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A group of researchers recently investigated the molecular barriers that protect human cells against infection with feline leukemia virus.

A host of factors can be at play when an exotic animal falls ill. Knowing what questions to ask in the patient history is key to making an accurate—and often life-saving—diagnosis.

What happened at the annual VetPartners meeting that was held in March in Las Vegas, Nevada?

Research shows that the way in which mice are handled during research experiments can alter results.

Researchers in heartworm-endemic Taiwan tested the correlation between exposure to heartworm and the presence of clinical signs of lower airway/lung disease in some cats.

Connecting with staff members is vital to creating a strong practice.

Owner education, early screening for orthopedic disease, and proper management—including weight loss and exercise—are key to improving comfort and outcome in animals with osteoarthritis.

PPID is the most common endocrine disease in horses and occurs most often in animals over 15 years of age.

Tips and insight from business, financial and practice management experts.

A growing number of pet owners are turning to cannabis to treat their ailing animals, and more and more veterinarians are also expressing interest.

In this week’s roundup: World Veterinary Day, the London Marathon, avian flu, a miracle dog, and more stories from around the world.

Dani McVety, DVM, and Mary Gardner, DVM, founded Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice—a network of veterinarians dedicated solely to end-of-life veterinary care—in 2009.

Measuring canine prostate-specific arginine esterase levels can be an alternative or complementary method to accurately diagnose benign prostatic hyperplasia in middle-aged dogs.

At WVC 2017, Thomas Klein, DVM, outlined the key steps involved in setting up an oral health care protocol in a general veterinary practice.

A popular gift during the Easter holiday is live chicks, but this tradition is harmful to both the baby animal and the new pet owner. The experts’ advice: Don’t do it.

Although we haven’t had a pandemic in quite some time, the Ebola and Zika outbreaks serve as examples of what can happen when a dangerous pathogen becomes easily transmissible.

If you’re a dog lover, chances are you think cats aren’t very fond of people and would rather be left alone. A new study begs to differ.

At the 2017 Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Edward Breitschwerdt, DVM, DACVIM, and Christopher Woods, MD, discussed Bartonella infection from both human and animal perspectives, covering epidemiology, disease manifestations, potential risk to veterinary personnel, and the role of veterinarians in education and prevention.

Spanish researchers have documented the first example of tigecycline-resistant bacteria adapted to living on companion animals through a study that analyzed bacteria isolated from dogs at a veterinary hospital.

In the ongoing debate about which animal was the first to inhabit Earth, the sponge and the jellyfish have been the top contenders for years. Now researchers from Vanderbilt University claim they have proof that the comb jelly evolved before the sponge.

Your chance to lay eyes on just a few of the many faces you can meet as part of this project to pictorially capture all animals in captivity.

The incidence of leptospirosis is on the rise, with reports of the disease coming from several states. While leptospirosis most commonly affects dogs, humans are also at risk.

Polyprenyl immunostimulant may improve survival time and quality of life in cats with noneffusive feline infectious peritonitis.

This Journal Scan suggests acid suppression may assist in prevention of gastrointestinal ulcers in patients, but more study in veterinary settings is needed.

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It turns out that empathy plays a big role in whether and how quickly disease is transmitted and eradicated.

Among this week’s top stories are the discovery of a young girl who apparently was being raised by monkeys in an Indian forest, a planned mass extermination of reindeer in Norway, and the now legal domestic trade of rhino horns in South Africa.

Diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease remain equally controversial in dogs and people. Here, infectious disease specialists offer insight and perspective on this confounding disease.