openings across the US in this week’s Clinic Center.
• And more!