This National Pet Dental Health Month, Banfield Pet Hospital – the nation’s leading provider of preventive veterinary care and part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of practices – analyzed its data from more than 3 million pets seen at its 1,000+ hospital locations nationwide to gain insights on the state of pet dental health across the U.S., [...]
About 90% of U.S. adults meet the criteria for a newly recognized syndrome that comes from a combination of heart disease, kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity. This cluster of chronic health conditions is called cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome. It can be prevented by paying attention to four health factors, according to scientific experts at the [...]
Administering your pet’s medication can often be challenging, especially when it involves an injection. Since the introduction of Ozempic® and other semaglutide weight-loss medications, however, there have been multiple cases where a diabetic pet has been accidentally administered Ozempic rather than their prescribed insulin. “If you’re not paying close attention, Ozempic can be easily confused with insulin,” said Dr. Renee [...]
The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, up to 10 minutes after the arrest, the better the chances of saving the person’s life and protecting their brain function, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Science Symposium 2024. The meeting [...]
By: Sharon M Albright, DVM, CCRT, AKC Canine Health Foundation Current heartworm treatments for dogs come with the risk of complications such as pain, fever, blood clots, and more. Thanks to funding from the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), investigators at the University of Illinois are exploring a new class of drugs to treat this [...]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs, marks National Epilepsy Awareness Month this November to highlight the importance of canine epilepsy research. Since 1995, thanks to the generous support of its donors, CHF has invested more than $3 million to study this challenging disease. Epilepsy [...]
As part of its health webinar series, The Kennel Club is hosting a free webinar for owners, breeders and veterinary professionals who would like to find out more about gastric dilation-volvulus syndrome (GDV), otherwise known as bloat, in dogs. The webinar is taking place via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 12 November, and will explore what [...]
Happy Halloween From The Canine Chronicle! Here are a few tips to keep your pet safe Stay Home: Keep dogs at home during trick-or-treating to minimize stress from strangers and costumes. Safe Costumes: If dressing up your pet, ensure the costume allows for easy movement, vision, and breathing. Avoid small parts that could be choking [...]
A new study published using data from Morris Animal Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study details antimicrobial treatment preferences among veterinarians caring for Study participants. The paper, published in the American Journal of Veterinary Research, provides further insight into antimicrobial prescribing patterns prevalent in the United States and the implications of those patterns in the growing problem [...]
By Pet Poison Helpline Tiffany Day and her travel buddy Luna, a labrador retriever mix, had just arrived from their long drive from Illinois to New Mexico. Day realized she needed a few items from the store, so she left Luna and her open travel bag in the downstairs bathroom and headed out the door. Little did she know an [...]
