by Editor | Sep 30, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: Today’s Veterinary Business Rowan University’s Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine has reached the halfway point in constructing its 162,000-square-foot facility. The milestone was marked by the signing of a 7-foot, 300-pound steel beam, with the...
by Editor | Sep 30, 2024 | Animal Health News, Companion Animal
Source: Pet Age Recent changes in the collaboration between the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) will impact the regulation and approval of pet food ingredients. Since 2007, the two organizations...
by Editor | Sep 29, 2024 | Companion Animal
Source: 4WWL The St. Tammany Parish no-kill animal shelter in Lacombe, Louisiana, is over capacity following an influx of animals during and after a recent storm. The shelter is struggling to accommodate the large number of dogs and cats, putting many at risk of...
by Editor | Sep 29, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: yahoo! finance Mars has announced changes to its operations in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The company, employing nearly 6,000 staff in Russia, will “scale back” its business while continuing to sell human and pet...
by Editor | Sep 28, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: Pet Business Professor The Consumer Price Index (CPI) peaked in June 2022 at 9.1% and began to decline, with fluctuations until August 2024. Petflation, or inflation in the pet industry, has generally remained above the national CPI, reflecting distinct...
by Editor | Sep 28, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: Pet Age Congresswomen Claudia Tenney (NY-24) and Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the People and Animals Well-being (PAW) Act, aiming to allow pet owners to use Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for Veterinary care expenses....
by Editor | Sep 27, 2024 | Companion Animal
Source: Advanced Science News A study published in Advanced Science reveals that dogs and humans experience neural synchrony, or interbrain coupling, during friendly interactions, a phenomenon previously observed only within humans. Using electroencephalography...
by Editor | Sep 26, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: dvm360 The bipartisan People and Animals Well-being (PAW) Act, introduced in Congress by Representatives Deborah Ross (D-NC) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY), aims to expand Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) to cover Veterinary care...
by Editor | Sep 26, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: dvm360 Rowan University in New Jersey celebrated the halfway point of constructing the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine and Virtua Health College Research Center with a ceremonial beam signing on September 9, 2024. Attendees included university leaders,...
by Editor | Sep 25, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Kays Foundation has pledged $534,000 for an endowment to support the Arkansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, officials announced. The endowment, to be completed over ten years, will fund unbudgeted...
by Editor | Sep 25, 2024 | Companion Animal
Source: Today’s Veterinary Business FidoCure has received a groundbreaking patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a targeted therapy and biomarker to treat canine bladder cancer. Early data suggests this new therapy may outperform traditional...
by Editor | Sep 24, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: dvm360 dvm360® has announced that the Fetch Coastal conference will relocate to the Washington, DC area on September 12-13, 2025, in National Harbor, Maryland, leaving Atlantic City, New Jersey, after this year’s event in October. This change reflects...
by Editor | Sep 24, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: Today’s Veterinary Business The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine is planning a significant renovation and expansion of its 37-year-old Veterinary Teaching Hospital. The university’s governing board has approved $4.3 million for...
by Editor | Sep 23, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: FOX 40 Falcor, an 11-year-old white Bengal tiger rescued from the private zoo of “Tiger King” stars Jeff and Lauren Lowe, underwent groundbreaking eye surgery in Tuolumne County. After being relocated to the Performing Animal Welfare Society...
by Editor | Sep 23, 2024 | Animal Health News
Source: Siouxland Proud Nebraska health officials are investigating a potential rabies-related death in the western part of the state. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Panhandle Public Health District (PPHD) are identifying...
by Editor | Sep 22, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: AVMA Axon The AVMA Veterinary First Responder Certificate Program ensures veterinarians and Veterinary students are prepared to respond effectively to disasters. The program outlines core competencies required for participants, such as personal preparedness,...
by Editor | Sep 22, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: BBC A southern cassowary chick, one of the world’s largest and most dangerous birds, has been successfully hatched at Birdland in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, for the first time after more than 25 years of breeding efforts. This chick is only...
by Editor | Sep 21, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: AVMA News The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) will change its 17-year partnership with the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) by ending its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the organization, effective October 1....
by Editor | Sep 21, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: Binghamton HomePage SUNY Delhi, home to the nation’s oldest Veterinary technology program, has recently expanded with a new state-of-the-art facility at Farnsworth Hall. The three-floor building, unveiled during a visit by SUNY Chancellor John King,...
by Editor | Sep 20, 2024 | Animal Health Industry
Source: WHYY Rowan University celebrated a milestone with the signing of the final beam for New Jersey’s first veterinary school, the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine, on its West Campus in Gloucester County. The $176 million facility will house both the...
