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by Editor | Dec 4, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: Los Altos Town Crier Obesity affects about 60% of dogs in the U.S., creating serious health risks and reducing quality of life. Many owners struggle to recognize a healthy weight, which is defined by easily felt ribs, a visible waist from above, and an... read more
by Editor | Dec 4, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: Raven Radio At the Alaska Fire Conference in Sitka, veterinarian Dr. Toccoa Wolf of Sitka Animal Hospital trained firefighters to perform CPR and first aid on pets using a stuffed dog for demonstration. The workshop—so popular it required a second... read more
by Editor | Dec 3, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: Medical Xpress A new study from the Gerald P. Murphy Cancer Foundation’s Center for Exceptional Longevity Studies reveals that retaining gonad function may protect against frailty-related mortality in later life. Published in Scientific Reports, the research... read more
by Editor | Dec 3, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Agrilife Today The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has approved a $114.6 million Meat Science and Technology Center at Texas A&M–RELLIS, expected to break ground in early 2026. The 75,000-square-foot facility will feature advanced... read more
by Editor | Dec 2, 2025 | Animal Health Industry, News
Source: Yellow Hammer News Tuskegee University has filed a federal lawsuit and emergency motion to halt an upcoming AVMA Council on Education appeal hearing that could determine the accreditation status of its College of Veterinary Medicine, the nation’s only... read more
by Editor | Dec 1, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: Spectrum News 1 Dr. Nick Jeffery, a neurology and neurosurgery professor at Texas A&M’s Small Animal Teaching Center, has developed a new, affordable treatment for dogs with herniated discs, which is an alternative to costly and invasive spinal surgery.... read more
by Editor | Nov 30, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Denver Gazette Beginning in January 2026, Colorado will classify bison as both livestock and wildlife, giving Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) authority to manage free-ranging bison as part of a broader Western restoration effort. Once numbering an estimated... read more
by Editor | Nov 29, 2025 | Animal Health Industry, News
Source: PR Newswire Alloy Partners has launched OneHealth Studio, a venture studio focused on creating startups at the intersection of animal, plant, and human health, in collaboration with Elanco Animal Health. Based in Indianapolis’ OneHealth Innovation District at... read more
by Editor | Nov 29, 2025 | Animal Health Industry, News
Source: Lyon College Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine (LCSVM) will undergo a comprehensive accreditation visit by the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Council on Education in summer 2026, which is a key milestone toward establishing Arkansas’s first... read more
by Editor | Nov 28, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its first-ever Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for an animal drug, approving Credelio (lotilaner) chewable tablets to treat New World screwworm (NWS) infestations in... read more
by Editor | Nov 27, 2025 | Animal Health Industry, News
Source: AAHA In a major step for the Veterinary profession, the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) has approved Resolution 2025-4, urging all states to include credentialed Veterinary technicians as voting members on their regulatory boards. The... read more
by Editor | Nov 27, 2025 | Animal Health Industry, News
Source: Chewy Inc. Chewy, Inc. announced it will acquire SmartPak Equine, LLC (recently rebranded as SmartEquine) from Covetrus, Inc., expanding its presence in the equine health and wellness market. SmartEquine is a leading U.S. provider of equine supplements,... read more
by Editor | Nov 26, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: dvm 360 California has become the seventh U.S. state to ban cat declawing for nonmedical reasons after Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 867 (AB 867) on October 9, 2025. The law prohibits declawing, tendonectomy, or any claw-removal procedures unless... read more
by Editor | Nov 26, 2025 | News
Source: WRDW In response to the ongoing 34-day government shutdown, local businesses in Augusta, Georgia, are stepping up to support affected families. Two State Towing and Euchee Creek Veterinary Clinic have joined food pantries and nonprofits in providing free food... read more
by Editor | Nov 25, 2025 | News
Source: KKTV 11 A beaver found dead on the Gunnison River in Colorado has tested positive for tularemia, a zoonotic bacterial disease caused by Francisella tularensis, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). The infection, confirmed by Colorado State... read more
by Editor | Nov 25, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: The Tufts Daily Somerville, Massachusetts, has elected its first-ever dog mayor, a 10½-year-old rescue named Jake the Dog. Organized by local pet store Scritches & Boops, the lighthearted election featured 40 canine candidates, each campaigning on issues... read more
by Editor | Nov 24, 2025 | Animal Health Industry, News
Source: Phys Org A new study published in Microbiology Spectrum shows that antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) can effectively combat Salmonella infections in chickens, offering a promising alternative to antibiotics. Led by Dr. Gireesh Rajashekara of the University of... read more
by Editor | Nov 24, 2025 | Animal Health Industry, News
Source: AVMA Clemson University’s Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine, South Carolina’s first Veterinary college, has reached a major milestone toward accreditation from the AVMA Council on Education (COE). Following a June 2025 site visit, the AVMA... read more
by Editor | Nov 23, 2025 | News, Veterinary Practice
Source: University of Minnesota A single outbreak of a foreign animal disease such as foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever, or peste des petits ruminants can devastate livestock industries, causing billions in losses, trade bans, and mass culling. Although the... read more
by Editor | Nov 23, 2025 | News, Veterinary Practice
Source: Virginia Tech At Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, parasitologist Rajshekhar Gaji discovered that disabling a single protein, TgAP2X-7, kills Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite infecting about 40 million Americans and one-third of the global... read more
