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An infection preventionist whose dog succumbed to drug-resistant pneumonia wonders whether animals are being overlooked in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

At WVC 2017, Dr. Sarah Moore offered practical tips for testing postural reactions and spinal reflexes in dogs and cats.

A recent study found no association between cat ownership during pregnancy or early childhood and adolescent psychosis.

What do turtles, dolphins, wild boars, and mice have in common? They all made this week’s world news roundup. Read on to find out why.

At WVC 2017, Bernadine Cruz, DVM, discussed how motion sickness and noise phobias with pets are more common than many of us think.

At WVC 2017, Dr. Mike Lappin outlined best practices for diagnosing and treating bacterial upper respiratory infection in cats.

At WVC 2017, Dr. Mike Lappin outlined best practices for managing viral upper respiratory infection in cats.

This week at WVC 2017, Dr. Jessica Quimby outlined her research and experience with the tricyclic antidepressant mirtazapine in cats.

At WVC 2017, Drs. Dennis DeNicola and Fred Metzger talked about the diagnostic importance of clinical pathology.

At WVC 2017, Dr. James Noxon discussed chronic otitis in dogs, including vital aspects of diagnosis and treatment.

In cats, it often is difficult to distinguish signs of physiologic disease from behavioral issues.

Surveys of dog owners revealed numerous differences between purebred and mixed-breed dogs.

Top stories this week include zany life with reality TV kitties, thriving life for animals around the Chernobyl exclusion zone, and cruel life for neglected cows in India.

Compassion Without Borders started with one woman helping one dog in Mexico and now encompasses several programs that have rescued thousands of dogs on both sides of the border.

Intravenous gene therapy was well tolerated and demonstrated dose-dependent improvements in canine X-linked myotubular myopathy.

Canine hip and elbow dysplasia prevalence was reduced over time with genetic selection.

A diet that mimics fasting reversed type 1 and type 2 diabetes in mice by promoting beta cell regeneration and restoring beta cell function.

Roads can be dangerous for wildlife. The use of conditioning as a learning paradigm can teach wildlife to remain safe along roadways.

Deadly elephant aggression in India, a novel way to detect stress in dogs, and a proven malaria vaccine top this week’s roundup of veterinary news from around the word.

Animal systems often sit near a critical point, or the tipping point at which animals are most sensitive and can induce large-scale behavior changes such as fights. Researchers used fight size data to evaluate the critical point within a small system of macaque monkeys.

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.

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.

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