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You might recognize their names from around vet med, but how well do you really know these 2023 AAHA Con speakers? Test your knowledge and start planning your session schedule. Early bird pricing ends August 15 for AAHA Con in San Diego!

Seriously—she needs to forage. Especially if she’s overweight. That’s the consensus of the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), and they explain why in a new statement, “Feline Feeding Programs: Addressing Behavioral Needs to Improve Feline Health and Wellbeing,” published last month in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery.

This week: Social distance and service dogs, pig ears cause problems in Canada, and how 9/11 impacted the health of search-and-rescue dogs.

Get the lowdown on the latest in veterinary dentistry at AAHA Con this September from the one-and-only Brook Niemiec, DVM, DAVDC. Be prepared to be informed, inspired, and definitely entertained.

This week: The mental health benefits of childhood dog ownership, animal-testing-free cosmetics sales now the law in California, and the American Kennel Club recognizes two new breeds.

New research confirms what you already knew—or at least suspected: Female veterinarians earn less than their male counterparts.

Surgery to treat herniated discs in dogs can cost up to $12,000 and result in weeks of painful recovery for the patient . A clinical trial at Texas A&M is testing a nonsurgical outpatient treatment that is far less expensive and less invasive.

This week: Cats! Two dead cats spark a cat food recall, a cat gets under a model’s skin—literally, and a cat owner adopts a kidney donor (it’s good to have a spare)

This week: New legislation introduced to relieve veterinary student debt, and the Iditarod crowns a champion despite COVID-19 fears. Plus, five questions scientists are asking about coronavirus.

This week: Arizona greenlit for new veterinary college and testing on early detection of canine cancer. Plus, 1 woman, 1 van, and . . . 300 rats.