Amy Karon, DVM, MPH

A ketogenic diet rich in medium-chain triacylgylycerols achieved clinically meaningful levels of ketosis and helped prevent seizures in dogs with epilepsy, according to a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.

Pregnant and nursing animals in pain need special consideration because clinical trials of analgesics usually exclude these populations and safety data are lacking.

Vaccines against animal pathogens might one day be made from genetically engineered algae, according to recent studies.

The rate of major complications related to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes more than doubled when dogs and cats received corticosteroids than when they did not, according to a single-center retrospective study.

Researchers from the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh investigated the association between breed and clinical behavior of the tumor.

The USDA will funnel $2.4 million in competitive grants for veterinary education, extension programs, training, and direct support to set up or expand practices in underserved rural areas of the United States, the agency announced May 9.

Companies that sell or distribute antibiotics for use in food animals will soon have to report sales by animal species, according to a revised rule finalized on May 10 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Compared with mineral oil, fish oil supplementation for three months significantly improved objective measures of pain, lameness, and joint disease in dogs with osteoarthritis, according to a randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial.

Veterinarians play a key role in educating the public about infectious diseases, and are expected to face several client questions about Zika virus infection.

Regular use of thiol-detection strip tests during canine wellness examinations helped owners visualize periodontal disease, and substantially increased revenue from dental cleanings, radiology, and oral care products compared with one year prior, according to a multicenter study published in the Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology.

One of the most widely used veterinary anesthetics remains accessible, for now.

Medical advances are prolonging the life of animals and heightening the need for senior veterinary care. Both the AAHA and the AAFP have published guidelines on senior wellness examinations.

Eight cats at a shelter in northwest Indiana have tested positive for H3N2 canine influenza – the first such confirmed outbreak in the United States, said experts at the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Veterinary Medicine.