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The technical language of medicine that we routine use in describing various aspects of a diagnosis, prognosis and treatment often baffles clients who are unfamiliar with medical terminology.

When I tell clients to clean their pets' ears, give medications, or perform other procedures twice a week, I tell them to do it on garbage-pick-up days, which are Tuesdays and Fridays in our area.

Portland, Ore. - Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, former CEO and president of New York City's Animal Medical Center, accepted a position with Banfield.

This physical therapist and certified canine rehabilitation practitioner discusses canine physical therapy and demonstrates underwater treadmill therapy in a German shorthaired pointer with a partial cranial cruciate ligament tear and a German shepherd dog with type II intervertebral disc disease and hip dysplasia.

My grandmother, whom we called Nonny, grew up in a family of five sisters and one brother.

We all know that cats are difficult to pill. Here at Spring Mill Veterinary Hospital, we have our own method.

One day in 1959, I saw an ad about a CE conference for physicians being held at a ski resort in Sun Valley, Idaho. "Hey," I thought. "Why can't we do that?"

A female Hereford cow is the first livestock animal to have her full genome sequenced, and the findings may lead to a better understanding of bovine disease and treatment.

Retired racing greyhounds have become increasingly popular pets, but only sparse information regarding disease prevalence in this subset of dogs has been reported.

The ASPCA reports that dogs and cats have a low risk of becoming infected with the swine flu but that pig owners should take precautions.

Rumors that a lack of state funding for the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University might force it to close are completely untrue, according to the dean, Dr. Deborah Kochevar.

Ruby Puppy, the first transgenic dog, expresses a gene from a sea anemone that makes her glow red in ultraviolet light.

This interactive graphic from The New York Times features a map showing the number of confirmed and suspected cases of swine flu around the world and a timeline of events.

Nutrigenomics: The science that helps us develop foods that affect gene expression

Some pets are exposed to illegal or abused drugs by way of their owners, and these drugs can have detrimental effects on the pets. Owners may not be forthcoming about such exposures, so a simple rapid test to investigate exposure to these drugs would be helpful, especially in an emergency setting.

The search is on for the source of this flu that has been identified in five states thus far and that is even more rampant--and deadly--in Mexico.

All 21 horses that died at the U.S. Open polo tournament appear to have received a compounded vitamin supplement in which the strength of one ingredient was incorrect.

Some wild horse advocates think administering porcine zona pellucida, or PZP, by dart is the best way to control overpopulation; others think it is too risky or ineffective.

The discovery that all octopuses and cuttlefish as well as some squid secrete venom to help in predation may lead to new allergy, cancer, and pain management drugs.

April 22 is the day to be kind to the planet and start developing Earth-friendly habits.

Sandy Brown, a physical therapist, demonstrates how she uses an underwater treadmill to help canine patients.

Sandy Brown, a physical therapist, demonstrates how she uses an underwater treadmill to help canine patients.

The 105th U.S. Open polo tournament turned tragic when 21 horses died suddenly of a suspected poisoning.

Participate in an inspired experiment by trying to determine which scientific article is being interpreted by which set of dancers as part of the 2009 AAAS/Science Dance Your Ph.D. Contest.

Urine specific gravity (USG) and urine osmolality (UOsm) typically have a linear relationship; as USG rises, so does UOsm. However, some high-molecular-weight molecules such as albumin and iohexol have been shown to increase USG measurements in comparison to UOsm, thus altering the measurement relationship and possibly leading to an overestimation of urine concentration.

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Only dogs and cats will be welcome aboard the first pets-only airline, Pet Airways, which plans to fly pets to and from Denver, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.

Because of increased societal concern, animal welfare issues are affecting all areas of the veterinary profession, including small-animal practice, food-animal practice, and education.