Wrap up: The American Kennel Club announces top dog breed of 2023, and other veterinary news

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

• In 2022, the French bulldog took over as the most popular dog breed after the Labrador retriever spent 31 years as the top dog. The American Kennel Club announced this week that the French bulldog has secured the number 1 spot again in 2023.
• Nicholas Jeffery, BVSc, PhD, MSc, a professor at Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences received the British Small Animal Veterinary Association’s Bourgelat Award.
• On this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBA, sat down with Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, to turn the tables of the podcast to interview Christman about his life within the veterinary industry, and what his path to the industry looked like.
• The University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine recently treated Atlas, a 2-year-old male cheetoh, after a jumping accident left him lame. The Orthopedic Surgery Services at the hospital performed a total hip replacement after reviewing the injuries he sustained.
• Anivive Lifesciences shared during a presentation at the World Vaccine Congress research on its groundbreaking systemic antifungal vaccination, the first of its kind and a potential solution for pets and humans.
• In this recap from a lecture at Fetch Charlotte, learn how to determine between normal corneal anatomy and an infected corneal ulcer from Joshua Broadwater, DVM, DACVO.
• And more!