by Editor | May 20, 2025 | News
Source: The Sacramento Bee A wild bat found flying near the only public elevator at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on May 7, 2025, has tested positive for rabies, prompting a public health alert. Although the bat was not part of the zoo’s collection, it was discovered...
by Editor | May 20, 2025 | Animal Health News, Companion Animal
Source: The Times Weekly State Senator Michael E. Hastings is advancing House Bill 3360, a measure aimed at ensuring Veterinary technicians in Illinois are properly licensed and trained through accredited programs. The bill would require anyone identifying as a...
by Editor | May 19, 2025 | Animal Health News, Companion Animal
Source: The Harvard Gazette At Harvard’s Canine Brains Lab, photographer Elias Weiss Friedman, known for “The Dogist,” participated in an empathy experiment with Sasha, the Harvard University Police Department’s community engagement dog. Run by professor Erin Hecht,...
by Editor | May 19, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: CBS 8 The San Diego House Rabbit Society, a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing and rehoming rabbits, is fighting back against a suspected scam involving a fake Facebook page impersonating their organization. The fraudulent page, named “San Diego’s...
by Editor | May 18, 2025 | News, Other
Source: WMUR 9 Police in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, are searching for a raccoon suspected of having rabies after it bit a man in a Market Basket parking lot. The victim was taken to the hospital and will likely begin a rabies vaccination regimen. Authorities have...
by Editor | May 18, 2025 | Agriculture, Animal Health News, Livestock
Source: Meat and Poultry The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has named Temple Grandin, PhD, as the 2025 recipient of its prestigious Humane Award, honoring her decades-long contributions to animal welfare. As a professor at Colorado State University and...
by Editor | May 17, 2025 | Animal Health News, Companion Animal
Source: 13 News Now A new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology reveals that cases of babesiosis, a tick-borne disease, are increasing in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, including Virginia. Previously concentrated in the Northeast and...
by Editor | May 17, 2025 | Animal Health News, News, Students
Source: Now Toronto Fifty students from the Toronto District School Board’s Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement participated in the first international Believe & Belong in Veterinary Medicine Pathway Program in Scarborough. The hands-on event...
by Editor | May 16, 2025 | Animal Health Industry
Source: VIN News The Veterinary school at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), the only Mexican institution accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), has voluntarily withdrawn from U.S. accreditation, surprising students, alumni, and...
by Editor | May 15, 2025 | Animal Health Industry, Companion Animal
Source: DVM 360 The STAY study, a major clinical trial by biotech company Loyal, has reached its milestone of enrolling 1,000 senior dogs across 70 U.S. Veterinary clinics to test LOY-002—a developmental drug aimed at extending healthy lifespan in dogs. The goal has...
by Editor | May 15, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock
Source: Today’s Veterinary Practice During the COVID-19 pandemic, Rebecca Stewart began raising backyard chickens, an experience marked by both joy and hardship. In July 2024, a surprise flood severely injured her Delaware hen, Della. After struggling to find...
by Editor | May 14, 2025 | Companion Animal, Veterinary Practice
Source: dvm 360 A recent PetSmart Charities-Gallup study revealed that Veterinary care remains financially out of reach for many U.S. pet owners. Over half (52%) have skipped or declined necessary Veterinary treatment despite 97% considering pets part of the family....
by Editor | May 14, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Drovers Treating internal parasites in cattle requires a tailored approach based on environment, season, and parasite life cycles, says Dr. Wayne Ayers, DVM with Elanco. Internal parasites, especially the brown stomach worm, can cause severe economic loss,...
by Editor | May 13, 2025 | Animal Health Industry, News
Source: Fourstates Homepage Texas-based convenience store chain Buc-ee’s has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Barc-ee’s, a pet-related business in Marshfield, Missouri, located near a newly opened Buc-ee’s Travel Center in Springfield. The suit, filed on...
by Editor | May 13, 2025 | Animal Health News, News, Veterinary Practice
Source: Nebraska Public Media Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has launched the Nebraska Rural Veterinary Grant Program to address the state’s shortage of livestock veterinarians. The initiative offers up to $150,000 to 13 recent Veterinary graduates who commit to...
by Editor | May 12, 2025 | Animal Health News, News
Source: Los Angeles Times During a 5.2-magnitude earthquake in Southern California, African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park instinctively formed an “alert circle” to protect their young, a behavior seen in the wild. As the ground shook, elder...
by Editor | May 12, 2025 | Animal Health Industry, News
Source: Scientific American Scientists are making strides toward two-way communication with dolphins, using artificial intelligence to decode and replicate dolphin vocalizations. Google, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Wild Dolphin Project (WDP) have...
by Editor | May 11, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: Mass Live Blue Ridge Beef has issued a recall of over 2,300 pounds of its 2-pound Kitten Mix and Puppy Mix products due to possible contamination with salmonella and listeria. The affected pet food, shipped between January 3 and 24, was distributed in several...
by Editor | May 11, 2025 | Equine, News
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection On April 12, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Chicago seized three shipments containing Xylazine, a dangerous Veterinary sedative increasingly found mixed with opioids. The packages, arriving from China...
by Editor | May 10, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Science.Org In March 2024, biologists in Panama discovered a remarkable example of mimicry while observing a white-necked jacobin hummingbird nest. Upon hatching, a chick displayed long, downy feathers and behavior that made it resemble a venomous caterpillar....
