9 years in, jerky mystery remains unsolvedMay 18, 2016Have jerky treats sickened or killed thousands of American dogs since 2007? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration still doesn’t know.
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Vet raising funds to get her children's book to libraries and schoolsMay 17, 2016A veterinarian who wrote a book on helping children deal with the loss of a pet now wants to get her book in libraries and elementary schools so all children can benefit from her message.
Researchers discover rare human disease in dogsMay 17, 2016Researchers say they have discovered a rare, severe form of pulmonary hypertension in dogs. Up until this point, it had only been classified as a human lung disease.
Zoetis launches noise aversion drug for dogsMay 16, 2016The explosions and whistles of Fourth of July fireworks displays may become less bothersome to dogs administered a new prescription medication from Zoetis Inc.
First class of Mountwest vet techs has graduatedMay 16, 2016According to the school, the common theme among students in the veterinary technology program at Mountwest Community & Technical College is “passion.”
Cornell names director of animal hospitalMay 16, 2016Cornell University has named Meg Thompson, DVM, as director of the Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA). Dr. Thompson, who is also the associate clinical professor of imaging at the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been interim director of CUHA since August 2015.
PetPace teams up with ASPCA insuranceMay 12, 2016The PetPace vital-signs monitor has gotten a boost from ASPCA Pet Health Insurance, which is promoting the smart collar to customers and veterinarians.
BIVI's Bordetella vaccine tops 17 million dosesMay 12, 201617 million doses and counting. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. reported the milestone sales figure Tuesday for Bronchi-Shield Oral, a four-year-old canine Bordetella vaccine.
Texas vet college honors Dr. Banu for teaching excellenceMay 10, 2016The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences recently named Sakhila Banu, Ph.D., as the 2016-17 Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Scholar. Dr. Banu is an assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences.
NC vet college celebrates largest graduating class everMay 10, 2016North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine recently celebrated its largest graduating class ever with 98 graduates. Members of the Class of 2016 took the Veterinarian’s Oath during the Oath & Hooding Ceremony in early May.
