Older dogs with slowing hearts are getting a new ‘leash’ on life at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, where advanced technology and new treatment protocols have created an emerging cardiology program. Dr. SeungWoo Jung, assistant professor and clinician in the Cardiology Services of the Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital, recently placed [...]
Researchers from Cornell University and the Smithsonian Institution have solved the decades-long puzzle of canine in vitro fertilization (IVF), resulting in the world’s first litter of IVF puppies. The breakthrough, described in a study published online Dec. 9 in the journal Public Library of Science ONE, opens the door for preserving endangered canid species using assisted reproduction [...]
Today, the AKC Canine Health Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing diseases in all dogs, announced that Susan Lilly, the Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer, has announced her resignation effective December 31, 2015 for personal reasons. “Susan made a big impact in the short time she was with CHF. She significantly improved [...]
Dr. Lisa Murphy, Penn Vet’s Associate Professor of Toxicology, and Dr. Kenneth Drobatz, Chief of the Emergency Service at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital, offer the following tips to keep pets healthy and out of the emergency room during the holidays. Poisonous Holiday Plants Poinsettias: Toxicity from poinsettias is often exaggerated. The thick sap inside the [...]
by Claudia Wheatley A virologist at the College of Veterinary Medicine urges dog owners to take advantage of a new vaccine to protect against H3N2, the strain of canine influenza that sickened hundreds of dogs in the Chicago area last March and has since spread across the U.S. Edward Dubovi, who helped identify the virus, [...]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation and VetVine have made the recent free webinar on itchy dogs available to watch on demand. Presenter, Andrew Hiller, BVSc, MANZXCA, CACVD, Senior Veterinary Specialist, will provide information on why dogs itch, how to reduce skin irritation, new treatment options, and how to improve quality of life to dogs that [...]
Dr. Kenneth Drobatz, Chief of the Emergency Service at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital, offers the following tips to keep pets healthy and out of the emergency room this Thanksgiving: Maintain your pet’s regular diet. Treats of turkey, ham, gravy, cookies, and other goodies can lead to gastrointestinal upsets like diarrhea and vomiting. Dispose of all [...]
Event: OFA Eye Certification Exams Eye Clinic by Melanie Church, DVM, DACVO – Board Certificed Veterinary Ophthalmologist Date: Friday, December 11th & Saturday, December 12th Time: Friday – 1:30 PM – 6 PM (or as needed) Saturday – 9 AM – 5 PM (or as needed) Location: Near Show Veterinarian The price is $40 per [...]
In an ongoing effort to foster the next generation of veterinary clinician-scientists, the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) is pleased to announce and congratulate the recipients of the 2016 AKC Canine Health Foundation Clinician-Scientist Fellowships: Vincent Baldanza, VMD, is a veterinary oncology resident at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Baldanza will be working [...]
Dogs continue to be on the forefront of helping us better understand health conditions and inform diseases that impact both canines and humans. “What Dogs Are Teaching Us About Cancer” was recently published on WebMD and quotes AKC Canine Health Foundation chief scientific officer, Dr. Diane Brown. The article highlights and summarizes the benefits of [...]
