News

Poaching caused a near 80% population loss in Central African forest elephants from 2004 to 2014, prompting calls for increased multinational support to prevent the species’ extinction.

Ensuring that clients understand the importance of socialization—and how to do it right—is the key to raising a calm pet that is comfortable in multiple surroundings.

The generation gap in today's workforce can be both good and bad. Here we present ways to make generational differences in perspective work in your practice.

Hemp is currently a nonfood crop in the United States, but it has been said to improve the health of animals when used in animal feed.

Zoetis releases Diroban (melarsomine dihydrochloride) injection amid long-term shortage issues.

In a lecture at the Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference, Diane Monsein Levitan, VMD, DACVIM, discussed feline hyperthyroidism.

If sales of chicks are any indication, owning backyard poultry is a trend that’s found its following.

Horses: Theyre not big dogs or skinny cows. So state veterinary practice acts need to set separate regulations to guide who can offer medical care for equinesand how.

UK researchers hope their work will speed up the process of identifying dogs suffering with Chiari malformation and Syringomyelia disorder.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, sure, but balance in communication can be achieved.

The One Health Initiative website has been serving as a global repository for all news and information pertaining to One Health since 2008.

Results of a new study suggest that changes to current treatment recommendations for some dogs with mitral valve disease may be in order.

If the answer to either of these two questions is "yes," then ABSOLUTELY your veterinary hospital needs to sell pet food to pet owners, according to Ernie Ward, DVM.

Ethical quandaries in practice are best solved with a stepwise approach that considers all angles of the situation, all stakeholders, and all applicable laws.

An experimental drug is improving survival rates in a common and aggressive canine cancer, and may also have implications for cancer treatments in human patients.

A day off before a holiday weekend turns out to be a real lifesaver for one curious canine and his technician owner.

Feline veterinary visits cause significant stress for cats, owners, and staff alike. A new study shows that feline facial pheromone spray may bring more cats to the clinic without all the drama.

Cutaneous and subcutaneous masses are very common in companion animal practice, and some veterinarians have become accustomed to monitoring growths that are small or slow growing and postponing surgery until the mass becomes larger.

Animals use their cognitive abilities to respond to anthropogenic noise in three different ways: avoidance, adjustment, and adaptation.

Bird flu in Europe and Asia, ancient animal burials in England, and goat plague in Mongolia top our world news this week.

What's inside those cartridges? Beads, my friend.

While it may seem like an ideal coaching situation, this practice owner internship may not benefit the participants as much as the directors.

Tragic events can break our collective heart, unite us, strengthen our resolve and, ultimately, drive us onward. Strength and persistence are key American attributes, but collaborative effort is critical to success.

These case studies show how monitoring a veterinary patients vital signs with a Fitbit-style smart device can guide decisions about pain management.

The online Student Debt Center helps veterinary students understand and navigate their loan and repayment options.

Three products sold by PetSmart have been voluntarily recalled due to metal contamination that may cause a choking hazard in pets.

One lot of Against the Grain Pulled Beef with Gravy Dinner for Dogs is being recalled voluntarily due to potential contamination with the barbiturate pentobarbital.

Want to write for us? Take a look at our guidelines for submission.

Driving while distracted is clearly a serious hazard. Lawmakers in North Carolina want to remove one more potential distracted driving danger: pets.

The drug Paccal Vet-CA1to treat mammary and squamous cell carcinomaswas withdrawn at the manufacturer's request.