Top Stories
Illinois Law Ensures Retired Police Dogs Receive Long-Term Veterinary Care
Source: FOX Illinois Illinois has passed a new law to provide long-term Veterinary care for retired police dogs, recognizing their service and ongoing needs. House Bill 3140, signed into law and effective January 1, 2026, establishes the Police K-9 Care...
Chihuahuas Take Top Spot as America’s Most Popular Dog Breed, ‘Luna’ Leads Names for 2025
Source: Pet Age Chihuahuas have overtaken Labrador Retrievers as the most common dog breed in the U.S., according to a 2025 JustAnswer analysis of 115,000 pet-related conversations. Pitbulls, Yorkies, and Shepherds rounded out the top five, while French Bulldogs...
SUPERZOO 2025 Reports Sold-Out Show Floor, Continued Growth in Buyer Engagement
Source: Pet Age SUPERZOO 2025, held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, celebrated its 75th year with record success, drawing over 22,000 participants and 1,200 exhibitors across 350,000 square feet, its largest show floor yet. The event highlighted purposeful buyer...
Canine Television Network DOGTV Introduces Willy Good Dog as Chief Dog Officer
Source: Pet Age DOGTV, the network dedicated to canine well-being, has appointed Willy Good Dog, a popular social media personality, as its first-ever Chief Dog Officer (CDO). Chosen from over 75 applicants, Willy will act as the brand’s “ambassadog,” championing dog...
Millions of Human Malaria Diagnoses May Actually Be Brucellosis, Texas A&M Researchers Find
Source: Texas A&M University Brucellosis, a neglected bacterial disease often mistaken for malaria, may affect 2.1–7 million more people worldwide each year than previously thought, according to new research from Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine...
HHS Allows FDA Emergency Use of Animal Drugs to Combat New World Screwworm, Protect U.S. Food Supply
Source: FDA The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has authorized the FDA to issue Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for animal drugs targeting the New World Screwworm (NWS), a dangerous parasite that infests warm-blooded animals. While eradicated in...
MAWS Act Would Fund Use of Invasive Blue Catfish in Pet Food, Animal Feed
Source: Pet Food Industry A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced the Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act, aimed at tackling the ecological threat of invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay. The bill proposes a two-year pilot program,...
Philly Shelter Hopes Animal Lovers Will ‘Paw It Forward’ To Help Pet Owners Feed and Home Dogs and Cats
Source: WHYY The Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has launched the “Paw It Forward” campaign to help keep pets out of shelters by supporting pet owners in financial need. The initiative aims to raise over $30,000—matched dollar-for-dollar—to fund PAWS'...
Feed Monitoring Company BinSentry Raises $50 million Series C Round to Fuel Expansion
Source: Ag Tech Navigator BinSentry, an Ontario-based agtech firm, has raised $50 million in a Series C round led by Lead Edge Capital to advance its mission to digitize the animal feed supply chain and expand into Brazil. Since its founding in 2017, BinSentry has...
“This Can’t Be Happening”: Vet Clinic Official Reacts to Building Explosion
Source: WECT 6 News An explosion destroyed the Eastern Carolina Veterinary Center in Wilmington, N.C., after 46-year-old Jason Lee Beach allegedly drove off the road, struck the building’s gas line, and triggered a blast. Beach faces multiple charges, including felony...
Adoro to Enter U.S. Pet Insurance Market in Q4
Source: Insurance Innovation Reporter Adoro Pet Insurance Services LLC, based in Seattle, announced plans to enter the U.S. pet insurance market in Q4 2025. The company was co-founded by CEO Gavin Friedman and President Tricia Plouf, both seasoned leaders in the...
Oakland Zoo Tries to Save California Condor That Got Poisoned in The Wild
Source: San Francisco Chronicle A critically endangered California condor named Jane (condor 1019) died from severe lead poisoning despite rescue efforts by veterinary staff at the Oakland Zoo. Jane had been transferred from the Ventana Wildlife Society in Monterey in...
