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by Editor | Oct 22, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Texas Animal Health Commission The Rural Veterinarian Incentive Program (RVIP) encourages veterinarians to practice in designated rural Texas counties by offering up to $180,000 in educational loan repayment or tuition assistance. Participants may receive up... read more
by Editor | Oct 22, 2025 | News
Source: KCRA 3 The University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has launched a major expansion of its Veterinary medical complex, aimed at addressing the national shortage of veterinarians while advancing animal care, research, and education.... read more
by Editor | Oct 21, 2025 | News
Source: Live Science A Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul), one of the world’s least-studied wild felines, has been photographed for the first time in Arunachal Pradesh, India’s eastern Himalayas. The elusive species, known for its fluffy coat and distinctive expression,... read more
by Editor | Oct 20, 2025 | News
Source: Nature Recent research is challenging long-held assumptions about human language by showing sophisticated communication in animals such as bonobos, chimpanzees, whales, and birds. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, primatologist Mélissa Berthet recorded... read more
by Editor | Oct 19, 2025 | Animal Health News, News
Source: The Guardian Colossal Biosciences, a Texas-based “de-extinction” company, has announced a key breakthrough in its bid to revive the dodo, extinct since the 17th century. By successfully growing pigeon primordial germ cells—precursors to sperm and eggs—the team... read more
by Editor | Oct 19, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: CNBC Bees pollinate over one-third of the crops humans consume, yet about 40% of colonies collapse annually due to climate change, extreme weather, pesticides, and outdated hive technology. Traditional wooden hives, largely unchanged since 1850, offer little... read more
by Editor | Oct 18, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: The Conversation Emerging research shows that cats, despite their reputation for independence, form deep bonds with humans through oxytocin, the “love hormone.” This neurochemical, known for fostering trust, reducing stress, and strengthening social ties in... read more
by Editor | Oct 17, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: WRAL News When Tropical Storm Chantal flooded central North Carolina, it left behind stagnant water that created ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Veterinarians warn that this surge increases the risk of heartworm, a mosquito-borne parasite that can... read more
by Editor | Oct 17, 2025 | News
Source: Scientific American A new preprint field study reveals that New York City’s rats are not only resilient survivors but also highly social animals with a hidden nightlife. Using wireless ultrasonic recorders and thermal cameras at parks, sidewalks, and subway... read more
by Editor | Oct 16, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: Science Scientists may have solved one of the strangest feline mysteries: why cats eat grass. A new study in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior suggests cats deliberately choose jagged, spiky grasses that can snag and entangle fur inside their digestive... read more
by Editor | Oct 16, 2025 | News
Source: Dispatch Ohio’s deer herd is facing two major disease threats: Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) and Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). EHD, a viral illness spread by tiny biting midges, causes fever, facial swelling, disorientation, and respiratory distress,... read more
by Editor | Oct 15, 2025 | News
Source: The Conversation Brain worm (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) is a parasitic nematode that infects white-tailed deer without symptoms but devastates moose, elk, and other ungulates. Once in the nervous system, it causes neurological disorders such as circling,... read more
by Editor | Oct 15, 2025 | News
Source: The Ithaca Voice Cornell University has proposed building a new Wildlife Rehabilitation Aviary next to the Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital on Hungerford Hill Road in Ithaca. The 6,816-square-foot facility would focus on rehabilitating eagles, raptors, and... read more
by Editor | Oct 14, 2025 | News
Source: Newsweek Fourteen employees at Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter in Billings, Montana, fell ill after being exposed to methamphetamine-laced smoke when FBI agents incinerated two pounds of drugs in the facility’s crematorium. The incinerator, located in a... read more
by Editor | Oct 14, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: Denver 7 Researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) are studying how wildfire smoke and poor air quality affect dogs, expanding on what is already known about its harmful effects on humans. Led by Veterinary professor Dr. Colleen Duncan, the project uses... read more
by Editor | Oct 13, 2025 | News
Source: AP News Ghost, a giant Pacific octopus at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, is nearing the end of her natural life cycle and has received an outpouring of affection from visitors and social media fans. After laying unfertilized eggs that will never... read more
by Editor | Oct 13, 2025 | Livestock, News
Source: WKBN The Pennsylvania Gaming Commission has confirmed outbreaks of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) among deer in Mercer and Lawrence counties, with additional suspected cases in Butler and Erie counties. Spread by infected midges, EHD appears in late... read more
by Editor | Oct 12, 2025 | News
Source: Island News Hawaii Police Department K9 Archer, a six-and-a-half-year-old narcotics detection dog, tragically died after being left in a police vehicle for an “unacceptable” amount of time while his handler was on duty at the station. Interim Police Chief Reed... read more
by Editor | Oct 11, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: Michigan State University The Shiba Inu, a popular Japanese breed recognized for its fox-like features, faces a high risk of developing primary glaucoma—a painful eye disease that often leads to blindness. Caused by poor fluid drainage in the eye, glaucoma is... read more
by Editor | Oct 11, 2025 | News
Source: DVM 360 The Healthy Trade Initiative (HTI), in partnership with the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM), has launched the Herp Adoption Program, a national initiative providing humane surrender options for reptiles and amphibians.... read more
