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. If you suspect an animal is being abused, you can report the occurrence to the American Humane Association at 303-792-9900

The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) announced it will fund a new research project exploring the role of companion animals within incidents of intimate partner violence (IPV) at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia. Led by Rochelle Stevenson, MA, PhD, and co-led by Patti Timmons Fritz, PhD, and Allison Gray, MA, PhD, the study will also explore how pets can contribute to the welling of IPV survivors.

“Despite a well-established link between IPV and animal abuse, little research has examined the specific impact of pets on IPV,” explained Stevenson, in an organizational release.

“Our research will document that pets are victims in their own right as well as important partners in the healing journey of human survivors.”

“Our goal is to use these findings to encourage more domestic violence shelters and services to embrace pet-friendly measures that will allow survivors of IPV and their pets to heal together,” she added.

 this study is a multi-method study and will use data from the 2018 Statistics Canada administered Survey on Safety in Public and Private Spaces (SSPPS) – a nationally representative sample of Canadian adults to understand how animal abuse relates to survivors and wellbeing. Paired with interviews with survivors, the study will take a closer look at how pets influence help-seeking and healing from violence.

“HABRI is proud to fund research with real-world impact,” said Steven Feldman, president of HABRI. “This project will provide new, timely data in support of the human-animal bond and the need to provide better care for survivors of IPV and their pets.”

New research to examine the healing influence of pets for intimate partner violence survivors. News release. Human Animal Bond Research Institute. November 29, 2022. Accessed November 30, 2022. https://www.prweb.com/releases/new_research_to_examine_the_healing_influence_of_pets_for_intimate_partner_violence_survivors/prweb19047011.htm

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™ are always delighted to be platform for veterinary professionals to showcase their extracirricular talents. In this segment, Deb Greco, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, discusses her ukulele skills, her history with music, and even shows off her amazing voice by singing for the audience. 

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: [My husband] is a rock and roll guitarist, and he's written songs for people like Cher, etc. And so, when we go married, I said, "You know what? I really want to learn how to play the ukulele." ...He bought me this beautiful ukulele that's actually got a resonator on it, it's stainless steel, and it's really very unique. I play it in a rock band, so I call it the rock-alele.

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Deb Greco, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, stopped by the dvm360 Live!™ studios to talk endocrinology with host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA. She walks through various thyroid-related assays like total thyroxine (T4) and free T4, as well as feline-optimized thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Greco then shares how she uses the TRUFORMA device to perform these tests in-house. 

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: I'm the world's most impatient endocrinologist, right? So for me, this is like the perfect tool. And so, I was really excited to get this machine. It's the TRUFORMA machine, and what it does is it requires just a very small amount of blood. I'll tell the client, "We're going to borrow Fido or Tootsie or whoever; we're going to get a little blood sample, just a tiny amount of blood, and we're going to put it in the machine and about 20 minutes, we're going to have an answer." I don't have to send it out to the laboratory. It's probably going to be less expensive for you, as well... and then I can provide the medication on their way out.

Deb Greco, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, shares endocrinology insights and explores a diagnostic device that allows new testing options at point of care 

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Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, examines the important headlines impacting the veterinary profession in this segment of 

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Morris Animal Foundation honors Zinnie’s legacy through partnership to advance canine IBD research

: Pet parents of a late Aussie who suffered from this disease collaborated with the foundation to give meaning to the untimely loss of their best friend

Survey shows rising costs for pet owners due to inflation

: LendingTree conducts a survey of over 1,000 pet owners on financial costs and expenses

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Inflation spiking, canine IBD research, and more

 interview, Michael Dryden, DVM, MS, PhD, university distinguished professor of veterinary parasitology (emeritus) at Kansas State University, explained common problems with using passive floatation for parasite fecal diagnostics. He added, though, that practices are starting to move away from this method and implement better diagnostic technologies to detect these infections. 

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For a number of decades now many practices have used what we call passive flotation...where you're just passively floating the eggs up through the flotation medium, and you let it sit on the counter for some period of time. And the data showed, actually very good data that the vast majority of practices, that's what they were doing...but the problem is it doesn't work very well.

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 interview at the Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD, explains the recent challenges in the veterinary industry concerning staff shortages and hiring employees. 

: I think the big hot topic for the industry at the moment is: "How do I get more veterinarians, how do I get more paraprofessional staff? What happened to them all?"

During this dvm360® interview, Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD, shares the latest updates in employment issues

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