10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2022

In the northern temperate zone, August is a time of hazy, lazy dog days, a month when you soak up that last bit of summer during outdoor picnics and shorebird chases. While growing up in Niagara Falls, New York, I often wondered if the warm and humid weather was similar to the constant short-wearing climes of tropical places.

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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 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

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

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

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

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

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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Reddit Animals

JANUARY 26, 2024

Ok I just want to rant right now but I have 2 dogs other than spaniels ones Welsh and one a sprocker and they have been known to chew a lot of stuff but I’m getting realy fuxking possed off and this is my last straw, my mum and dad called me down and she said I ahve some bad news and showed me my new AirPods I’ve used like 5 times fuxking chewed up (..)

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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

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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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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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Do you remember the news story not so long ago about a plucky little dog who joined a team … Continue reading → I was provided a copy of the book Arthur for my review, and the publisher is providing copies for our giveaway.

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Dogs 170

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

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

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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10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2016

There’s something for everyone in this week’s bird news—gotta get ’em all! If your surroundings are carcass-free, you have crows to thank, according to new research about their scavenging services. Snail Kites photo by Corey. First off, does your injured bird need a blood transfusion?

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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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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

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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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

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a number of animal drugs, including those that treat Giardia duodenalis in dogs.

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AVMA News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

New listings are posted in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database, including a study evaluating a monoclonal antibody treatment in combination with radiation therapy in dogs with oral malignant melanoma.

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AVMA News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

These policies deal with noncommercial transportation of pets, management of dog and cat populations, and raw pet food diets, among other issues. The AVMA House of Delegates, during its regular winter session, being held January 5-6, 2024, in Chicago, will vote on six resolutions that would amend AVMA policies.

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AVMA News

MAY 10, 2023

Department of Agriculture has granted a conditional license for the Canine Parvovirus Monoclonal Antibody—Elanco's first monoclonal antibody treatment—which can be used to treat clinical signs caused by parvo in sick puppies and dogs

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 30, 2016

This is fun news!BOBS The collection – featuring fun prints of dogs, cats and the Best Friends logo – commemorates Skechers multi-year partnership with … Continue reading → The post BOBS for Dogs & Best Friends Animal Society appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.

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AVMA News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a number of animal drugs, including those that treat idiopathic epilepsy in dogs and diabetes in cats.

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AVMA News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

households own dogs and 26% of households own cats out of the total U.S. Around 45% of U.S. population of 128 million households in 2020, according to AVMA data. Owners often travel with their pets, whether for vacation or even a trip to the veterinarian. However, no data exists on how many pets have been injured or killed in car accidents.

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AVMA News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Gary Johnson was recently awarded the 2023 Asa Mays DVM Excellence in Canine Health Research Award from the AKC Canine Health Foundation for his work on dog genetics.

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AVMA News

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Among the new listings in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database is a study looking at OKV-1001, a new formulation of mycophenolate, to treat atopic dermatitis in dogs. Another new listing is a study looking at OKV-1001 to treat immune-mediated hemolytic anemia in dogs.

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AVMA News

MARCH 6, 2023

The National Institutes of Health created the Comparative Oncology Program two decades ago to advance the study of naturally occurring cancer in dogs, aiming to improve cancer treatment for canine and human patients alike.

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AVMA News

MARCH 16, 2023

A new study identified dogs at most risk of cranial cruciate ligament rupture and highlighted the clinical rationales used to decide between surgical and nonsurgical management. Another new study looked at minimal clinically important differences for two validated outcomes measures.

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AVMA News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration plans to end routine updates on the investigation of case reports of nonhereditary canine dilated cardiomyopathy and of certain dog foods and ingredients.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Christmas came early for the dog-loving community of Prescott, Arizona, today as Beneful® unleashed the $500,000 Dream Dog Park renovation of Willow Creek Dog Park. The fire-station themed renovation marks the fourth half million dollar dog park transformation by the dog food brand. About Beneful Brand Dog Food.

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AVMA News

MARCH 23, 2023

Among the new listings in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database is a pilot study of a novel therapeutic probiotic in dogs with diarrhea and intestinal dysbiosis.

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