Pennsylvania researchers unveil similarities in canine, human blinding diseaseSeptember 8, 2016A group of researchers from various departments within the University of Pennsylvania recently reported that the disease course of Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) in canines and humans share remarkable similarities.
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Viewpoint: JAVMA editor disparaged COE criticsSeptember 7, 2016In a remarkable display of biased reasoning, Dr. Kurt Matushek, editor-in-chief of JAVMA, defends his decision to reject a commentary by Dr. Ralph Brinster, a recipient of the National Medal of Science, and 19 other of the most distinguished names in veterinary medicine, including former members of the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education.
Kansas State searches for disease link in amphibians, peopleSeptember 7, 2016Pigs and chickens are well-known vectors for human influenza, but frogs and salamanders? Kansas State University veterinarians are looking at wild amphibians as possible reservoirs for influenza and other human diseases.
BVA urges new bulldog breed standardsSeptember 6, 2016DNA research suggests the English bulldog may have reached the tipping point genetically and that reversing the breed’s inherited health issues will be difficult.
ViaGen Pets produces first U.S. cloned puppySeptember 6, 2016Nubia looks like any other Jack Russell terrier at first glance, but it’s a different story at the genetic level. Nubia is a clone—the first such puppy born in the United States.
Michigan State to study canine thyroid diseaseSeptember 6, 2016Two professors from Michigan State University recently received funding from the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals to study thyroid disease in dogs. Specifically, the study will focus on dogs with elevated thyroglobulin autoantibodies (TgAA) as a marker for early stage autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT).
Watch Now: People react to the 2016 'They Ate What?!' entriesSeptember 2, 2016You're not the only who is amazed by some of the things pets swallow. We showed everyday people this year's "They Ate What?!" radiograph entries, and their reactions will make you laugh out loud. Watch now.
Companion Animal Health launches Companion Laser Therapy Technician of the Year ContestSeptember 2, 2016Companion Animal Health, the Delaware-based therapeutic laser manufacturer of Companion and Pegasus Class IV Veterinary Therapy Lasers, has announced the first ever Companion Laser Therapy Technician of the Year Contest.
Behind the X-Ray: 2016 ‘They Ate What?!’ WinnerSeptember 1, 2016As the only animal hospital in Ilion, an upstate New York village hemmed in by the Erie Canal and a patchwork quilt of dairy farms and wooded lots, German Flatts Veterinary Clinic parcels out the same values as many of the town’s nearly 8,000 residents.
Revealed: 2016 ‘They Ate What?!’ X-Ray winnerSeptember 1, 2016For the past 11 years, Veterinary Practice News has hosted the annual “They Ate What?!” radiograph contest, where veterinarians send in the craziest and strangest radiographs they’ve encountered in their practices.
