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Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approval of NOBIVAC® NXT Canine Flu H3N2, a next-level solution to help safeguard dogs against the ongoing threat of canine influenza. The [...]
June 27th, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,Health & Training | Read More »

The Kennel Club of Anne Arundel (KCAA) is giving back to the community by donating canine/feline oxygen masks to the Anne Arundel Fire Department. These specially-designed masks are used for dogs and cats that have suffered smoke inhalation. It should be noted that smoke masks for humans cannot be used for dogs or cats. The [...]
May 10th, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,Health & Training | Read More »

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce AKC® DNA + Health. This new test combines genetic health and traits testing with AKC DNA identification, creating a powerful tool for breeders. “At the AKC, we’re always looking for tools to help [...]
April 12th, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,Health & Training | Read More »

As awareness of the health risks associated with radon and fracking exposure in connection to cancer continues to rise in human medicine, a recent study explored these ties with multicentric lymphoma, a prevalent canine cancer. Surprisingly, the study did not identify significant correlations between living near sources of environmental toxins, such as fracking by-products and [...]
March 10th, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,Health & Training | Read More »

Elite Eight List of Pet Owner Fouls For Pet Poison Prevention Month From Pet Poison Hotline March is not just for madness — it also happens to be Pet Poison Prevention Month. To help sports enthusiasts remember to protect their pets while cheering on their favorite teams, the toxicology experts at Pet Poison Helpline have analyzed [...]
March 8th, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,Health & Training | Read More »

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is pleased to present the AKC Educated Breeder Webinar Series. Each webinar will focus on topics that provide educational enrichment for all breeders. The first in the series is called Pyo: The fear inducing three letter word and [...]
December 29th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,Health & Training | Read More »

Anyone with a pet large enough, or agile enough, to reach the top of a counter knows that nothing is safe. While most people are worried about animals stealing food, a potentially more dangerous situation occurs when pets accidentally ingest human medications left out where a pet can reach them. “The one thing we’ve learned [...]
July 14th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,Health & Training | Read More »

Caroline Mansfield, PhD, The University of Melbourne, Australia Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers at the University of Melbourne, Australia, studied if specific gut bacteria can drive or exacerbate intestinal inflammation in dogs with inflammatory bowel disease or chronic enteropathy. Their findings could inform continuing studies on how the gut microbiome may be manipulated for novel treatments [...]
July 2nd, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,Health & Training | Read More »

Proactively supporting joint health in dogs is important to their well-being, especially for breeds that are pre-disposed to joint conditions. That’s why Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Supplements has announced the availability of Joint Care, a new soft chew supplement that supports mobility, healthy cartilage and joints in dogs and puppies of all breeds & sizes. [...]
June 28th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,Health & Training | Read More »

With the beginning of summer just around the corner, 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 [...]
May 25th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,Health & Training | Read More »