Study: Cats opt for healthy food over flavorJuly 26, 2016Do cats know what’s best for them nutritionally? Apparently they do, researchers believe. Given the choice, domesticated cats instinctively seek the healthiest foods instead of consuming something that simply tastes better, according to a study published June 15 in Royal Society Open Science.
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Meet Dr. Steven Shaw: Veterinarian and professional golferJuly 26, 2016Steven Shaw, DVM, has accomplished a lot in his 62 years, and he doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon. The owner of Broadview Animal and Bird Hospital in the Cleveland suburb of Seven Hills spoke with Veterinary Practice News about his life as a veterinarian and as a golfer on the senior tour.
Meet Dr. Clare T. Walker: Veterinarian and writerJuly 26, 2016Here’s a scary thought: Write and self-publish a book on the paranormal, and then persuade people to buy it. Chicago-area relief veterinarian Clare T. Walker, DVM, did just that in 2014 with her collection of short stories, “Startling Figures.”
Bravecto topical approved for cats, dogsJuly 26, 2016Merck Animal Health is preparing a feline version of Bravecto, a two-year-old flea and tick preventive for dogs. The Madison, N.J., company reported that the new spot-on medication, Bravecto Topical, earned U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval and should go on sale later this year.
Retired vet begins epic cycling journeyJuly 26, 2016Saying routine retirement isn’t for him, British veterinarian Graham Duncanson has embarked on a two-year, 5,000-mile bicycling adventure that is expected to take him from England to South Africa.
Kansas vet college partners with Tanzanian universityJuly 25, 2016Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Sokoine University of Agriculture Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Morogoro, Tanzania, have established a twinning partnership through a program administered by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
Virginia Tech's vet college names associate dean for research, graduate studiesJuly 25, 2016Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech recently named S. Ansar Ahmed, DVM, Ph.D., associate dean for research and graduate studies.
Cornell names Jay Hyman Professor of Wildlife HealthJuly 14, 2016Steven A. Osofsky, DVM, recently joined Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine as the Jay Hyman Professor of Wildlife Health. The position is within the Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences.
UC Davis vets warn horse owners about the dangers of pistacia treesJuly 13, 2016UC Davis veterinarians are sending a call-out to equine owners to keep their horses away from Pistacia orchards. According to UC Davis, the leaves and seeds can cause hemolytic anemia, which can be fatal if ingested.
Dog gets prosthetic leg, plays like a puppy againJuly 13, 2016When an 8-year-old Doberman named Abel was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor on his leg, his owners had one goal: To get him a prosthetic leg after his leg was removed.
