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The annual harvest-related, bull-taming sport called Jallikattu sharply divided Indians last week.

Humans probably had a hand in spreading dog-related rabies virus worldwide, according to a report in PLOS Pathogens, and the virus may require only minimal adaptive evolution to jump to new host species.

The proposed “War on Wolves Act” would strip federal protections from wolves and allow trophy hunting and trapping in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Michigan.

New Jersey may become the first state in the nation to make it a crime for veterinarians to declaw cats.

When hair becomes embedded in the oral cavities of your veterinary patients, it can cause inflammation and the destruction of periodontal attachment. Know where to look for it, how to treat it and how to keep it from recurring.

Veterinarians seek to reduce the prevalence of inherited disorders in companion animals without condemning or stigmatizing specific breeds.

First-in-class piprant for veterinary use developed by Aratana, marketed by Elanco.

A new targeted drug is now available for control of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis in dogs.

Sixty-nine of Florida’s 130 animal shelters have enrolled in the Million Cat Challenge, which aims to save 1 million cats in North America over 5 years.

A research study evaluated temporal changes in sperm quality and cryptorchidism incidence, and the effects of environmental chemicals on sperm quality, in a canine breeding program.

A report published in PLOS One describes the prevalence of four vector-borne diseases in gray wolves in Wisconsin.

Skin cancer creams containing the active ingredient 5-fluorouracil can be fatal to pets, even when ingested in tiny amounts, the FDA warns.

Eight people who worked at rat-breeding facilities in Illinois and Wisconsin contracted Seoul virus but have since recovered.

New research shows that 75% of the 505 known primate species are in decline and 60% are threatened with extinction.

Practice owner and newly published memoirist Dr. Laurie Hess sat down with us at CVC San Diego for an exclusive Q&A about her new book, a big sugar glider mystery, her take on practice managementand managing nosy neighbors.

Some applaud USDAs final ruling on safeguards against soring. Organizations in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry threaten legal action.

Chickens release chemicals called volatiles that repel the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis.

In Greece, 28,000 chickens were destroyed earlier this month following an outbreak of a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza virus.

Colorado State University researchers observed positive activity in up to 80 percent of canine lymphoma patients receiving Tanovea-CA1, which should be available nationwide this spring.

Fluorouracil cream is dangerous even in small amounts, agency states.

Despite having a high larynx, baboons produce 5 distinct classes of vowel-like vocalizations that are comparable to human vowels.

Of all the tools available to help patients with diabetes monitor their glucose level, diabetes-alert dogs may have the most appeal.

What they are, why they're so bad for veterinary practices, and where your hope for change lies.

According to the Harvard Business Review, youre better off avoiding the poison than going for glory when hiring for your veterinary practice.

Most of a large pod of dolphins have died after becoming stranded in shallow water off the southwest coast of Florida.

Bee and wasp stings were responsible for 33% of hospitalizations and 27 deaths over a 13-year period in Australia.

In a recent study, dogs with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism treated with trilostane had significantly longer survival times than those that received no treatment.

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When mothers and daughter whales breed at the same time, calves from the older whales are more likely to die than calves from the younger whales.