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Several companies have announced their support of the title change from veterinary technician to veterinary nurse.

The use of vaccines dates back centuries. A look backward and forward shows how far we’ve come—and where we’re going.

If your practice can’t be found online, you’re wasting money and losing business.

Aratana Therapeutics has announced the US launch of Entyce, the only FDA-approved appetite stimulant for dogs.

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

With pet obesity reaching epidemic proportions, how can veterinarians guide owners toward making healthier decisions for their pets?

Today is Global Cat Day—a day for people around the world to stand up for policies that protect all cats in their communities. Global Cat Day is taking the place of National Feral Cat Day, which was initiated by Alley Cat Allies, a global engine of change for cats, in 2001. This campaign is racing toward a goal of 100,000 people signing a pledge to support advocacy efforts for all cats, including cats who call the outdoors their home. In support this this day, we've compiled videos we took with Audra Farrell, Community Cares supervisor for the San Francisco SPCA, regarding all her organization has done for feral cats. Learn how you can help—both as a veterinarian and as a member of your community—to protect and care for all cats living outside.

In this week’s veterinary news from around the world: Iraqi citizens go online to save homeless animals in Baghdad, an Italian dog owner wins sick pay for looking after her pet, and one dog travels halfway around the world for heart surgery.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

World Rabies Day is the first and only global day of action and awareness for rabies prevention. This year's theme is "Rabies: Zero by 30," which supports the common goal of zero human deaths from canine rabies by 2030. Here are a few of our articles regarding everything you need to know about rabies, rabies prevention, and new rabies management recommendations.

Although special considerations must be taken when operating on very young puppies and kittens, experts say the benefits of early-age gonadectomy outweigh the risks. Here’s why.

Ever wonder how packs of African wild dogs decide when to pick up and move to another location? We’ve got the scoop!

The largest nonprofit veterinary hospital in the country has launched the Usdan Institute for Animal Health Education to connect pet owners with vital pet health information and resources.

This week in veterinary news around the world: the outlawed bloodsport of fox hunting is still causing havoc in one UK community, sleeping with your pets could spread E. coli along with other types of bacteria and fungi, and oriental eye infection could spread from mainland Europe to the UK.

Spelunkers and bats, cats and marine mammals and extinction in deer. How well do you know your wildlife diseases? Take the quiz and find out!

Intravenous lipid emulsion, or lipid rescue, has been shown to decrease hospitalization time and improve outcome in a variety of veterinary intoxications.