Nominations open for Petplan's 7th annual Veterinary Excellence AwardsApril 6, 2017Newtown Square, Pa.-based Petplan is now accepting nominations for its 2018 Veterinary Excellence Awards—accolades that recognize excellence in the field of pet health and recognize outstanding veterinary professionals from across North America.
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UC Davis ushers in new era, hospital administrator appointmentApril 5, 2017The University of California, Davis appointed Joy Hoover as hospital administrator for the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH), which in 2018 will embark on a 10-year expansion.
Avian influenza affects poultry, people around the globeApril 5, 2017Avian influenza, which brought an early demise to nearly 50 million chickens and turkeys and doubled the price of eggs in the U.S. in 2015, has returned.
San Diego vet revives miracle kittenApril 4, 2017For animal workers and veterinarians at the Helen Woodward Animal Center (HWAC) in San Diego, rescuing dogs, cats and other animals can be filled with joy, heartbreak and sometimes both.
Elanco offers oral ringworm treatment for catsApril 4, 2017Elanco Animal Health, an animal pharmaceutical company in Greenfield, Ind., has launched an oral itraconazole treatment for ringworm in cats, marketed under the name Itrafungol.
Mars releases feline DNA genetic testApril 3, 2017Breeders of pedigree cats are a finicky bunch, and why shouldn’t they be? A flaw passed down from parents to kitten can drop the asking price of a purebred with papers by thousands when a buyer comes knocking.
IDT Biologika unveils new health business unit, vaccineApril 3, 2017Animal vaccine producer IDT Biologika made the first overture toward its goal of becoming the leading source of livestock vaccines in the Western Hemisphere by placing its North American operations under the auspices of Americas Animal Health, a new business unit.
N.J. vet hospital now using ultrafiltrationApril 3, 2017A veterinary team at the BluePearl Veterinary Partners hospital in Paramus, N.J., has taken a page right out of human medicine by using ultrafiltration to heal furry patients literally drowning in their own fluids.
FDA includes vets in powdered glove banApril 3, 2017The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) wants veterinary practitioners to know that a December ruling banning the use of powdered gloves in human medicine also applies to veterinary medicine.
Henry Schein Financial, CareCredit embark on multi-year agreementMarch 30, 2017A new agreement between Henry Schein Financial Services (HSFS) and CareCredit makes it easier for pet owners to pay their veterinary bills.
