Wrap up: Veterinary care for pets affected by the California wildfires, and other veterinary news

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Happy Friday dvm360 readers! For those who were in attendance at Veterinary Meeting & Expo (VMX), we hope you all had safe travels home, and for those not in attendance, dvm360 compiled a recap of our coverage for you all in one place. You can check it out here!

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

• An ophthalmic exam can be a stressful occurrence for veterinary professionals working in general practice. During his lecture at VMX, Ron Ofri, DVM, PhD, DECVO, provided tips to make these exams less scary for general practitioners.
• As today marks the end of National Walk Your Pet Month, Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM, discussed the importance of tick control in dogs as temperatures continue to rise during the winter season in this interview with dvm360.
• University of California, Davis recently opened the Meadowview Foundation Dentistry and Oral Surgery Center, which will now offer a complete range of dental services for canine and feline patients.
• On this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, Antonio Pedraza, DVM, MVM, cert SAS, MRCVS, shared with host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, and listeners the work he and the team at Sevilla Veterinary Hospital are doing to help pets in need during the wildfires in southern California.
• Jason B. Pieper, DVM, MS, DACVD, talked about pyoderma, including topical ingredients and formulations, in his lecture Guidelines for the diagnosis and antimicrobial therapy of canine superficial bacterial folliculitis, at VMX.
• Three months after the FDA approved ilunocitinib tablets (Zenrelia; Elanco), Elanco Animal Health shared some success stories of the medication, and current research surrounding the medication when compared to a competitor.