Companion animals are wonderful stress-buffers. And with millions of Americans working from home during COVID-19, it’s well-documented that pets are helpful under times of stress reports the American Heart Association.
The Fourth of July may still be several days away, but fireworks have been rattling cities across the country for weeks. Chicago, for example, has recently reported a 700% jump in firework complaints this year compared to 2019; in Boston, that number is 2,300%. While delightful for some, this increase in fireworks has been a [...]
BSM Partners, the leading pet care research and consulting firm, calls on their peers in the veterinary, veterinary cardiology, animal nutrition, and related fields to undertake studies that produce appropriately controlled, original research to determine the relationship between canine diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). This follows BSM Partners’ self-funded, peer-reviewed literature review of more than [...]
Stay-at-home orders and social distancing mean many of people have been cut off from friends and family. But certain relationships have become more intimate amid the pandemic: those between people and their pets. Some people may believe that dogs relish their owners’ constant presence, while cats long for more alone time. The Wall Street Journal even satirized [...]
Veterinarians at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital offer the following tips to keep pets healthy and cool during the hot days ahead: Do not leave your pet alone in your car. Vehicles heat up quickly in the sun, and animals left in them can succumb to heat stroke within minutes. Heat stroke is life threatening for both dogs [...]
Jack the Shih Tzu was 7 years old when he traveled from Ontario, Canada to the UC Davis veterinary hospital in 2015. Given a cancer diagnosis with only a few months to live and with limited immediate treatment options, Jack’s family started a frantic search for help elsewhere. The search was a quick one, though, [...]
As states and municipalities begin the process of opening up following months of lockdowns and closures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is encouraging pet owners to take steps to ensure the transition is smooth and stress-free for our pets. “Dogs and cats are creatures of routine, and they’ve [...]
The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has launched an updated and advanced website along with several new tests for veterinary community. As the VGL is one of the foremost genetic testing laboratories in the world, the new site and tests will bring yet another level of global impact to the [...]
Max, a 4-year-old male Large Munsterlander, enjoys walks with his owners, Dr. Stevan Cavalier—a retired physician—and his wife Stephany near their home in the Bay Area. While they take precautions for their dogs due to the presence of foxtails in the area, it’s not always a guarantee that the dogs will stay completely away from [...]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation and VetVine have teamed up to offer a series of webinars featuring leaders in the field of veterinary health research that offer practical advice on common health concerns as well as information on cutting-edge research to benefit all dogs. Mark your calendar for next week’s free webinar “Biomarkers of Canine [...]
