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Fifteen Elephant Deaths in Kenya May Be Due to Cyanide Poisoning
Source: The Guardian Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) believes the recent deaths of 15 elephants near Amboseli National Park were likely caused by cyanide poisoning after the animals consumed pesticides used on nearby tomato farms. Laboratory analysis of samples collected...
Man Recalls Being Attacked by Apparent Rabid Raccoon: ‘I Could See These Bright Yellow Eyes’
Source: ABC 7 Chicago A South Jersey man is urging people to exercise caution around wild animals after he was attacked by an apparent rabid raccoon in the Elsmere section of Glassboro, New Jersey. Kevin Tucker said he first heard unusual screeching noises coming from...
DACO Launches Inspections of Scales Used at Veterinary Clinics Across Puerto Rico
Source: W Journal Puerto Rico Puerto Rico's Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO) has launched an islandwide inspection campaign to ensure that scales used in Veterinary clinics are properly calibrated and certified. The initiative, led by DACO's Weights and Measures...
Ridglan Farms Lead Veterinarian ‘Permanently Revoked’
Source: Fox 6 Richard Van Domelen, the lead veterinarian and facility manager at Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin, has had his Veterinary license permanently revoked by the Wisconsin Veterinary Examining Board for unprofessional conduct. The board found that Van Domelen...
Trump FTC Investigates Veterinary Consolidation Amid Soaring Petflation Costs
Source: Daily Caller The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under the Trump administration is investigating the proposed merger between Covetrus and MWI Animal Health over concerns that it could significantly reduce competition in the Veterinary distribution market. The...
The Cat Care Gap: Why the Pet Industry Still Isn’t Built for Cats
Source: Freedonia Group As cat-owning households now outnumber puppy-owning households for the first time since Packaged Facts began tracking them, the pet industry faces growing pressure to better serve feline owners. Although innovation has focused heavily on...
VHMA Names Maria Morgan, MBA, CVPM, Inaugural Recipient of the Kelly Clay Innovation Award
Source: VHMA Maria Morgan, MBA, CVPM, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association's (VHMA) Kelly Clay Innovation Award for co-founding Passpaw, a cloud-based platform that simplifies international pet travel compliance for...
As Veterinary Costs Climb, Private Equity Ownership of Clinics Draws Scrutiny
Source: PBS Veterinary care costs have risen roughly 60 percent since 2014, outpacing overall inflation and placing financial pressure on pet owners. A PBS NewsHour report examines whether private equity ownership of Veterinary clinics is contributing to those...
Photos, Video Show Heavy Flames at Carrabassett Veterinary Services in Kingfield
Source: WMTW A major fire heavily damaged Carrabassett Veterinary Services in Kingfield, Maine, on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a large emergency response along Route 27. The Carrabassett Valley Police Department reported the blaze shortly before 4:30 p.m.,...
Headbutting Goats May Reveal How Brain Injuries Begin
Source: Earth A new study suggests that goats that frequently headbutt may develop early signs of brain injury, challenging the long-held belief that their skulls fully protect them from repeated impacts. Researchers at the University of Alabama monitored three young...
CVS Announces New Pharmacy Option for Pet Owners
Source: ABC CVS Health has expanded its pharmacy services by allowing pet owners to fill select prescriptions for dogs and cats at more than 9,000 CVS Pharmacy locations across the United States. The new offering includes commonly prescribed medications such as...
An 11-Year-Old Boy in Florida Has Spent More Than 100 Hours Reading to Pets at His Local Animal Shelter
Source: Koco News 5 An 11-year old Florida boy has been recognized after spending more than 100 hours reading to homeless pets at the Jacksonville Humane Society. Nehemiah Turner volunteered alongside his grandmother for more than two years through the...
Could Your Pet Be The Reason You Finally Quit Smoking?
Source: Consumer Affairs A pilot study from Tufts University suggests veterinarians may play a role in encouraging pet owners to quit smoking by explaining how secondhand smoke affects companion animals. Researchers surveyed smokers before and after brief...
New Training Center in Carrollton Aims to Address Vet Shortage
Source: MSN A new surgical mentorship center in Carrollton, Texas, is helping address the nationwide Veterinary shortage by providing hands on training for recent graduates. The Dr. Barbara Craig Surgical Mentorship Center, created through a collaboration...
Health and Science Fat Cat? Weight-Loss Drugs May Be Coming for Your Overweight Pet
Source: CNBC Experimental GLP-1 weight loss drugs, similar to Ozempic, could one day help overweight cats, as two U.S. biotech companies begin clinical trials targeting feline obesity. Akston Biosciences is sponsoring a Cornell University study of a once weekly GLP-1...
CATalyst Council Releases Second Edition of “Puppocalypse, Kitten Craze” Report, Confirming Its Veterinary Visit Forecast Through 2035
Source: Animal Health News CATalyst Council has released the second edition of its Puppocalypse, Kitten Craze, and the Expectations Reset report, reaffirming its forecast that U.S. Veterinary clinical visits will decline between 1% and 2% annually through 2035....
Bear Steals Golf Clubs From Cart on British Columbia Course
Source: UPI A black bear caused an unusual disruption at Golden Eagle Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, when it wandered onto the course and stole a golfer's bag of clubs from a golf cart. The curious bear was captured on video grabbing the bag in its mouth...
New Study Reveals the Science Behind Why Cats Lick Each Other. Spoiler: They’re Not Always Being Nice
Source: People A new study published in Applied Animal Behaviour Science suggests that cats do not always groom each other as a sign of affection. Researchers found that mutual grooming, or allogrooming, can sometimes be used to annoy or displace another cat rather...
Pet Oxygen Mask Kits Donated to Blandford Fire Department
Source: WWLP Paws Finding Peace, in partnership with the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association Charities, has donated pet oxygen mask kits to the Blandford Fire Department to help first responders provide lifesaving care to animals during emergencies. The...
Montana Lawmakers Working on Bill Targeting Shortage of Rural Veterinarians
Source: Montana Right Now Montana lawmakers are revising legislation aimed at addressing the growing shortage of rural veterinarians, a challenge affecting ranchers and livestock producers across the state. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 17 Montana...
Invasive Sheep Brought to US after WWII are Making Texas Bighorns Sick
Source: Popular Science An invasive sheep species known as the aoudad, introduced to West Texas after World War II for hunting, is posing a serious threat to the state's native bighorn sheep. New research published in Scientific Reports found that aoudads carry...
Clemson University Veterinary Students Will Provide On-Farm Care
Source: South Carolina Daily Gazette Clemson University's new College of Veterinary Medicine is launching an ambulatory field service that will give Veterinary students hands-on experience while helping address rural Veterinary shortages across South Carolina....
Mars Recalls Pedigree Dog Food After Allegedly Diverted Product Reaches Consumers Amid Foreign Material Risk
Source: DVM 360 Mars Petcare US has recalled two lots of Pedigree High Protein Chopped Chicken & Duck Flavor canned dog food after discovering the products may contain metal and plastic fragments that could pose choking, laceration, or gastrointestinal injury...
Commissioner Sid Miller Urges FDA to Approve Feed-Based Ivermectin to Combat New World Screwworm
Source: Texas Agriculture Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue an Emergency Use Authorization allowing ivermectin to be added to medicated livestock feed as part of the response to the expanding New...
New Forest Ponies Die in Equine Flu Outbreak
Source: AOL A rare outbreak of equine influenza has struck England's New Forest National Park, marking the area's first reported cases in approximately 30 years and resulting in the deaths of at least 10 ponies. Equine influenza is a highly contagious viral...