Dog News

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, published as an open-access article in the November/December issue of the journal Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound. Dr. Gabi Seiler, a professor at North Carolina State

An 11-year-old girl in southeastern Cambodia infected with H5N1 avian influenza died after falling ill on Feb. 16 and being taken to a hospital in the capital, according to the Cambodia Health Ministry. The girl had a fever, cough and sore throat, and health officials are testing samples from a dead wild bird found at

Event 126th annual meeting, in person and virtual, Oct. 6-12, 2022, Minneapolis Program The meeting, held jointly with the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, drew more than 1,300 attendees. Peter Zeihan, Morrison, Colorado, an author and geopolitical strategist, presented the keynote address, “Getting Through the End of the World” with a focus on agriculture

An adult bobcat tracked through its GPS collar and found dead in December in Butte County, Calif., was infected with the Eurasian strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories. An infected turkey vulture was found in the same area, and although avian influenza poses a low risk to

Below are some of the new listings of veterinary clinical studies in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database. Information about participation in the studies is available at the database site. AAHSD005586: “Probiome for canine bladder cancer,” The Ohio State University. AAHSD005588: “Can probiotics improve clinical outcomes in canine bladder cancer?: addition of probiotic Escherichia coli

The National Biodefense Strategy, which was updated last year to reflect lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, overlooks threats posed by animal production and use in the US, according to an editorial by Ann Linder, a researcher at Harvard Law School, and Dale Jamieson, a professor at New York University. The biodefense document frames threats as

The Food and Drug Administration issued final guidance for industry in late January that compiles established practices that manufacturers of medicated animal food can use to prevent unsafe drug carryover into subsequent batches of medicated or nonmedicated animal food. Drug carryover rarely happens, but when it does, it may be caused by part of one

To give a pet a meaningful gift on Valentine’s Day, think like the pet does, says veterinarian Amy Attas. Flowers, chocolates and special meals can harm pets, but a dog might love an extra-long walk with plenty of opportunities to sniff, cats might enjoy a new cat condo, and both dogs and cats would probably

When a pet dies, owners are faced with what to do with their pet’s remains afterward. Veterinarians are the primary source of information that pet owners have when choosing pet aftercare providers. There are many considerations for a veterinarian when it comes to handling pet remains and interacting with the pet owner during this sensitive

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is considering options and “soliciting input from many different industry stakeholders” on whether to authorize vaccinating poultry against avian influenza. No vaccine has been designed to work against the specific clade of highly pathogenic avian influenza that has been circulating for the past year, and scientists with

Drs. Erin Casey and Jim Weisman ran unopposed for seats on the AVMA Board of Directors and were declared elected in February. They will begin their six-year terms this July during AVMA Convention 2023. Dr. Erin Casey Dr. Casey, an industry veterinarian from Virginia, has been elected as District II director, representing AVMA members in

Veterinarian Jena Questen at Aspen Park Veterinary Hospital is one of only 21 veterinarians in the US certified to treat pet fish. Dr. Questen’s aquatic patients have included a 3-gram tetra, a goldfish with inflamed gills and a koi with “a big cancerous mass of eggs that she was unable to get rid of on

More than half the U.S. animal health industry saw employee turnover in 2022, according to a new report that also shows a softening in candidate acceptance rates over the same period. The findings were outlined in the presentation “2023 Animal Health Industry Overview” by Brakke Consulting on Jan. 16 at the Veterinary Meeting and Expo

A 4-year-old Labrador retriever mix is in remission after undergoing an amputation and chemotherapy for osteosarcoma followed by a three-pronged immunotherapy regimen when the cancer metastasized to her lungs. “We’re using this triple threat to not just go after one component of the immune system that’s not working, but three different components,” said veterinary oncologist

Event Annual meeting, Sept. 30, 2022, Keystone Awards Distinguished Service Award Dr. Ron Carsten Dr. Ron Carsten (Colorado State ’86), Glenwood Springs. Dr. Carsten owns Birch Tree Animal Hospital in Glenwood Springs. Certified in veterinary acupuncture, he incorporates holistic medicine into his practice. Dr. Carsten is also certified in canine rehabilitation therapy. Dr. Carsten is

Mastiffs, Saint Bernards, Great Danes and bulldogs are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer at a young age than bichon frises, West Highland white terriers and American Staffordshire terriers, according to a study in PLOS ONE. Male dogs and dogs that have not been spayed or neutered are more likely to develop cancer at

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is considering requiring electronic identification for interstate movement of certain cattle and bison. APHIS is also proposing to revise and clarify record requirements. The agency already requires official ear tags to be visually readable. On Jan. 19, APHIS published proposed regulations that add radio-frequency

Heartworms can cause severe and possibly fatal illness in dogs, cats and ferrets year-round in all 50 states, even if they spend all their time indoors, according to the FDA. Prevention is key, as no medication is approved to kill adult heartworms in cats or ferrets, and killing adult heartworms in dogs requires a dangerous