News

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, and the ASPCA is using a special campaign to bring attention to the 3.3 million shelter dogs throughout the country in search of their forever homes.

Morris Animal Foundation, the global nonprofit organization based in Denver, Colorado, has unveiled a new brand image that better aligns with its mission.

Shelter dogs have a wide array of emotional states that can be assessed using an innovative approach called Qualitative Behavioral Assessment.

You might not feel the same about animal ownership after reading Run Spot Run, but its better to be aware of the good as well as the bad for your veterinary patients.

Pet obesity, itchy dogs and slow diagnostic results are among the veterinary problems tackled by this years presenting companies at the 2017 Animal Health Investment Forum.

Want bells and whistles? Just the basics? Theres something for everyone in our pulse oximeter lineup, whether its a newbie or an old favorite.

If you dont consider the balance sheet along with your income statement, you really have no idea if your business is healthy.

The dog-human bond can motivate, or demotivate, an owner to walk their dog.

This week in veterinary news from around the world: parakeets invade Mexico due to a European ban on bird imports, animal cruelty sentences rise to 5 years in prison for UK offenders, and rabies-endemic Busia launches vaccination campaign.

The antibacterial activity of several macromolecules suggests a new way to combat the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.

Another set of guidelines? Yes! This update will help keep dogs that frequent your veterinary practice footloose and disease-free.

Is the shelter you work with prepared to manage an infectious disease outbreak? From before an outbreak to after its contained, here are the steps you need to take.

A dog’s urine chemistry changes after a gonadectomy, creating a scent that may take longer for other dogs to analyze.

If practice owners held prices at or below inflation, wed all go broke, reader maintains.

Dr. Greenskin presents her veterinary staffing plan to her boss with much trepidation. His response leaves her jaw on the floor.

The Qualitative Behavioral Assessment shows promise as a method of evaluating a range of positive and negative emotions in horses.

Research indicates that human physicians are unaware of and uncomfortable discussing zoonotic diseases. But veterinarians can help fill the knowledge gap.

You'd like to think every surgery can be a success, but thats not reality. Here's how Dr. Bo Brock tries to learn from the not-so-great moments of veterinary practice.

This veterinary team helped a client adopt a homeless catand then got slapped with a lawsuit. Heres what happened.

Although dogs and cats in Madrid uncommonly shed Clostridium perfringens and C. difficile, this shedding could pose a public health problem.

Cat-focused veterinary group now strongly opposes onychectomy.

Did you miss any important news last month? Check out our top 5 most popular articles from September.

Treatment with a human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor analog can markedly improve the clinical course of chronic canine ehrlichiosis.

How veterinary technicians can lead overweight horses down a healthier path using physical rehabilitation.

Veterinary technician should not have harassed leasehold tenant, reader saysher termination was appropriate.

Evidence-based growth standards for dogs may help in monitoring early-life growth, identify potential growth disturbances, and promote long-term health.

This week in veterinary news from around the world: Canada’s wildlife species are declining while the number of animals used in research is increasing, the Calgary zoo has started breeding an endangered species of frog, and border collies in Australia break a world record.

Hurricane Irma and wildfires in the Northwest keep clinic teams busy protecting pets and livestockas well as themselves.

Annual contest crowns the year's most unusual pet insurance claim, with a prize for the veterinary hospital that treated the winner.

If youre an associate veterinarian, your new employment contract is worth a careful readso dont let the transition team pressure you into a quick turnaround.