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by Editor | Oct 29, 2025 | News
Source: The Hill Dr. Jane Goodall, the world-renowned chimpanzee researcher, conservationist, and humanitarian, has died at age 91, according to the Jane Goodall Institute. She passed away of natural causes in California while on her U.S. speaking tour. Goodall’s... read more
by Editor | Oct 28, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: Health Day A new study presented at the European Respiratory Society meeting in Amsterdam suggests that babies exposed to dogs early in life may have a significantly lower risk of developing childhood asthma. Researchers from the Hospital for Sick Children in... read more
by Editor | Oct 28, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: WABI 5 Veterinarians across Maine are warning pet owners about a surge in canine Parvovirus cases, a highly contagious and sometimes fatal infection affecting unvaccinated dogs, particularly puppies. Dr. Ai Takeuchi, co-medical director at Eastern Maine... read more
by Editor | Oct 26, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: Gothamist New York City has launched a new $500,000 pilot program to spay and neuter 3,500 cats in Brooklyn, aiming to combat the city’s growing cat overpopulation and assist low-income pet owners. The funding, approved by city lawmakers, will go to Flatbush... read more
by Editor | Oct 26, 2025 | Animal Health News, News
Source: 10 News WBIR A 34-year-old chimpanzee named Mwelu at Zoo Knoxville is recovering after undergoing a groundbreaking spinal surgery to remove a tumor, the first documented procedure of its kind on a chimpanzee. The complex operation, performed on September 19 at... read more
by Editor | Oct 25, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Agrilife Today Texas A&M University’s newly renamed Center for Insect Biomanufacturing and Innovation (CIBI) marks a major evolution in the university’s partnership with the National Science Foundation’s IUCRC program, emphasizing deeper industry... read more
by Editor | Oct 25, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: Medscape At the 2025 French-Speaking Allergology Congress in Paris, Dr. Sylvie Leroy presented an overview of strategies to reduce cat allergies, focusing on the Fel d 1 protein, the main allergen produced by cats. With over 16 million cats in French... read more
by Editor | Oct 23, 2025 | News
Source: Eureka Alert A Virginia Tech study published in PLOS One establishes the first large-scale baseline for dog behavior using four years of owner-reported data from over 47,000 dogs in the Dog Aging Project, a collaboration of 40+ institutions. Led by Courtney... read more
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
