4,000 beagles rescued from research labJuly 19, 2022Four thousand beagles are looking for forever homes after being removed from a Virginia research facility that was allegedly breeding the dogs to be sold to laboratories for animal experimentation.
Education Center - SponsoredWhy Some Dogs Keep Seizing: Understanding and Managing Refractory Epilepsyby • PRN PharmacalThe severe impact of drug-resistant epilepsy highlights the importance of aiming for complete seizure control in all dogs experiencing seizures. It's crucial to enhance our understanding of the reasons behind drug resistance and how they relate to various causes, progression of the disease, and affected breeds.
Dogs' sense of smell integrated with visionJuly 18, 2022Researchers in the university’s College of Veterinary Medicine have discovered dogs’ sense of smell is integrated with their vision and other unique parts of the brain.
Veterinary efforts critical in fight against AMRJuly 8, 2022Ensuring animal health professionals understand their critical role in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the driving force behind a new set of recommendations, published jointly by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP).
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Ancient Italian breed recognized by AKCJuly 7, 2022There’s a new (old) dog in town: The bracco Italiano has received full recognition from the American Kennel Club (AKC), marking the dog registry’s 200th breed.
'Unicorn of the cat world' discovered in Georgia shelterJuly 7, 2022A “unicorn of the cat world” has popped up at an animal shelter in the Peach State in the form of a male calico kitten. Have you ever seen a male calico?
English bulldog breeding practices require 'urgent action'July 5, 2022A newly published study by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has confirmed the extreme physical features of English bulldogs (i.e. shortened muzzles, folded skin, squat body) put the breed at increased risk of developing breathing, eye, and skin conditions.
The use of ultrasound in common canine diseasesJuly 1, 2022Diseased dogs with non-specific clinical signs are a common challenge faced by the internal medicine specialist. Different tools are needed to obtain a correct diagnosis and provide treatment recommendations. Abdominal ultrasonography is extremely valuable in dogs, because it provides a large quantity of information in real-time, is non-invasive, and is cost-effective.
