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Canine brucellosis policy adopted
The AVMA has adopted the following policy on canine brucellosis:
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Cats sickened by canine influenza
Four cats in Indiana have been sickened by a canine influenza virus that caused an outbreak among dogs in Chicago and spread throughout the U.S.…
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Golden Retriever Foundation donates to canine cancer campaign
The Golden Retriever Foundation has pledged $500,000 over a five-year period to the Morris Animal Foundation's Canine Cancer
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Canine cancer drug loses approval
The Food and Drug Administration canceled a temporary approval for a drug used to treat mast cell tumors in dogs.
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FDA approves first canine diet drug
Humans aren't the only species experiencing an obesity epidemic
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FDA scrutinizes jerky treats linked with canine illness
The Food and Drug Administration has received more than 2,000 complaints in the past five years of illnesses in dogs following consumption of jerky…
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Analysis finds veterinary prices flat for 2009 to mid-2015
Prices for canine veterinary services were flat from 2009 through June 2015, at least on invoices submitted by policyholders with Nationwide pet…
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AKC foundation awards grants to study epilepsy, reproductive diseases
The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation has awarded four grants to study epilepsy in dogs and two grants to study reproductive diseases in…
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Foundation awards more grants to study tick-borne disease
The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation announced July 25 that it had awarded two more grants through its Tick-Borne
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Foundation awards grants to study tick-borne disease
The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation announced June 16 that it had awarded the first round of grants through its Tick-Borne Disease…
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Behavior assessment tool may help shelter adoptions
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has incorporated a canine aggression assessment tool
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FDA warns makers of unapproved thyroid drugs
The Food and Drug Administration has approved one canine hypothyroidism drug and warned six manufacturers that their similar drugs were unapproved…
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Training a new generation of detection dogs
The Penn Vet Working Dog Center will breed and train search-and-rescue and other types of detection dogs while researching the components necessary…
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Industry Initiatives
Veterinary technicians and other hospital team members can expand their knowledge of canine and feline therapeutic nutrition
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Veterinary visits increase slightly
Canine and feline veterinary visits both increased slightly in 2011 over the previous year, following drops during 2010, according to the annual State…
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Guidelines promote preventive care
The new AAHA-AVMA Canine and Feline Preventive Healthcare Guidelines can help veterinarians improve patient care and can provide a foundation for…
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Goldman wins AKC leadership award
The American Kennel Club announced this past December that Dr. Arnold L. Goldman and the Connecticut Federation of Dog Clubs and Responsible Dog…
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Spending on pets surpasses $60 billion
The American Pet Products Association released a report in mid-March indicating that overall spending in the U.S. pet industry increased 3.9
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More than 1M households re-home cats, dogs annually
More than 1 million U.S. households re-home cats or dogs annually, according to a new study.
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Fighting cancer in dogs
One in four dogs will die of cancer, according to the Morris Animal Foundation.
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To titer or to revaccinate
It remains confusing and even controversial whether antibody titers are a good measure of immunity when making decisions about
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Sessions address common behavioral problems
Veterinary behaviorists say general practitioners can and should address common behavioral problems in dogs and cats, ranging from aggression to…
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Painted skulls in anatomy class
Instructor Ashley Lynch got the idea to paint each bone a different color
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Nominations open for Excellence in Veterinary Medicine Awards
The AVMA is accepting nominations for the following Excellence in Veterinary Medicine Awards.
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Test detects arthritis in dogs at earlier stage
A research team from the University of Missouri-Columbia’s Comparative Orthopaedic Laboratory has developed a biomarker test to detect osteoarthritis…