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 increases. Experts say higher prices stem from several factors, including inflation, labor shortages, advances in Veterinary medicine, and industry consolidation. […]
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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., temporarily closing the roadway and warning motorists of traffic delays after it reopened. Photos, video, and drone footage showed intense flames and […]
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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 male goats for six months, recording an average of 227 headbutts per day while collecting blood, saliva, and […]
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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 antibiotics, allergy treatments, flea and tick preventives, insulin, and pain relievers. Pet owners can bring […]
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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 shelter’s Pawsitive Reading program, becoming the first child to reach the 100 hour milestone. Turner said reading creates a calm and […]
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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 conversations with Veterinary professionals about the risks tobacco smoke poses to pets through the air and contaminated surfaces. Participants reported […]
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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 between Operation Kindness Humane Society and Mission Pet Health, is expected to train more than 300 new veterinarians each year while providing surgical care […]
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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 treatment, while OKAVA Pharmaceuticals is testing a long acting implant that delivers medication for up to six months. Neither treatment has been […]
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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. Updated with second quarter 2026 clinical visit data and findings from the CATalyst 2026 State of the Cat survey, the […]
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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 and carrying it away as stunned golfers […]
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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 than strengthen social bonds. The study was inspired by lead author Morgane Van Belle of […]
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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 donation ensures that every department vehicle is equipped with specialized oxygen masks for pets suffering from smoke inhalation or other respiratory […]
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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 counties as facing critical Veterinary shortages, while the number of rural veterinarians nationwide has declined sharply over the past several decades. […]
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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 pneumonia-causing pathogens, including Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae, while often showing few or no symptoms themselves. In contrast, infected bighorn sheep […]
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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. Beginning with the school’s inaugural class, fourth-year students will complete six-week rotations providing supervised on-farm and after-hours care for cattle, horses, swine, […]
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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 risks to dogs. According to the company, the affected cans had failed internal quality inspections and were sent […]
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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 World screwworm outbreak. While the FDA recently authorized injectable ivermectin for affected livestock, Miller argues that feed-based treatment would provide a more practical […]
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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 respiratory disease that spreads primarily through the air or direct contact between horses. Veterinary […]
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Source: VIN News As artificial intelligence becomes more common in Veterinary medicine, regulators and professional organizations are developing guidelines to ensure its safe, ethical, and transparent use. In the United Kingdom, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the Veterinary AI Transparency Alliance have proposed 23 principles requiring AI developers to disclose key information, including whether Veterinary professionals […]
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Source: Eureka Alert Okayama University of Science is pioneering a new interdisciplinary field called Veterinary Medical Engineering, bringing together Veterinary medicine and engineering to develop technologies that improve the wellbeing of both animals and people. One of the project’s first innovations is Makiyoru ONE, a lightweight bandage pressure measurement device that helps Veterinary nursing students learn proper bandaging techniques […]
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