Tackling rural veterinary crisis goal of USDA-funded student programFebruary 16, 2023The College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University (K-State) is inviting aspiring veterinarians interested in working with farm animals to partake in its Summer Program for Aspiring Rural Kansas (SPARK) veterinary experience.
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Excessive bleeding disorder in sighthounds predicted via genetic testFebruary 15, 2023A potentially deadly disorder that causes excessive bleeding and bruising in canines following surgical procedures may soon be stopped before it starts, thanks to a new discovery.
Dog food pulled due to elevated vitamin D levelsFebruary 13, 2023Veterinary clinics, retailers, and dog owners across the U.S. are being asked to dispose of several lots of prescription dry dog food due to possible elevated levels of vitamin D.
$2-billion milestone surpassed by insurance providerFebruary 13, 2023A 12-year-old miniature long-haired Dachshund named Oliver has helped pet insurance provider Trupanion surpass $2-billion in veterinary invoices processed.
Early detection of hepatitis in Dobermans may be on the horizonFebruary 10, 2023Doberman pinschers may soon benefit from the early detection of a serious and sometimes fatal progressive inflammatory disease of the liver, thanks to a new study funded by the Morris Animal Foundation.
Single Americans prefer pets over people on Valentine's Day, survey saysFebruary 10, 2023Love is in the air—for pets and pet owners that is! Fifty five percent of single Americans prefer to stay at home with their dog or cat than to go out for Valentine’s Day, according to a survey by AKC Pet Insurance.
Machine-learning radiography service expands into AsiaFebruary 7, 2023Texas-based biotechnology company SignalPet, which currently has a presence in North America, Europe, and Australia, is set to expand into Asia.
Deer may be reservoir for SARS-Cov-2 variants, study suggestsFebruary 6, 2023The evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from humans to white-tailed deer, and its transmission ability in the deer population is the driving force behind the study conducted by the Cornell Veterinary Medicine (CVM). The study, "White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) May Serve as a Wildlife Reservoir for Nearly Extinct SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern," published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, looks into the role of the white-tailed deer in the epidemiology and ecology of the virus. The study focused on the deer population in New York. "One of the most striking findings of this study was the detection of co-circulation of three variants of concern–alpha, gamma and delta–in this wild animal population," says Diego Diel, DVM, MS, PhD, associate professor of population medicine and diagnostic sciences and director of the Virology Laboratory at the Cornell University CVM Animal Health Diagnostic Center. While the exact cause remains unknown, research indicates that over the course of the pandemic, deer have become infected with SARS-CoV-2 through contact with humans, possibly from hunting, wildlife rehabilitations, feeding of wild animals or through wastewater or water sources. This study was made possible …
Heartworm survey aims to educate on deadly diseaseFebruary 3, 2023Veterinarians from across the U.S. are asked to submit data from their clinics to be included in the 2022 American Heartworm Society (AHS) Heartworm Incidence Survey.
$2.25M pledge keeps owners, pets together amidst domestic violenceFebruary 2, 2023An initiative aimed at protecting domestic abuse survivors and their pets, as well as preserving the human-animal bond, has received a significant, multi-year commitment from PetSmart Charities.
