New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the leading advocate for canine health, is making available a groundbreaking new health test for canine bladder cancer detection, the CADETSM BRAF Mutation Detection Assay, in The AKC® Shop. Created by Sentinel Biomedical, the CADETSM BRAF Mutation Detection Assay is an early detection system for canine [...]
To coincide with National Pet Cancer Awareness Month, the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent, treat and cure disease in all dogs, is pleased to announce $450,000 in funding for six new research grants to tackle canine lymphoma. Lymphoma, a common form of cancer in both dogs and people, [...]
Auburn University study will explore efficacy of innovative blood test in detecting breast cancer cells in dogs The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Foundation has awarded funds to Dr. Annette Smith, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology & SAIM) and her collaborators in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine to perform research focused on [...]
November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month and Nationwide® is partnering with the Animal Cancer Foundation™ (ACF) to increase awareness and raise funds to fight the number one disease-related killer of dogs and cats. Last year, Nationwide, the nation’s first and largest provider of pet health insurance, received more than 75,000 pet insurance claims for cancer diagnosis and [...]
The American Pointer Club is conducting a health survey. The information is to follow: Dear Pointer Owner: The American Pointer Club Health & Research Committee is pleased to present the 2016 APC Health Survey, and the FIRST EVER online Health Survey to make it as easy and convenient as possible for your participation. Please join [...]
Lights and decorations. Costumes and masks. A constant parade of strangers at the door. Without question, Halloween can be a downright spooky experience for our pets. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) offers the following tips on what pet owners can do to make Halloween safer for their furry friends: Halloween means a lot of [...]
University of Florida shelter veterinarian Kelly Harrison has made hundreds of calls to phone numbers registered to microchips discovered in homeless animals over the years. Overwhelmingly, those calls resulted in dead ends — outdated contact information, a disconnected phone, even in some cases people uninterested in claiming the animal. But the results from a call she made [...]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation and VetVine are presenting a free live webinar on Cancer Immunotherapy on Tuesday, October 18th 2016 at 8:00 PM EDT. This special event will feature basic concepts and strategies for improving treatment outcomes. Dr. Timothy Fan will provide information on cellular and non-cellular participants involved in tumor immunity, strategies for [...]
Canine athletes are leaping to new heights, running faster times and retrieving with greater endurance, with the help of proper nutrition and new learnings about veterinary sports medicine. Dogs that fetch balls and bumpers in the backyard and those that are our walking and running companions benefit as well from advances in sports medicine and [...]
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of World Rabies Day on September 28 by urging the public to remain vigilant and follow six simple rabies prevention tips to protect people and pets. “Because only one to three rabies cases are reported annually in the United States, it is easy for [...]
