Banfield to offer technician appointmentsOctober 15, 2019A new service from Banfield Pet Hospital aims to utilize the skillsets of its in-house animal care professionals through additional types of appointments.
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Elanco guide helps owners spot OAOctober 10, 2019Veterinarians are now better equipped to educate clients on canine osteoarthritis (OA), thanks to Elanco Animal Health.
Morris Animal Foundation awards $1 million in grantsOctober 10, 2019Small animal research is about to get a boost, thanks to new funding from Morris Animal Foundation.
Dog owners often mismeasure kibbleOctober 10, 2019Dog owners may not be as proficient at eye-balling servings of dry kibble as they may think and this might be contributing to the climbing rates of canine obesity.
Healing with acupunctureOctober 8, 2019Acupuncture is one of the most well-known alternative therapies. While only five to 10 percent of Americans have had acupuncture, most people are familiar with the practice; surveys show many, including medical professionals, have a positive view of the treatment and its benefits.
IDEXX kidney test added to IRIS guidelinesOctober 3, 2019Animal health-care workers will soon be equipped with reliable, quantitative guidelines to help with the assessment of kidney function, thanks to IDEXX.
Salmonella, L. mono found in frozen raw pet foodOctober 1, 2019Pet owners are being instructed to dispose of all Performance Dog raw frozen pet food after samples tested positive for Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono).
2019 They Ate What?! X-ray Contest winnersSeptember 30, 2019 You can't help but marvel and shake your head a little when checking out the X-rays we get every year as part of our They Ate What?! Contest. You've got to wonder what an animal is thinking when they swallow an object whole, especially the long pointy ones (think fishing poles and forks). This year's entries didn't fail to deliver in the wild and wacky department, which made choosing a winner especially challenging for our panel of experts. Check out the X-ray that nabbed the highest scores in relevancy, appeal, originality, description, and appearance, along with the runners-up and honorable mentions. This year, the winner receives a $500 VISA gift card from contest prize sponsor, Trupanion. Contest judges Marty Becker, DVM, writes VPN's "In the Middle" column John Lewis, VMD, FAVD, DAVDC, writes VPN's "Dental Pearls" column Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMA, writes VPN's "Evidence-Based Medicine" column Alice Villalobos, DVM, FNAP, is a member of VPN's editorial advisory board Phil Zeltzman, DVM, DACVS, CVJ, Fear Free Certified, writes VPN's "Surgical Insights" and "Practice Management" columns Patty Khuly, VMD, MBA, writes VPN's "Off Leash" Check out the winner >
Georgia adoption center puts pets firstSeptember 30, 2019Prospective pet owners in Duluth, Ga., may want to check out an innovative new Atlanta Humane Society adoption center in Gwinnett County.
Boehringer donates 60,000 rabies vaccines to Puerto RicoSeptember 27, 2019Residents of Puerto Rico will soon be better protected from rabies transmission, thanks to Boehringer Ingelheim.
