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A Love Letter to My Veterinarian
Source: The Durango Herald In this heartfelt tribute, Jenny Johnston honors her veterinarian as her true Valentine: someone who shows up in a red truck, rain or shine, day or night, to care for her family’s horses. Over a year marked by emergencies and heartbreak, the...
AI-Altered Dog Photos Fuel Online Euthanasia Scam Targeting South Bay Animal Lovers
Source: KTUV San Jose Animal Care and Services is warning residents about an online scam using AI-altered images of shelter dogs to falsely claim they are about to be euthanized. The manipulated photos, shared on a Facebook page called “Saving Shelter Dogs From...
Proposal Would Loosen Rabies Vaccine Requirements For Certain Pets — For a Fee
Source: New Hampshire Bulletin New Hampshire lawmakers are considering House Bill 1488, which would allow certain pets to skip required rabies booster shots if owners provide antibody titer test results showing some level of immunity from prior vaccination. Sponsored...
Covetrus and MWI Animal Health Announce Merger
Source: Today's Veterinary Business Covetrus and MWI Animal Health have agreed to merge, forming a comprehensive animal health platform serving companion, equine, and production animal markets. Under the deal, MWI’s parent company, Cencora, will receive $1.25 billion...
Farm Bill draft Advances Dog Importation Act and Veterinary Workforce Provisions
Source: Veterinary Practice News A newly released House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill draft includes the Healthy Dog Importation Act and several Veterinary workforce and animal health provisions, drawing praise from national Veterinary and pet industry groups. The...
U.S. Dairy Exports Surge to $9.51 Billion in 2025
Source: Dairy Herd U.S. dairy exports climbed to $9.51 billion in 2025, up 15% from 2024 and just shy of the $9.54 billion record set in 2022, according to USDA data. Export volumes also rose 5% to 2.8 million metric tons, reflecting strong global demand and broader...
Blood Marker From Dementia Research Could Help Track Aging Across the Animal World
Source: EurekAlert Researchers from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research report that the protein neurofilament light chain (NfL), a known marker of nerve damage in humans, may help track aging...
A Heart Murmur in a Kitten Leads to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Source: DVM 360 A routine exam of a rescued kitten revealed a severe heart murmur that led to the diagnosis of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), a congenital heart defect requiring timely surgery. Though the kitten appeared healthy and energetic, veterinarians at...
Your Pet’s Healthy Weight
Source: AVMA Maintaining a healthy weight is essential to your pet’s long-term health and quality of life. Pets at an ideal weight have a lower risk of developing serious conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, breathing difficulties, kidney...
Opinion: How Congress Can Protect a Vital Animal Drug While Cracking Down on Illicit Use
Source: Agri Pulse In this opinion piece, American Veterinary Medical Association President Michael Bailey urges Congress to pass the bipartisan Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to address the growing misuse of xylazine in the illicit fentanyl supply while preserving...
These Shy, Scaly Anteaters Are the Most Trafficked Mammals in the World
Source: AP News Pangolins, shy and nocturnal mammals covered in protective keratin scales, are the most trafficked mammals in the world. Conservationists are highlighting their plight on World Pangolin Day, noting that more than half a million were seized in...
A Bumper Berry Harvest Has New Zealand’s Weird Flightless Parrott in a Rare Mood for Romance
Source: AP News A bumper crop of rimu berries has sparked rare breeding activity among New Zealand’s critically endangered kākāpō, the world’s only flightless parrot. Once thought doomed due to predation and habitat loss, the population has grown from about 50 birds...
Updated Guidance on Canine Chronic Inflammatory Enteropathy Discourages Antibiotic use, Encourages Dietary Trials
Source: AVMA The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) has endorsed updated guidance on diagnosing and treating canine chronic inflammatory enteropathy (CIE), emphasizing dietary trials and discouraging routine antibiotic use. Published January 21...
Whoa! When Horses Whinny, They Whistle and Sing at the Same Time
Source: Science New research reveals that a horse’s whinny is produced through two distinct sound mechanisms occurring simultaneously. Published in Current Biology, the study shows that the whinny combines a low, guttural tone created by vibrating vocal folds (similar...
Pelham, NH Woman Accused of Using Forged Veterinary Records to Obtain Xanax
Source: Lowell Sun A 48-year-old Pelham, New Hampshire woman has been arrested for allegedly using forged Veterinary records to obtain the prescription drug Xanax. According to local reports, she forged Veterinary documents and prescriptions as part of a scheme to...
Newly Approved US Medication Offers Hope for Cats Diagnosed with FIP
Source: WLKY A newly approved medication, GS-441524, is offering hope to cats diagnosed with feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a disease once considered a death sentence. For years, the drug showed high success rates but was illegal in the U.S., leaving...
7 Ways To Protect Your Dog Or Cat’s Dental Health
Source: Forbes February is National Pet Dental Health Month, highlighting the importance of oral care for pets. According to Dr. Naomi Hoyer, a board-certified Veterinary dentist at Colorado State University, more than 80% of dogs and cats will develop some form of...
Pet Advocacy Network Applauds Critical Health Protections in Newly Introduced Farm Bill
Source: Pet Age The Pet Advocacy Network (PAN) is applauding the inclusion of the Healthy Dog Importation Act in the newly introduced Farm Bill by the House Agriculture Committee. The legislation aims to strengthen protections for American pets, owners and the...
Tornado Destroys Kennels at Bristow Animal Rescue; All Dogs and Farm Animals Safe
Source: AOL A tornado struck Bristow, Oklahoma, damaging the facilities of Bristow Barnyard Animal Rescue on Friday evening and destroying several dog kennels. Beth Roberts, who runs the nonprofit rescue, shared photos of the damage on Facebook and described the...
Petflation 2026 – January Update: Total Pet Prices Reach a Record High
Source: Pet Business Professor The January 2026 Petflation report shows total pet prices reached a new record high, rising 0.3% from December, with year-over-year pet inflation at 3.4%—about 42% higher than the overall U.S. CPI of 2.4%. While national inflation has...
The Threats to the Already Critical Levels of Veterinary Blood Supplies
Source: Today's Veterinary Business Veterinary blood supplies in the United States are critically low and face growing threats, endangering pets that require lifesaving transfusions. Rising pet ownership has increased demand, with millions of transfusions likely...
ASU System Board of Trustees Hears Update on A-State College of Veterinary Medicine
Source: Stuttgart Daily Leader The Arkansas State University (ASU) System Board of Trustees received an update that A-State’s new College of Veterinary Medicine remains on track to open in fall 2026. Chancellor Todd Shields said a recent accreditation site visit by...
Statement from AHI on the Final Guidance from FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine on the Duration of Use of Antimicrobials
Source: Animal Health Institute The Animal Health Institute (AHI) has praised the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine’s (CVM) final guidance on the duration of use for medically important antimicrobials in animal feed and water. The guidance creates a framework for...
House Bill Would Set Residency Requirement for ISU Veterinary Medicine Program
Source: Iowa Capital Dispatch An Iowa House subcommittee has advanced House File 2209, which would require 80% of students in Iowa State University’s Veterinary medicine professional program to be Iowa residents or previous in-state college attendees. Sponsored...
‘Ridiculous’ Plan Developed at Florida Zoo Saves Wild Rhino’s Eyesight in Africa
Source: AP News Animal behaviorists working with the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society helped save the eyesight of an endangered white rhino in Zimbabwe using what locals initially called a “ridiculous” plan. The male rhino, named Thuza, developed a...