Campaign tackles feline elusiveness in clinicsAugust 17, 2021To help increase clinical visits of feline patients, Royal Canin has partnered with celebrity cat-lover Kat Dennings, reality show veterinarian Diarra Blue, DVM, and internet celebrity Hannah “Kitten Lady” Shaw for its annual Take Your Cat to the Vet campaign.
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DVM students get $50K in scholarshipsAugust 16, 2021Fourteen third-year veterinary students from across the U.S. have received a financial boost from Aurora Pharmaceutical.
VMX deems 2021 a success with live and virtual offeringsAugust 11, 2021As one of the first major conferences to go live after the pandemic, this year’s VMX (June 6-9), benefitted from advanced planning.
Cat deaths surge in U.K. amidst food recallAugust 6, 2021RVC says it has been notified of 528 cases of pancytopenia in cats in recent months, of which 63.5 percent (335 cases) were fatal.
DNA may hold secret for feline HCM therapiesAugust 6, 2021The effectiveness of a commonly prescribed treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in cats may vary depending on the animal’s genes.
Fund matching campaign launched for National Dog DayAugust 5, 2021Canine research studies exploring bloat, urinary tract infections, and extracorporeal shockwave therapy are set to get a boost in funding, thanks to a newly launched donation matching drive.
Missouri pet food co. finds international buyerAugust 5, 2021Whitebridge Pet Brands, the maker of Tiki Pets, Dogswell, Pet Botanics, and Crazy Dog, has been acquired by Belgium-based family-owned investment firm, NXMH.
Virtual care claims jumped 379 percent during pandemicAugust 3, 2021American pet owners certainly embraced the use of virtual veterinary care amidst the pandemic, according to American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) data.
Canine genomics co. scores $75M in fundingJuly 29, 2021A canine genomics and biotechnology company hoping to increase the lifespan of dogs by three years within the next decade has raised $75 million in Series B funding.
Accidental euthanasia gets veterinarian delicensedJuly 26, 2021A veterinarian in Atlantic Canada has agreed to forfeit his license after accidentally euthanizing a dog.
