Zoetis receives FDA approval for heartworm disease treatmentFebruary 21, 2017Zoetis has announced that its heartworm treatment DIROBAN has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). DIROBAN (melarsomine dihydrochloride) is for treatment of dogs infected with Dirofilaria omits — the cause of heartworm disease. It is now available for sale to veterinarians in the United States.
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AKC Foundation awards $200,000 for tick researchDecember 21, 2016The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation in Raleigh, N.C., handed out its first round of Tick-Borne Disease Initiative Grants, totaling more than $200,000, to researchers at five organizations.
New parasiticide from Ceva: Catego for CatsNovember 14, 2016Ceva Animal Health has launched its second flea killer for cats with the introduction of Catego.
13 guidelines to follow when deworming horsesAugust 23, 2016Controlling internal parasites in patients is a primary concern of equine practitioners. The advent of readily available, easily administered and effective deworming agents—along with recognition that a particular parasite, S. vulgaris, causes a destructive colic problem (verminous arteritis)—has resulted in a deworming frenzy, particularly among horse owners.
Bravecto topical approved for cats, dogsJuly 26, 2016Merck Animal Health is preparing a feline version of Bravecto, a two-year-old flea and tick preventive for dogs. The Madison, N.J., company reported that the new spot-on medication, Bravecto Topical, earned U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval and should go on sale later this year.
Best practices for pet parasitesJune 21, 2016Thanks to warmer temperatures and fewer cold snaps this year, parasites threaten to take a bite out of the happiness of many U.S. pets. Veterinary Practice News tapped experts in the field to relay what they expect this season and to offer best practices.
Paralyzed dog about to be euthanized saved when vet intern finds tick in his neckMay 23, 2016An amazing story out of Portland, Ore.: A veterinary intern discovered a tick in the neck of a recently paralyzed dog about to be put down. After removing the tick, Ollie, a Collie was OK, able to move again.
Researchers step up fight against parasitesMay 20, 2016Pharmaceutical giant Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health is teaming up with a Scottish university and another European institution to find better treatments for parasitic diseases.
Weather warming up? Time to talk about ticksMay 9, 2016When the weather warms it’s safe to assume that ticks are out looking for their next meal. Although the arachnids are found throughout the United States, deer ticks, also known as blacklegged ticks, are common carriers of Lyme disease.
