Dr. Gary Johnson was recently awarded the 2023 Asa Mays DVM Excellence in Canine Health Research Award from the AKC Canine Health Foundation for his…

The AVMA House of Delegates adopted a handful of revised animal welfare policies, including one on “Canine Devocalization” that supersedes the…

The theme of the 17th annual World Rabies Day, “All for 1, One Health for All,” highlights the need for collaboration and strengthening health systems…

Chemotherapy drugs, including cisplatin and carboplatin, have been in short supply for months. The situation is affecting animal patients and…

The AVMA opposes a VCPR being established virtually because it creates serious risks for patient health and safety. Simply put, establishing the VCPR…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a number of animal drugs, including those that treat idiopathic epilepsy in dogs and…

Canine influenza virus is caused by a highly contagious infection caused by an influenza A virus. The causative strains have been classified as H3N8…

Information about canine circovirus infections - for veterinarians and their patients. Links to FAQs and other background information on circovirus in…

Canine distemper is a contagious and serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems of puppies…

Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious virus that can affect any dog. The best prevention is through good hygiene and vaccination.

The AVMA strongly opposes keeping as pets any hybrids of wild canines crossbred with domestic animals. The AVMA believes that commercial traffic in…

The AVMA strongly discourages the devocalization of dogs because of the surgery's negative impacts on animal welfare. Canine devocalization does not…

Brucella canis infection is a common disease of dogs, which can result in reproductive failure, diskospondylitis, or uveitis.

As veterinarians, we can all identify people who have influenced us professionally.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted a conditional license for the Canine Parvovirus Monoclonal Antibody—Elanco's first monoclonal antibody…

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has named Dr. Natasha Olby, professor of veterinary neurology and neurosurgery at the North…

Canine Influenza questions, answers and guidelines including: What is dog flu? How is it transmitted? Is it deadly? Is it widespread? Is there a…

National Dog Bite Prevention Week will be observed May 21-27.

The confirmation by the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory comes after point-of-care tests failed to identify the virus in…

Two recent drug approvals mean a novel treatment for the control of canine osteoarthritis (OA) pain and an oral vaccine against the wildlife spread of…

The field of canine sports and rehabilitation medicine is growing as canine sports become more popular around the country and dog owners see that…

The American Kennel Club and numerous other organizations offer a wide world of canine sports.

The Food and Drug Administration approved a combination product to sedate dogs during medical procedures and protect against side effects of the…

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.…

Both dogs were among the victims of an outbreak of canine influenza ongoing as of late April in the Chicago area.