AVMA News

JANUARY 8, 2024

The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) amended several AVMA policies addressing a range of veterinary-related issues, , from raw diets for dogs and cats, to dog and cat population management, to animal loss support services, and safe, noncommercial transport of pets in motor vehicles, during its regular winter session, held January 5-6 in Chicago in conjunction (..)

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AVMA News

JUNE 12, 2023

The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) recently published the 2023 AAHA Selected Endocrinopathies of Dogs and Cats Guidelines to help practitioners identify and treat common endocrine diseases while effectively communicating with clients and the care team.

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AVMA News

MARCH 30, 2023

To help educate the public and reduce dog bites, the AVMA is once again sponsoring National Dog Bite Prevention Week, held this year from April 9-15.

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AVMA News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The American College of Veterinary Radiology and European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging have released a consensus statement for the standardization of the abdominal ultrasound examination in dogs and cats.

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AVMA News

MARCH 13, 2023

The Comparative Oncology Program at the National Institutes of Health, which promotes the study of cancer in dogs, manages the Comparative Oncology Trials Consortium to conduct clinical trials and recently has focused more on the biology of cancer in dogs.

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AVMA News

APRIL 25, 2023

They urged Congress to support two AVMA-backed bills aimed at ensuring dogs are healthy when imported into the United States and to combat trafficking of the animal sedative xylazine without hindering veterinary access to the drug.

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AVMA News

JULY 24, 2024

In a change of course, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says for dogs that have only been in dog rabies-free or low-risk countries in the past six months before U.S. entry, the CDC Dog Import Form is the only form that is needed, starting August 1.

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AVMA News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration announced in January that the agency had approved new generic drugs for cats, dogs, and horses and granted a supplemental approval for a generic drug for use in ferrets.

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AVMA News

JULY 21, 2023

Proceeds from the event eclipsed $12,500, which will be matched by Hill's Pet Nutrition, for a total of more than $25,000 benefiting The Street Dog Coalition (SDC). The JAVMArt Jubilee event on July 15 brought together artists, veterinarians, and guests to celebrate the veterinary and art worlds' union during AVMA Convention 2023 in Denver.

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AVMA News

JULY 5, 2024

On June 26, the Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation (RECOVER) Initiative unveiled the first major revisions to its global veterinary CPR guidelines since 2012, setting new life-saving standards based on scientific advancements and extensive community feedback.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 10, 2020

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AVMA News

MAY 14, 2024

The American Heartworm Society (AHS) published an updated version of its Canine Heartworm Guidelines on heartworm prevention, diagnosis, and treatment on April 9.

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AVMA News

JUNE 23, 2024

French, a Department of Defense advisor, says using the human-animal bond to promote wellbeing during stressful events is an overlooked recovery resource that may be particularly beneficial in a work environment where mental acuity is critical and burnout is common.

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AVMA News

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

The Oregon Department of Agriculture has received more than 200 case reports from veterinarians of a mysterious canine infectious respiratory disease since the middle of August.

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AVMA News

MAY 13, 2024

The updated guidelines for dogs and cats suggest the leptospirosis vaccine should be considered “core” for dogs in regions where the disease is endemic. The World Small Animal Veterinary Association has updated its Global Vaccination Guidelines, which became available online April 8.

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AVMA News

JANUARY 3, 2024

With today’s technological advancements, researchers are calling for a concerted effort to gather big data on aging dogs to benefit not only veterinary care, but also to inform human medicine, as dogs and humans share similar medical conditions as they age

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Reddit Animals

JULY 26, 2024

[link] Residents in Tower Hamlets, East London, are currently being consulted on a proposed Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) aimed at addressing dog-related anti-social behaviour. According to the Animal Rights Party (AWP), these regulations could severely harm dog health and welfare.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 6, 2019

We are so excited about the upcoming IMAX movie, Superpower Dogs! The World Premiere of Superpower Dogs, an inspiring true story of extraordinary dogs and their life-saving superpowers, opens on March 9th at the California Science Center. The following week … Continue reading →

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AVMA News

MARCH 18, 2024

The latest consensus statement on leptospirosis in dogs from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine features the latest understanding about the zoonotic disease to help veterinarians care for their canine patients.

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Reddit Animals

JULY 11, 2024

The centerpiece of this initiative is a biometric dog collar that helps AI predict earthquakes. All this data is automatically sent to an AI platform that gauges the stress levels the dogs are experiencing. All this data is automatically sent to an AI platform that gauges the stress levels the dogs are experiencing.

