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by Editor | Sep 15, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: FDA The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has authorized the FDA to issue Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for animal drugs targeting the New World Screwworm (NWS), a dangerous parasite that infests warm-blooded animals. While eradicated in... read more
by Editor | Sep 13, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: WHYY The Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has launched the “Paw It Forward” campaign to help keep pets out of shelters by supporting pet owners in financial need. The initiative aims to raise over $30,000—matched dollar-for-dollar—to fund... read more
by Editor | Sep 13, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Ag Tech Navigator BinSentry, an Ontario-based agtech firm, has raised $50 million in a Series C round led by Lead Edge Capital to advance its mission to digitize the animal feed supply chain and expand into Brazil. Since its founding in 2017, BinSentry has... read more
by Editor | Sep 12, 2025 | News, Veterinary Practice
Source: WECT 6 News An explosion destroyed the Eastern Carolina Veterinary Center in Wilmington, N.C., after 46-year-old Jason Lee Beach allegedly drove off the road, struck the building’s gas line, and triggered a blast. Beach faces multiple charges, including felony... read more
by Editor | Sep 12, 2025 | Animal Health Industry, News
Source: Insurance Innovation Reporter Adoro Pet Insurance Services LLC, based in Seattle, announced plans to enter the U.S. pet insurance market in Q4 2025. The company was co-founded by CEO Gavin Friedman and President Tricia Plouf, both seasoned leaders in the... read more
by Editor | Sep 11, 2025 | News
Source: CBS News Health officials are warning up to 500 people who stayed in bat-infested cabins at Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park that they may have been exposed to rabies. The cabins at Jackson Lake Lodge, occupied between May and late July, were found to... read more
by Editor | Sep 10, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: KY3 A recent consumer alert warns pet owners about misleading emails claiming their pet’s microchip registration has expired and must be renewed for a fee. Microchips, implanted under a pet’s skin, store owner contact information and are designed to last a... read more
by Editor | Sep 10, 2025 | Agriculture, News
Source: Komo News Scientists at Washington State University’s Puyallup Research & Extension Center have uncovered how a common tire chemical kills coho salmon in Puget Sound streams. Coho salmon, which migrate between freshwater and ocean habitats, have long... read more
by Editor | Sep 9, 2025 | Livestock, News
Source: Tri-State Livestock News North Dakota has confirmed its first anthrax case of 2025 in a beef cattle herd in Stark County, according to State Veterinarian Dr. Ethan Andress. While Stark has not previously reported anthrax, nearby counties have. Andress urged... read more
by Editor | Sep 8, 2025 | News
Source: AL.com Auburn University’s Veterinary community is mourning the tragic death of Professor Emerita Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle, described by colleagues and former students as a “bright light” and “force” in the field. Standing just over 5-foot-2, Dr. Schnuelle... read more
by Editor | Sep 8, 2025 | News
Source: Fox 11 Los Angeles A mysterious illness is sickening and killing Western gulls along Southern California’s coast from Malibu to Redondo Beach, prompting investigations by state and county agencies. Since July 25, International Bird Rescue has treated 17 gulls... read more
by Editor | Sep 7, 2025 | News
Source: AP News Danielle Spencer, best known for playing wisecracking little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom What’s Happening!!, died August 11, 2025, at age 60 in Richmond, Virginia, after a long battle with cancer, her family announced. As Dee, Spencer became... read more
by Editor | Sep 6, 2025 | Animal Health News, Companion Animal, News
Source: AP News At Michigan State University’s Pollinator Performance Center, researchers are training dogs to detect American foulbrood, a bacterial disease that kills honey bee larvae. Bees face multiple threats—including disease, pesticides, climate change, and... read more
by Editor | Sep 6, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Researchers at Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences are exploring how cattle diets influence Salmonella infections, a major U.S. foodborne... read more
by Editor | Sep 5, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: Scientific American Billy, a beagle trained to detect cancer, demonstrates how dogs can identify disease by scent. Cancer alters a person’s “volatilome,” the unique mix of volatile organic compounds in breath, sweat, blood, and urine. Dogs like Billy are... read more
by Editor | Sep 5, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: Live Science Pets’ grass-eating habits in dogs and cats remain somewhat mysterious, with multiple theories but no single proven cause. Veterinarian Dr. Jamie Lovejoy notes that neither species can digest grass well, lacking specialized gut bacteria and... read more
by Editor | Sep 4, 2025 | Companion Animal, News
Source: My Northwest Salmon poisoning disease, primarily found in the Pacific Northwest, is a potentially fatal illness for dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, and occasionally black bears, but not cats. It occurs when an animal consumes raw or undercooked fish—such as... read more
by Editor | Sep 4, 2025 | Agriculture, Livestock, News
Source: Penn Live Dr. Dean Cauffman, honored in 2025 for 50 years of Veterinary service, has uniquely balanced a large-animal Veterinary career with running his family’s 190-year-old, 400-acre Perry Valley farm. Starting in 1975 without advertising, he built his... read more
by Editor | Sep 3, 2025 | News
Source: CIDRAP In 2024, two children in Los Angeles County contracted raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) infections, with one suffering severe, lasting neurological damage due to delayed diagnosis. The parasite, carried by up to 80% of raccoons in parts of... read more
by Editor | Sep 3, 2025 | News
Source: The Guardian Aalborg Zoo in Denmark has sparked debate after asking pet owners to donate healthy animals—including chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, and even horses—to be humanely euthanised and fed to its predators, such as the European lynx. The zoo says the... read more
