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The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF)—the charitable arm of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)—today announced the launch of a COVID-19 Disaster Relief Grant program for veterinary technicians/nurses and veterinary assistants funded by donations totaling $200,000 from Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Zoetis and the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA). Many working in the [...]
May 14th, 2020 | Posted in Breaking News,Health & Training | Read More »
While the statements above may sound logical and convincing, basing your disinfection program on these misconceptions can put your animals in danger.
May 12th, 2020 | Posted in Breaking News,Dog Show History,Featured,Health & Training | Read More »
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 “Recent Advances in [...]
May 12th, 2020 | Posted in Breaking News,Featured,Health & Training | Read More »
Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Embark are launching a partnership to investigate potential genetic factors that may lead to Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. If successful, the study could yield a first-of-its-kind test to inform dog owners and veterinarians of the risk that a dog will develop DCM, thus allowing for early detection and the potential [...]
May 12th, 2020 | Posted in Breaking News,Health & Training | Read More »
You’ve got questions? We’ve got answers! At least to many of your burning animal or veterinary questions. UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has launched a new Instagram “Ask Me Anything” series and we’ll be covering a variety of topics. Naturally, the series has devoted its initial offerings to all things COVID-19. In this week’s [...]
May 11th, 2020 | Posted in Breaking News,Health & Training | Read More »
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 “Recent Advances in [...]
May 7th, 2020 | Posted in Breaking News,Featured,Health & Training | Read More »
Imagine the time it takes to brew some coffee, answer an email or take out the trash — approximately five minutes, maybe less. In that amount of time, Cornell veterinarians and human medicine physicians opened a canine patient’s heart to remove a tumor blocking her right ventricle. The dog, a seven-year-old yellow Labrador retriever named [...]
May 5th, 2020 | Posted in Health & Training | Read More »
As a result of COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home and physical distancing orders, veterinary blood banks worldwide—including the UC Davis veterinary blood bank—are encountering shortages in blood supplies. In order to keep the hospital a safe environment, the blood bank is currently unable to enroll any new donors from the community. This has created a shortage of [...]
May 4th, 2020 | Posted in Breaking News,Featured,Health & Training | Read More »
Morris Animal Foundation, the preeminent nonprofit leader in advancing animal health, launches its seventh annual pet cancer campaign, Stop Cancer Furever, on May 1. The two-month campaign, which ends June 30, raises awareness of, and funds for, research leading to new understandings about how to prevent, diagnose and treat animal cancers. Gifts can be made, and more [...]
May 1st, 2020 | Posted in Breaking News,Health & Training | Read More »
With up to 300 million smell receptors – compared to six million in humans – dogs are uniquely positioned to aid in disease detection. This pioneering study – that will explore the sensitivity and specificity of scent – sets the stage for dogs to be a force multiplier in the mission to detect COVID-19, particularly among asymptomatic patients, or hospital or business environments where testing is most challenging. Preliminary screening of live humans by trained dogs could begin as early as July.
April 30th, 2020 | Posted in Breaking News,Health & Training | Read More »
