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A new study has found that animal-assisted therapy can help fight homesickness in first-year university students.

September was National Preparedness Month, and a chance to remind us all that if we take time to ready ourselves—now and throughout the year—for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, we could have much better outcomes.

The Humane Society of the United States and the Bureau of Land Management have been at odds for the better part of 20 years over population control methods of burros and wild horses.

Changes in public attitudes toward animals over time could indicate increasing concern for animal welfare.

A paper published in the Journal of Probiotics & Health says, the tendency for dog owners to be slender could also be due to beneficial dog bacteria that works to up-regulate oxytocin, lowering the risk of obesity.

Organic and clean eating trends may be good for human consumers but, raw food diets put both companion animals and their owners at risk for food-borne illnesses and nutritional deficiencies.

Reports of transmission of mcr-1–harboring E. coli between companion pets and people reported after samples from companion animals and one human patient showed mcr-1 in colistin-resistant E. coli.

The International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management honors Animal Pain Awareness Month every September, with information and resources for both pet owners and veterinary professionals.

The US Food and Drug Administration, as part of their Animal Health Literacy campaign, is reminding pet owners to “be A.W.A.R.E.” when purchasing medications for their pets online.

Dog shows—we love to watch them on television, seeing the best of each breed on full display in every size, coat, and shape, but are they safe?

Three types of eye solutions are being recalled by Kinetic Vet due to sterility issues.

The US Department of Agriculture has begun its annual oral rabies vaccine program for wildlife.

Researchers have discovered that giraffe should not just be grouped under a single species, but, rather, four genetically isolated species.

Through the use of computer simulations and a controlled experiment, researchers at Clemson University have found that models that have been used to predict the extinction of specific species due to climate change are not as accurate as previously thought.

Environmental conditions as well as interactions between different parasites co-infecting wild birds may be important in determining whether the birds will develop a malaria infection.

According to three studies, childhood cat ownership may be a possible risk factor for the development of schizophrenia, or other serious mental illnesses, and the explanation might lie in closer examination of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii.

A beautiful coat on a healthy cat can be irresistible, but when a cat suffers from skin issues such as allergic dermatitis it can be distressful to pet and owner alike.

The overall prevalence of patellar luxation in dogs in England is 1.3%, according to a report recently published in Canine Genetics and Epidemiology.

The first comprehensive country-specific feline health survey has been conducted by researchers at the University of Helsinki and the Folkhälsan Research Centre.

Consider these things when deciding how to treat your youngest patients.

A flash glucose monitor worn on the skin was well tolerated by dogs with diabetes mellitus, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

In late 2014 and early 2015, five giant pandas at a rescue center in China died of canine distemper virus infection.

An antibody against nerve growth factor improved activity levels and pain scores in cats with degenerative joint disease in a pilot study recently published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

A new study was the first step in understanding how dogs understand human speech, and researchers found that dogs use the left hemisphere of their brains to process words where the right hemisphere is used to process vocal intonation and when words and intonation match, the brain region with the dogs’ reward center is activated.

We've seen the future, and it is wellness plans. Bottom-line: Tailor them to what works best for your veterinary practice.

How you can counteract the corrosive action of elevated gastric acid in your veterinary patients and when preventive use is indicated.

Research from the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California in Davis may help shape new evidence-based guidelines on the best time to neuter a German Shepherd puppy.

Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects about 1 in 200 cats in England, according to a recent study. Tonkinese, Norwegian forest, and Burmese cats had the highest odds of receiving a DM diagnosis. Increased body weight and age were associated with DM, but sex was not.