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HERO TAILS CAMPAIGN
LAUNCHES
The maker of NexGard
(afoxolaner) has launched its
Hero Tails "dog-umentary"
video series that celebrates
the stories of 5 Canine
Companions for Independence
graduate pairs, including an
athlete, an imaginative young
girl and her parents, an active
young mother, a deaf woman
navigating a world of sound,
and a U.S. military veteran.
Dog lovers are invited to watch
the Hero Tails series, narrated
by TV host, musician, and philanthropist Nick Cannon, and for every video view or in-clinic purchase of
NexGard until October 31, the maker of NexGard will donate $1 to Canine Companions for Independence.
For more information, visit HeroTails.com.
Legislative/Regulatory News
• New Jersey politician sponsors statewide
declaw ban—from nj.com
New Jersey Assemblyman Troy Singleton wants
to add onychectomy to the list of criminal animal
cruelty offenses. Read more at http://bit.
ly/29BWwwI.
• The legal value of animal companions—from
HuffingtonPost.com
Georgia and Oregon courts have ruled in favor
of animal owners receiving veterinary cost
compensation in negligence cases. Read more at
http://huff.to/29Ajcyz.
Top Headlines
• Court exonerates vet who saved dog—from
MichiganCapitolConfidential.com
The Michigan appeals court decided in favor
of celebrity veterinarian Dr. Pol, overruling
the licensing board that took issue with
Pol's procedures. Read more at http://bit.
ly/29LnIxk.
• New synthetic dog cadaver available for vet
students—from sciencealert.com
Biotech firm introduces synthetic dog that
breathes, bleeds, and dies, requiring students to
address various ailments. Read more at http://
bit.ly/22HUaCn.
• Suspended again after botched treatment—
from Minnesota.CBSlocal.com
Dr. Jon Woodman will work to get license back
after performing work he was not comfortable
doing. Read more at http://cbsloc.al/29lBlyN.
• Dog found with teeth growing out of its ear—
from newsok.com (Oklahoma City)
A dog with 4 ears and teeth growing from one
of them found by OKC Animal Welfare. Read
more at http://bit.ly/29NGSCK.
Publishing News
NEW VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY
BOOK AVAILABLE
Being able to quickly and correctly diagnose and treat
ophthalmic disease can be challenging for even the
most experienced veterinary professionals due to the
complexity of the eye and the conditions that affect
it. It's this quandary that led Douglas W. Esson, BVSc,
MRCVS, DVM, Diplomate ACVO, and clinical director
at Eye Care for Animals to develop what he describes
as a simplified, yet comprehensive overview of small
animal ophthalmology for general practitioners.
Published by Wiley-Blackwell and available on
Amazon, Clinical Atlas of Canine and Feline
Ophthalmic Disease provides an image-rich resource
for diagnosing and treating ophthalmic conditions
in clinical practice. The layout is organized for easy
reference, with conditions grouped anatomically.
For more information, visit wiley.com/WileyCDA/
WileyTitle/productCd-1118840771.html.
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