10th annual Pet Obesity Awareness Day survey held October 12September 16, 2016On Wednesday, October 12, 2016, the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) will conduct their 10th Annual Pet Obesity Awareness Day survey. The APOP is calling on U.S. veterinary clinics to record simple information for each pet that they perform a routine examination on October 12, 2016.
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U of G to enhance infectious disease research facilitiesSeptember 15, 2016The University of Guelph recently reported that it received more than $30 million from the federal and provincial governments to enhance research and innovation facilities. The university will contribute $35.7 million, for a total investment of $66.6 million.
OSU implements dynamic respiratory system for horsesSeptember 13, 2016Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences recently implemented a Dynamic Respiratory System to evaluate the respiratory function of performance horses.
UC Davis seeks dogs with pulmonic stenosisSeptember 13, 2016A new clinical trial by the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is focusing on dogs with pulmonic stenosis, one of the most common congenital heart defects in dogs.
Winners of 2016 American Humane Hero Veterinarian and Hero Veterinary Technician Awards announcedSeptember 12, 2016At the sixth annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards, two veterinary professionals were presented with the 2016 American Humane Hero Veterinarian and Hero Veterinary Technician Awards. Dr. Natalie Isaza, from Gainesville, Fla., was named 2016's American Hero Veterinarian, and Kim Knap from Urbana, Ill., a certified canine rehabilitation practitioner at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Wildlife vets create ‘snowshoes’ for injured mockingbirdSeptember 8, 2016Sometimes, you have to get creative when treating a teeny-tiny patient. That’s what the veterinary staff of the California Wildlife Center in Malibu, Calif., did when they found a Northern Mockingbird whose feet were “knuckling.” This meant the bird couldn’t open her feet to perch or even stand.
UC Davis veterinarians help return bald eagle to wildSeptember 8, 2016In May 2016, a wounded male bald eagle was found on the side of a highway in Northern California. The bird was taken to a local California Department of Fish and Wildlife game warden, who delivered him to Shasta Wildlife Rescue (SWR) in Anderson, Calif.
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.
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.
