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AVMA published a history-focused article on May 28, 2026, looking at veterinary medicine in the United States as the country marks its 250th anniversary.

USDA APHIS updated its New World screwworm current-status page on May 27, 2026, stating that NWS is not currently present in the United States while continuing to track Mexico and Central America and maintain prevention efforts.

Veterinary Practice News listed a May 26, 2026 story on a global survey highlighting overlooked roles of veterinarians.

A Vet Radiology and Ultrasound article described a CNN-based deep learning approach using CT imaging for diagnosis of disc herniation in small animals.

FDA posted Raaw Energy’s expanded dog food recall because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The company announcement date and FDA publish date were May 22, 2026, and the product type was listed as animal and veterinary pet food.

dvm360 highlighted a May 21, 2026 senior-dog item on launching and sustaining twice-a-year exams for senior pets.

A Veterinary Record article titled “Urinary symmetric dimethylarginine: A promising biomarker for acute kidney injury in dogs with pyometra” was published online May 19, 2026.

FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization for Dectomax/Dectomax-CA1 (doramectin injection) for prevention and treatment of New World screwworm infestations in several livestock and cervid species.

AVMA reported on the updated AAHA diabetes management guidelines, emphasizing that diabetes treatment strategies are diverging between dogs and cats.

A Vet Radiology and Ultrasound article reported that maropitant citrate administration significantly decreased gastric residual fluid volume in dogs undergoing CT.

A small single-blinded randomized placebo-controlled crossover Veterinary Record study of 15 dogs with osteoarthritis found no significant differences between TENS and placebo treatments in pain questionnaire scores or activity levels.

AVMA reported that CDC confirmed cat-to-human transmission of avian influenza, making feline exposure and safe handling a public-health topic with direct veterinary relevance.

A Veterinary Pathology article examined Wischnewsky spots in starved dogs and cats and their relevance in veterinary forensic pathology, published online May 12, 2026.