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Reddit Animals

JULY 12, 2024

Hi all, I am currently in Fiji and there is a lone male stray dog who has been really getting attacked by other male dogs in the area due to a female stray dog being in heat. But this male stray dog is always chasing after her, even if it means he's going to get attacked by the other males again.

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AVMA News

JANUARY 23, 2024

The connection between attitudes toward human and pet vaccines and how those of some people are changing is forcing veterinary professionals to more frequently explain the benefits of vaccines for pets.

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AVMA News

MAY 21, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced in April and May that it approved several animal drugs, including those that treat congestive heart failure in dogs, and respiratory diseases in cattle and swine.

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Reddit Animals

JUNE 25, 2024

As title says, about a week ago, I found a stray dog on the side of the road. Anyways - the owner has contacted me now, 4-5 days later, I have confirmed this is his dog because he knew info about the dog that wasn’t known in my public posting. I empathize with the situation and I care only about how the dog is being cared for.

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Reddit Animals

JUNE 11, 2024

My dog and I were in the yard today when I heard a squeaking noise like a baby bird - I looked over and i my dog was sniffing hard at the ground, I went over and he had a baby bunny in front of him, very small with its eyes not open yet. I went to check to nest and noticed 2 other babies, untouched and still down in the nest.

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AVMA News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The theme of the 17th annual World Rabies Day, “All for 1, One Health for All,” highlights the need for collaboration and strengthening health systems to eliminate human deaths from dog-mediated rabies. Unvaccinated dogs are the main source of human rabies deaths, contributing up to 99% of all rabies transmissions to human globally.

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Reddit Animals

JUNE 17, 2024

In my neighbourhood, there are multiple stray dogs (around 7-8). One of them is a black stray dog whom I find very scary. I am very comfortable around rest of the stray dogs. Except that black dog, I am very easy with rest of the dogs and don't have an iota of fear of them. He never bit me.

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AVMA News

MARCH 25, 2024

The new surgical center at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, which includes five operating rooms and a recovery room separating dogs and cats, is part of an ongoing $125 million expansion project at the New York City veterinary hospital.

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AVMA News

JANUARY 16, 2024

A research team from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Gastrointestinal (GI) Laboratory has validated a new diagnostic index to help veterinarians assess chronic GI dysfunction in dogs.

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Reddit Animals

APRIL 19, 2024

Is it okay to leave a dog ( about 6 months old ) outside for longer periods of time ( since evening till morning ) at temperatures of 0-5° ( 32F to 41F ) at kinda windy weather? It's my neighbourh which has this dog and as i know it has no shelter also. submitted by /u/Few-Chip8544 [link] [comments]

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Reddit Animals

MARCH 3, 2024

I am currently working on a research study about the welfare of rescue dogs within shelters. If you have a rescue dog from a shelter or have worked/volunteered at a shelter, I would really appreciate it if you could fill out this form! It'll take roughly 5 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous.

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AVMA News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The power of mAbs is now being unleashed for debilitating diseases in dogs and cats, including atopic dermatitis, pain associated with osteoarthritis, and canine parvovirus.

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AVMA News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Four dogs at the San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) have been euthanized after being infected with Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus (also known as Strep zoo), which was complicated by infection with bacterial agents.

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AVMA News

AUGUST 14, 2023

#AVMA2023 rewind: Per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been linked to harmful health effects in both humans and animals. Dr. Heather D. Bair-Brake presented on the topic of PFAS in pets.

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AVMA News

JANUARY 3, 2024

The AVMA’s Committee on Antimicrobials (CoA) recently created one-pagers on antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) to help veterinarians make decisions on whether and when to pursue testing for patients, be they dogs, cats, cattle, or food fish.

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Reddit Animals

MAY 29, 2024

This dog riding a horse better than half the humans on this planet. [link] This is literally insane! You reckon you can do better? submitted by /u/Ok_Day607 [link] [comments]

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Reddit Animals

JUNE 13, 2024

So my boyfriend and I had a stray dog run up to us in our neighborhood, she seems to be about 7 months, back teeth were just breaking in the day she found us. Right now we’re thinking she is a basset hound mixed with something else…maybe a wiener dog or beagle? Neither of us have a lot of prior dog knowledge.

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