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by Editor | Apr 15, 2025 | Animal Health News, Companion Animal, News
Source: The Review The Hancock County Animal Shelter in New Cumberland is using a creative approach to spotlight long-term shelter animals, focusing on Dude, an 80-pound shepherd-akita mix who has been at the shelter since May 2024. Despite being affectionate,... read more
by Editor | Apr 15, 2025 | Animal Health News, Companion Animal, News
Source: ABC Action News Dr. Melanie Bizzarro of Harmony Vet Care in Brandon, Florida, is warning pet owners about a rise in Leptospirosis cases in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection found in contaminated soil or water, often... read more
by Editor | Apr 13, 2025 | Animal Health News, Equine, News
Source: Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Cornell Equine, launched in late 2024, is a university-wide initiative uniting equine experts from Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Athletics. Directed... read more
by Editor | Apr 11, 2025 | Animal Health News, News
Source: Penn Today Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Padova have discovered a novel genetic variant linked to progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) in three Labrador retrievers bred as service dogs. PRA... read more
by Editor | Apr 7, 2025 | Agriculture, Animal Health News, Livestock, News
Source: K-State News Researchers at Kansas State University are developing a Bovine Rate of Consumption Index (BROCI) to assess pain and thermal stress in cattle based on their eating behavior. Led by Hans Coetzee and Eduarda Bortoluzzi, the project is part of a $17.6... read more
by Editor | Apr 5, 2025 | Animal Health Industry, Animal Health News, News
Source: Newsweek Newsweek, in collaboration with data analytics firm Plant-A Insights Group, has released its inaugural ranking of America’s Best Animal Hospitals 2025, recognizing the top 500 Veterinary centers across the United States for their exceptional... read more
by Editor | Apr 5, 2025 | Animal Health News, News
Source: Dallas Business Journal Newsweek, in collaboration with data analytics firm Plant-A Insights Group, has released its inaugural ranking of America’s Best Animal Hospitals 2025, recognizing the top 500 Veterinary centers across the United States for their... read more
by Editor | Apr 2, 2025 | Animal Health News, News
Source: The Guardian Scientists are exploring an innovative way to save endangered species by extracting living cells from animal dung, potentially using them for genetic rescue. Dubbed the “poo zoo,” the project aims to harness these cells for cloning and... read more
by Editor | Apr 2, 2025 | Animal Health News, Companion Animal, News
Source: INLANDER Rising temperatures in the Inland Northwest are increasing the risk of heartworm disease for pets, leading veterinarians to reconsider preventive treatments. Previously, heartworm prevention wasn’t widely recommended in the Pacific Northwest unless... read more
by Editor | Mar 31, 2025 | Animal Health News, News
Source: KTLA 5 Kemin Industries has launched PROSIDIUM™, a new feed pathogen control solution, at VIV Asia in Bangkok. This innovative product, based on novel peroxy acids, is designed to help raw material and animal feed producers mitigate risks from Salmonella and... read more
by Editor | Mar 30, 2025 | Animal Health News, Companion Animal, News
Source: Petfood Industry According to Packaged Facts’ 2024 report, 50% of U.S. households own a pet, with 38% owning dogs and 24% owning cats. While overall pet ownership rates have remained steady since 2023, a notable shift in trends shows cat ownership increasing... read more
by Editor | Mar 28, 2025 | Animal Health News, Companion Animal, News
Source: KSHB Chesapeake health officials are urging residents to keep pets and livestock up to date on rabies vaccinations after a rabid raccoon was found in the Norfolk Highlands area. On March 6, the raccoon encountered a dog and a resident. The dog was vaccinated... read more
by Editor | Mar 27, 2025 | Animal Health News, News
Source: The Blade Dr. C. Michael Kerns, a retired professor of animal science at the University of Findlay, has been appointed by Governor Mike DeWine to serve on the State Veterinary Medical Licensing Board through 2026. Kerns, who earned his Veterinary degree... read more
by Editor | Mar 25, 2025 | Animal Health News, Companion Animal
Source: Feedstuffs Animal Disease Insights is a new online platform launched by One Health Epi Consulting to centralize global animal disease data and news. It aims to support Veterinary professionals, epidemiologists, policymakers, and journalists by enabling... read more
by Editor | Mar 25, 2025 | Animal Health Industry, Animal Health News
Source: dvm 360 Animal Disease Insights is a new online platform launched by One Health Epi Consulting to centralize global animal disease data and news. It aims to support Veterinary professionals, epidemiologists, policymakers, and journalists by enabling real-time... read more
by Editor | Mar 24, 2025 | Animal Health News, Equine
Source: Improve Veterinary Practice New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified 112 genes that may contribute to bone fracture risk in Thoroughbreds. Fractures are a leading cause of euthanasia in racehorses, with around 60 horses euthanized... read more
by Editor | Mar 22, 2025 | Animal Health News, Companion Animal
Source: Trupanion Specialty Veterinary care is rapidly growing, driven by rising pet healthcare costs and increased pet insurance adoption. While Veterinary bills have surged 30-38% since 2019, insured pet owners are more likely to pursue advanced treatments.... read more
by Editor | Mar 21, 2025 | Agriculture, Animal Health Industry, Animal Health News
Source: PennState Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has received a $6 million state grant to establish the Animal Diagnostic Lab-West at Penn State Beaver in Monaca, expanding the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System. The new facility will... read more
by Editor | Mar 17, 2025 | Agriculture, Animal Health News, Livestock
Source: dvm 360 A new study by Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has found that Yellowstone National Park’s bison population, once thought to be two distinct herds, has become a single, interbreeding population of 4,000 to... read more
by Editor | Mar 16, 2025 | Animal Health News, Livestock
Source: Statesman Journal Oregon State University veterinarians performed a groundbreaking heart surgery on Squirt, an 11-day-old ram lamb diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), a condition where a blood vessel fails to close after birth. This procedure,... read more
