New Jersey hospital warns pet owners following Leptospirosis outbreakOctober 29, 2018New Jersey’s NorthStar VETS emergency and specialty hospital has issued a warning for local pet owners following an increase in the number of Leptospirosis cases treated at the hospital and other clinics in the New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania areas.
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Study finds veterinarians are often faced with high moral distressOctober 29, 2018A majority of veterinarians experience widespread moral distress when receiving inappropriate requests for euthanasia and in instances of being unable to provide care, according to a new study published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
If liberal arts are on the decline... are veterinarians getting dumber?October 25, 2018It’s no secret a liberal arts education is less in vogue these days than it was 50, 20, or even five years ago. Getting a specialized education is what it’s all about. After all, if the end goal is an increasingly specialized workforce, it’s argued, does it not make sense to start specializing earlier in one’s scholastic career?
Top 10 reasons why pets see a veterinarianOctober 25, 2018Skin and stomach issues took the number one and two spot, respectively, as reasons why dog and cat owners take their pet to see a veterinarian.
Veterinarian guilty of illegally declawing lions at zooOctober 25, 2018A lawsuit by PETA against Rick L. Pelphrey, DVM, has been settled after the veterinarian admitted to declawing lions and tigers illegally without pain medication at Wildlife in Need zoo in Charlestown, Ind.
WSAVA's 2019 World Congress to be held in TorontoOctober 25, 2018The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA)’s 44th World Congress, which will be hosted by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) in Toronto, Canada, will feature more than 50 educational streams on topics including soft tissue surgery, diagnostic imaging, dentistry, and dermatology.
Study proves gene editing in pigs can prevent virus infectionOctober 24, 2018A team of researchers from the University of Missouri (MU), Kansas State University (KSU), and biotechnology company, Genus plc, have successfully produced a litter of pigs genetically resistant to a deadly porcine virus through gene editing.
Two-way texting service available for veterinarians and pet ownersOctober 24, 2018VitusVet, a client communication company for veterinary practices, has added two-way text and picture messaging to its services available to practices across North America.
Trupanion hits half million pet milestoneOctober 24, 2018Pet insurance provider, Trupanion, has insured its 500,000th pet.
Petcurean donates pet food to rescue shelters affected by Hurricane MichaelOctober 19, 2018Petcurean says it is donating 1,000 lbs of pet food to two animal rescue organizations in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Michael.
