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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...
Woman Warns Pet Owners After Her 2 Dogs Contract Botulism From Dead Iguana
Source: WPTV A Palm Beach County woman is warning pet owners after her two dogs contracted botulism from eating a dead iguana in their yard following a Florida cold snap. Bridget Garrison said her blue-tick hounds, Tally and Karma, consumed parts of the iguana, which...
Veterinarian Hopes Rescue of 100 Cats Will ‘Help Save Other Animals’
Source: 10 WJAR Nearly 100 cats were rescued from a Woonsocket, Rhode Island apartment in one of the largest cases the Rhode Island SPCA has handled. Unlike typical hoarding situations, the owner contacted authorities for help. Dr. Dan Simpson said the cats were...
Sepsis Warning After Woman’s Quadruple Amputation
Source: BBC Manjit Sangha, 56, is raising awareness about sepsis after surviving a life-threatening battle that led to the amputation of both legs below the knee and both hands. After feeling unwell one weekend, she became unconscious within 24 hours and was rushed to...
Cat Food Sold in 10 States, Including Oregon, Recalled After Report of Pet Illness
Source: Oregon Live Go Raw, a Utah-based pet food company, has voluntarily recalled a single lot of its Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe Freeze Dried Nuggets after at least one customer reported a related illness in their cat. According to the U.S. Food and Drug...
Nancy Benson Ward Establishes Endowed Scholarship to Honor Late Brother
Source: Science News Nancy Benson Ward has established a $100,000 endowed scholarship at Arkansas State University to honor her late brother, Dr. Bill W. Benson. The newly created Dr. Bill W. Benson Memorial Scholarship will support full-time students admitted...
Some Dog Breeds Carry a Higher Risk of Breathing Problems
Source: Science News A new study published February 18 in PLOS One finds that some flat-faced, or brachycephalic, dog breeds face significantly higher risks of breathing problems due to their shortened skull shapes. Researchers examined nearly 900 dogs across 14...
Cats and Kittens are Helping Inmates Heal Thanks to a Flagler County Rehabilitation Program
Source: News 4 Jax In Flagler County, Florida, a rehabilitation initiative called the SMART program is pairing jail inmates with cats and kittens from the local Humane Society, helping both heal and grow. Launched in July, the program allows select inmates to live...
Meet Louisville’s Lassie—the Dog Who Helped LMPD Find a Missing 3-Year-Old
Source: WLKY In January, a missing 3-year-old boy in Louisville, Kentucky, was found safely thanks in part to a neighborhood dog now dubbed “Louisville’s Lassie.” During the search in the Okolona area, Louisville Metro Police used extensive resources, including...