Wrap up: Key trends to watch in 2025, and other veterinary news

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Happy Friday dvm360 readers! We hope everyone had a great first full week of 2025 and are ready to tackle the new year. If you want to begin scheduling your continuing education for the year, we have 5 Fetch conferences throughout the United States! Our first one of 2025 is a little over 2 months away in Charlotte, North Carolina. Fetch Charlotte is not one to miss so learn more and secure your spot here today.

Here is what was popular this week on dvm360.com:

• Ryan Leech, BBA, host of The Bird Bath, shared his insights into the trends that will be popular in 2025, such as the veterinary professional associate and the insurance marketing consolidation, and how it can impact veterinary professionals throughout the year.
• During a video interview with dvm360, Karen Roach, RVT, VTS (ECC), a team trainer at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital, shared her experience with treating animals suffering from injuries caused by disaster situations to provide tips for those treating animals impacted by the fires in California.
• On this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, Joe Jesse Owens III, DVM, inventor and CEO of Enjoy-A-Bowl and executive producer of But I Love My Pet, and host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, have a conversation on the importance of clear communication, plus how to balance client expectations and animal welfare.
• A case study submitted by dvm360’s Strategic Alliance Partner, CityVet, explored common linear foreign bodies in cat patients by following the journey of Rusty, a 6-year-old tabby, that was brought to the hospital after ingesting a sparkly string.
• The US Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, and the Washington State Department of Agriculture shared earlier this week that the northern giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia, has been eradicated from the US.
• And more!