COVID-19: Tips for protecting you and your staffMarch 9, 2020As novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to affect people around the world, many are wondering what can be done to protect themselves and others.
Education Center - SponsoredExploring prescription-free solutions for maintenance of gut healthby P.J. Broadfoot • VetriScience Pro LineAnxiety is pervasive in our 24-7 society, and dealing with its consequences can be a frequent source of frustration. It’s not just us—our pets also are affected by stress and anxiousness.
Drug, medical supply shortages due to COVID-19 may disrupt veterinary careMarch 5, 2020The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is actively monitoring developments on COVID-19 as it relates to animals and sharing what it learns on its website.
Dog in Hong Kong tests “weak positive” for COVID-19March 2, 2020A dog belonging to an individual in Hong Kong infected with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been quarantined after samples taken from the animal’s nasal cavity and mouth tested “weak positive” for the virus.
Animal welfare agency tackles rabies in MyanmarApril 20, 2018 Within four weeks of launching its “Don’t Wait, Vaccinate” campaign in Myanmar, global animal welfare agency Four Paws International has administered rabies vaccinations to more than 30,000 dogs and cats in 220 villages surrounding Naypyidaw, the country’s capital city. The area, which is three times the size of Singapore, is now considered rabies free. The mission is reflective of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) goal to
WHO urges end to antibiotics use in healthy food-producing animalsNovember 10, 2017The World Health Organization (WHO) launched new guidelines regarding the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals, urging farmers and the food industry to stop using antibiotics to promote growth and prevent disease in otherwise healthy animals. The guidelines were announced ahead of World Antibiotic Awareness Week, Nov. 13-19. The WHO recommends an overall reduction in the use of all classes of medically important antibiotics in food-producing animals, including …