Hundreds May have been Exposed to Rabies at Bat-Infested Cabins in Grand Teton National Park
Source: CBS News Health officials are warning up to 500 people who stayed in bat-infested cabins at Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park that they may have been exposed to rabies. The cabins at Jackson Lake Lodge, occupied between May and late July, were found to...
Fact Finders: Unsolicited Pet Microchipping Email Sparks Questions
Source: KY3 A recent consumer alert warns pet owners about misleading emails claiming their pet’s microchip registration has expired and must be renewed for a fee. Microchips, implanted under a pet’s skin, store owner contact information and are designed to last a...
New WSU Research Sheds Light on Coho Salmon Die-Offs Linked to Car-Tire Chemical
Source: Komo News Scientists at Washington State University’s Puyallup Research & Extension Center have uncovered how a common tire chemical kills coho salmon in Puget Sound streams. Coho salmon, which migrate between freshwater and ocean habitats, have long...
North Dakota: Stark County Reports Anthrax Case
Source: Tri-State Livestock News North Dakota has confirmed its first anthrax case of 2025 in a beef cattle herd in Stark County, according to State Veterinarian Dr. Ethan Andress. While Stark has not previously reported anthrax, nearby counties have. Andress urged...
Rabid Bat Confirmed in Simpsonville; 1 Person, 2 Pets Exposed
Source: Greenville Journal The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed that a bat found near Oak Branch Drive and Open Range Lane in Simpsonville tested positive for rabies. One person exposed has been referred for medical care, and two cats will be...
Murder of Retired Auburn University Professor ‘Beyond Devastating’ for Veterinary Community
Source: AL.com Auburn University’s Veterinary community is mourning the tragic death of Professor Emerita Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle, described by colleagues and former students as a “bright light” and “force” in the field. Standing just over 5-foot-2, Dr. Schnuelle...
Mysterious Illness Plaguing Southern California Seagulls
Source: Fox 11 Los Angeles A mysterious illness is sickening and killing Western gulls along Southern California’s coast from Malibu to Redondo Beach, prompting investigations by state and county agencies. Since July 25, International Bird Rescue has treated 17 gulls...
Danielle Spencer, who played little sister Dee on ‘What’s Happening!!,’ Dies at 60
Source: AP News Danielle Spencer, best known for playing wisecracking little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom What’s Happening!!, died August 11, 2025, at age 60 in Richmond, Virginia, after a long battle with cancer, her family announced. As Dee, Spencer became...
Finding Justice for the Voiceless: How a University of Guelph Veterinarian is Pioneering a Growing Field
Source: CTV News Dr. Shane Bateman, a veterinarian at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College, is pioneering forensic Veterinary science to help uncover and prosecute cases of animal abuse. Inspired by the recognized link between animal cruelty and human...
Michigan State University Trains Dogs to Protect Honey Bees
Source: AP News At Michigan State University’s Pollinator Performance Center, researchers are training dogs to detect American foulbrood, a bacterial disease that kills honey bee larvae. Bees face multiple threats—including disease, pesticides, climate change, and...
Texas A&M Researchers Study Diet’s Impact On Salmonella Prevalence In Cattle
Source: Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Researchers at Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences are exploring how cattle diets influence Salmonella infections, a major U.S. foodborne...
Pessimistic Dogs Are Better at Smelling Cancer—And Other Keys to Disease-Sniffing Success
Source: Scientific American Billy, a beagle trained to detect cancer, demonstrates how dogs can identify disease by scent. Cancer alters a person’s “volatilome,” the unique mix of volatile organic compounds in breath, sweat, blood, and urine. Dogs like Billy are...
Why Do Cats and Dogs Eat Grass?
Source: Live Science Pets’ grass-eating habits in dogs and cats remain somewhat mysterious, with multiple theories but no single proven cause. Veterinarian Dr. Jamie Lovejoy notes that neither species can digest grass well, lacking specialized gut bacteria and...