Modern medicine behind rise in pet health care costsMarch 9, 2017Pet health care costs are skyrocketing, and new veterinary treatments are the rocket fuel, according to the “Cost of Pet Care: 2016” report from Healthy Paws Pet Insurance of Bellevue, Wash.
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Small dog, huge bladder stoneMarch 9, 2017Rachel Currao, DVM, has seen a lot in her nine years as a veterinarian, so she was incredulous when she was told to await the arrival of a toy poodle mix dealing with a 7-centimeter bladder stone.
Banfield Foundation funds two disaster response veterinary medical unitsMarch 9, 2017The Banfield Foundation has announced plans to provide disaster response grants to fund two new veterinary medical units: one for the operations of American Humane's new west coast animal rescue truck and another for the Texas A&M University Veterinary Emergency Team (VET)'s first-ever fully equipped truck-based veterinary medical unit.
Morris Animal Foundation receives $1 Million grant for bone cancer researchMarch 9, 2017Osteosarcoma research is about to get a big boost in funding. That’s because the Petco Foundation and the Blue Buffalo Foundation have partnered to sponsor a $1 million grant for Morris Animal Foundation to help fund the foundation’s research initiative to study the most common bone cancer in dogs.
National Dog Bite Prevention Week dates changeMarch 8, 2017The National Dog Bite Prevention Week Coalition announced a permanent date change for the American Veterinary Medical Association’s National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Traditionally held during the third full week of May, the program is now scheduled April 9-15.
Zoetis announces recipient of equine charity sweepstakes donationMarch 7, 2017New Start, the Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolence and Protective Association (PA HBPA), was the recent recipient of a $5,000 donation from Zoetis’ Equine Charity Sweepstakes. The donation was received by the David Marshall, DVM, the veterinarian who nominated the New Start while attending the 2016 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Annual Convention. He practices veterinary medicine at Penn National Race Course.
Colorado Animal Hospital joins Compassion-First NetworkMarch 7, 2017The Compassion-First Pet Hospital family got a little bigger with the addition of Animal Emergency and Specialty Center (AESC), the third Colorado veterinary clinic to join Compassion-First and the 27th overall.
Zoetis expands support for K-9 courage programMarch 1, 2017The Zoetis K-9 Courage Program, which provides healthcare assistance to retired police and military dogs, launched in March 2015 in partnership with the Sage Foundation for Dogs Who Serve and the National Police Dog Foundation.
Vet caught harming patients returns to workFebruary 22, 2017If a veterinarian who was caught on tape punching and choking his patients comes back to work, will the community ever forgive him?
UC Davis to push for advanced disaster preparedness for pets, livestockFebruary 22, 2017The recent storms throughout California have stretched dams and levees to capacity and caused flooding throughout the state. This has led to declarations of emergency in 50 of California's 58 counties, and brought to light a big problem that has been answered yet: When there’s a natural disaster, what happens to pets and livestock?
