Wrap up: Multiple feline deaths reported after HPAI exposure through raw milk and pet food, and other veterinary news

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

• Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in 2 raw pet food products, which is linked to several infections in cats and one death. Additional deaths have also been reported following the ingestion of infected raw milk.
• Veterinary toxicologists at Pet Poison Helpline are warning pet parents about the dangers of accidental exposure to semaglutide weight loss medications, like Ozempic, after multiple calls to the helpline were made after pets received these medications instead of insulin.
• On this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, the newest addition to the dvm360 editorial advisory board, shares insights into leptospirosis with host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA.
• Researchers at Penn State University discovered through a recent study that household dogs are an overlooked transmission source for nontyphoidal Salmonella, and other zoonotic pathogens.
• During an interview with dvm360, Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPM, VTS (Anesthesia) shared an inside look into her upcoming workshop which she will be presenting on mechanical ventilation. She will be co-presenting with Tami Lind, BS, RVT, VTS (ECC), and Darci Palmer, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) at the upcoming Veterinary & Meeting Expo in Orlando, Florida.
• The American Veterinary Medical Association shared its new tool that will connect trained veterinary first responders with state officials that are in need of their services during emergencies and disasters.
• And more!