Owner demographics impact dog nutrition, study showsDecember 13, 2024Curious how your client’s profile influences your canine patient’s diet? Discover the findings from the Dog Aging Project’s latest study.
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'Dialysis-like' treatment saves dog after human drug overdoseDecember 11, 2024Learn about the ‘last-ditch effort’ of a veterinary team to remove the lethal dose of 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) from a three-year-old Australian Shepherd’s system.
Vet warns about festive plants that could poison petsDecember 10, 2024The holidays are fast approaching—warn clients to keep these potentially hazardous plants out of reach of their furry companions.
AI leveraged to explore the impact of human-animal bondDecember 10, 2024The newly funded research will use machine learning, data analytics, and human cohort data to explore the human-animal bond and its impact on pet and human health.
$4.5M donation to three vet schools seeks to advance pet healthDecember 9, 2024Multi-year programs at Cornell, UC Davis, and Colorado State University will fund research on pet health, including healthy aging in dogs, GI issues in pets, and scientific advancements by students and faculty.
Conservation program prepares captive parrots for life in the wildDecember 2, 2024Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are working with parrot free-flight experts and partners in Brazil in an effort to increase the success rate of releasing captive parrots into the wild.
Trupanion reaches $3 billion in paid claims, reveals Top 5 pet claims for dog patients and feline patientsDecember 2, 2024Data scientists at Trupanion analyzed more than 11.1 million paid invoices from 2000 to 2024 and determined allergy/otitis and renal failure were the top health conditions for dogs and cats, respectively.
IndeVets launches mentoring program for vet school graduatesDecember 2, 2024Veterinarian staffing company IndeVets announced the launch of its General Practitioner Rotating Mentorship Program. The company states the program is the first of its kind in the industry, designed to give mentees hands-on experience by rotating through different hospitals and gaining exposure to a variety of clinical settings.
The Lighter Side: 'A Family Affair'December 1, 2024“The Lighter Side” is a monthly cartoon feature by Greg Bishop, DVM, that highlights the humorous and light-hearted perspectives in the world of animals and veterinary care. Visit sasquatchpaw.com for more of Dr. Bishop’s work.
Vet colleges set to meet pet care demand through 2035, study findsNovember 25, 2024Commissioned by the AVMA, the study refined 10-year veterinary market projections using enhanced data, prior studies, expert interviews, and predictive models through the next decade.
