Weekly Roundup 07.07.17
Your weekly source for manufacturer promotions, recalls, product back-order information, and industry news from Vetcove
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Recalls
No new recalls from the FDA for pet food or veterinary products. Remember to check out last week’s Roundup to see if any of those recalls affect your clinic.
Promotions
Lubrisyn HA Equine Wound Gel — Receive a 10% discount off list price! Ends July 18th.
Zymox Plus — Buy 1 bottle (1.25 oz), get 1 free! Limit 12 per clinic per month, ends July 30th.
Scrubby Vet No-Rinse Instant Bath Mittens — Receive a 10% discount off list price! Ends July 30th.
Proudsoff & Wartsoff Ointment— Buy 5 of either on a single invoice, get 1 free! Kind for kind, ends July 31st.
Industry News
- Are your clients asking you about ‘Whisker Fatigue’? A June 5th article in the New York Times presented the ‘new diagnosis’ as a consequence of improper feeding bowls for cats. Representatives for the AVMA, AAFP, and Tufts Cumming School of Veterinary Medicine all remain skeptical, and JAVMA literature does not support the existence of such a condition. If your clients are coming to you with questions about ‘Whisker Fatigue’, you can refer them to this article from DVM360 and this article from Boston Magazine questioning the validity of the the Times article. Read the original NYT article here.
- Canine influenza (strain H3N2) is causing problems in the USA again — this time in the Southeast, especially Florida and Georgia. States in the South or clinics with clients who travel to those states for dog shows, competitions, or vacation should be on alert for signs of the disease. Read more here.
