by Editor | Sep 13, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: WHYY The Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has launched the “Paw It Forward” campaign to help keep pets out of shelters by supporting pet owners in financial need. The initiative aims to raise over $30,000—matched dollar-for-dollar—to fund...
by Editor | Sep 13, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Ag Tech Navigator BinSentry, an Ontario-based agtech firm, has raised $50 million in a Series C round led by Lead Edge Capital to advance its mission to digitize the animal feed supply chain and expand into Brazil. Since its founding in 2017, BinSentry has...
by Editor | Sep 12, 2025 | News, Veterinary Practice
Source: WECT 6 News An explosion destroyed the Eastern Carolina Veterinary Center in Wilmington, N.C., after 46-year-old Jason Lee Beach allegedly drove off the road, struck the building’s gas line, and triggered a blast. Beach faces multiple charges, including felony...
by Editor | Sep 12, 2025 | Animal Health Industry, News
Source: Insurance Innovation Reporter Adoro Pet Insurance Services LLC, based in Seattle, announced plans to enter the U.S. pet insurance market in Q4 2025. The company was co-founded by CEO Gavin Friedman and President Tricia Plouf, both seasoned leaders in the...
by Editor | Sep 11, 2025 | Animal Health News
Source: San Francisco Chronicle A critically endangered California condor named Jane (condor 1019) died from severe lead poisoning despite rescue efforts by veterinary staff at the Oakland Zoo. Jane had been transferred from the Ventana Wildlife Society in Monterey in...
by Editor | Sep 11, 2025 | News
Source: CBS News Health officials are warning up to 500 people who stayed in bat-infested cabins at Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park that they may have been exposed to rabies. The cabins at Jackson Lake Lodge, occupied between May and late July, were found to...
by Editor | Sep 10, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: KY3 A recent consumer alert warns pet owners about misleading emails claiming their pet’s microchip registration has expired and must be renewed for a fee. Microchips, implanted under a pet’s skin, store owner contact information and are designed to last a...
by Editor | Sep 10, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Komo News Scientists at Washington State University’s Puyallup Research & Extension Center have uncovered how a common tire chemical kills coho salmon in Puget Sound streams. Coho salmon, which migrate between freshwater and ocean habitats, have long...
by Editor | Sep 9, 2025 | Livestock, News
Source: Tri-State Livestock News North Dakota has confirmed its first anthrax case of 2025 in a beef cattle herd in Stark County, according to State Veterinarian Dr. Ethan Andress. While Stark has not previously reported anthrax, nearby counties have. Andress urged...
by Editor | Sep 9, 2025 | Animal Health News
Source: Greenville Journal The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed that a bat found near Oak Branch Drive and Open Range Lane in Simpsonville tested positive for rabies. One person exposed has been referred for medical care, and two cats will be...
by Editor | Sep 8, 2025 | News
Source: AL.com Auburn University’s Veterinary community is mourning the tragic death of Professor Emerita Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle, described by colleagues and former students as a “bright light” and “force” in the field. Standing just over 5-foot-2, Dr. Schnuelle...
by Editor | Sep 8, 2025 | News
Source: Fox 11 Los Angeles A mysterious illness is sickening and killing Western gulls along Southern California’s coast from Malibu to Redondo Beach, prompting investigations by state and county agencies. Since July 25, International Bird Rescue has treated 17 gulls...
by Editor | Sep 7, 2025 | News
Source: AP News Danielle Spencer, best known for playing wisecracking little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom What’s Happening!!, died August 11, 2025, at age 60 in Richmond, Virginia, after a long battle with cancer, her family announced. As Dee, Spencer became...
by Editor | Sep 7, 2025 | Animal Health News
Source: CTV News Dr. Shane Bateman, a veterinarian at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College, is pioneering forensic Veterinary science to help uncover and prosecute cases of animal abuse. Inspired by the recognized link between animal cruelty and human...
by Editor | Sep 6, 2025 | Animal Health News, Companion Animal, News
Source: AP News At Michigan State University’s Pollinator Performance Center, researchers are training dogs to detect American foulbrood, a bacterial disease that kills honey bee larvae. Bees face multiple threats—including disease, pesticides, climate change, and...
by Editor | Sep 6, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Researchers at Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences are exploring how cattle diets influence Salmonella infections, a major U.S. foodborne...
by Editor | Sep 5, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: Scientific American Billy, a beagle trained to detect cancer, demonstrates how dogs can identify disease by scent. Cancer alters a person’s “volatilome,” the unique mix of volatile organic compounds in breath, sweat, blood, and urine. Dogs like Billy are...
by Editor | Sep 5, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: Live Science Pets’ grass-eating habits in dogs and cats remain somewhat mysterious, with multiple theories but no single proven cause. Veterinarian Dr. Jamie Lovejoy notes that neither species can digest grass well, lacking specialized gut bacteria and...
by Editor | Sep 4, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: My Northwest Salmon poisoning disease, primarily found in the Pacific Northwest, is a potentially fatal illness for dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, and occasionally black bears, but not cats. It occurs when an animal consumes raw or undercooked fish—such as...
by Editor | Sep 4, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Penn Live Dr. Dean Cauffman, honored in 2025 for 50 years of Veterinary service, has uniquely balanced a large-animal Veterinary career with running his family’s 190-year-old, 400-acre Perry Valley farm. Starting in 1975 without advertising, he built his...
