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Clients expect that practitioners can easily treat their exotic pets, but veterinarians typically have much less experience treating them than they have treating dogs and cats.

The number of rabies-infected cats was almost four times that of rabies-infected dogs in the United States in 2008, according to a new report from the American Veterinary Medical Association.

This week, the Pilots N Paws program aims to rescue 5,000 shelter animals.

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In her book "Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know," Alexandra Horowitz tries to help us all experience things from a dog's eye view.

A Kansas State University professor provides guidelines for getting pets in shape.

In memory of her husband who was killed in the World Trade Center tragedy, Cathy Carilli founded The Tower of Hope, which provides animal companions to soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A recent study examining the domestication of dogs hypothesizes that they may have been welcomed into the family for a different reason than you might think.

Stay tuned for a campaign blitz promoting the adoption of shelter animals starting Sept. 21.

In this slide show, creative dog groomers show off their skills with eye-deceiving styling.

According to veterinary accountant Fritz Wood, eighty percent of small-animal veterinary practices are continuing to grow, despite the current economic climate.

After receiving numerous complaints about dogs in grocery stores, Oregon officials have launched a campaign to keep non-service animals out of these stores.

Vote for your favorite pet-related mishap in Veterinary Pet Insurance's Hambone Award contest. (Don't worry, all the pets are fine now.)

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The veterinarian describes his discomfort in leaving his quiet, rural environment to spend a few days in a major city where he and his wife were wined and dined, including an episode at a restaurant where the menu was entirely in French.

Vomiting is one of the most common reasons dogs are presented for veterinary consultation.

U.S. News and World Report has identified the 10 most pet-friendly cities. See if you agree.

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Tourniquets quickly secure endotracheal tubes

Meet practical joker Josh Kneeslapper, a man who claims to have tricked, outsmarted and sabotaged the veterinary profession successfully for four decades.

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The pancreas has two separate functions within the body, often referred to as the exocrine and endocrine pancreata.

Concurrent conditions frequently diagnosed in dogs with EPI include small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, hypocobalaminemia, mesenteric torsion, and a handful of others.

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An increasingly popular form of therapy for many conditions--most commonly immune-mediated hemolytic anemia but also systemic lupus erythematosus and membranous glomerulonephritis, among others--is combining prednisone with ultralow-dose aspirin.

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