Weekly Roundup 08.04.17

Your weekly source for manufacturer promotions, recalls, product back-order information, and industry news from Vetcove

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Promotions

• OraVet Dental Hygiene Chews — Order $500 of qualifying products on a single order and get 2 free UV Dental Flashlights! Offer Valid for Vets only. Expires 8/11/17.
• Komfy K9 Pet Beds — Buy 3, get 1 free of equal or lesser value! Expires 8/13/17.
• Integra Disposable Blades, Punches, Scalpels — Buy 4 disposable blades, punches, or scalpels on a single invoice, get 1 free. Mix and match, expires 8/14/17.
• Frontline for Cats — Buy 36 doses, get 40 cat toys free from Henry Schein! Expires 8/17/17.

Recalls

• Rugby Laboratories has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of Diocto liquid and syrup stool softeners due to possible product contamination. Read more here.
• ICU Medical has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of one lot (Lot № 61–841-FW) of 0.9% sodium chloride injection manufactured by Hospira due to the presence of particulate matter. Read more here.
• Apace Packaging LLC has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of Cyclobenzaprine HCL and Amantadine HCL (Lot 16710) due to potential mislabeling of the drugs. Read more here.

Industry News

• A highly contagious upper respiratory infection in dogs is spreading across parts of Montana. Cases of a infectious cough that progresses to pneumonia has been reported by practitioners in the Gallatin Valley since June. Cases are aggravated by smoke from large wildfires in the area. Read more about it here.
• A cat in California recently underwent surgery for the removal of a heartworm lodged in her femoral artery. The surgery, performed at UC-Davis, is the first to be performed in a feline patient, though reports of heartworms in the femoral artery of dogs has been reported. Read more here.
• Advocates of herbalism in veterinary medicine are attempting to create a specialty recognized by the American Board of Veterinary Specialties and the AVMA. If successful, the American College of Veterinary Botanical Medicine will become the 23rd recognized specialty in veterinary medicine; herbalism is not a recognized specialty in human medicine. Read more here.