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Arizona, Mississippi and South Carolina have reported outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in poultry flocks, and losses are on track to surpass the record set in 2015. Two backyard flocks in Yavapai County, Ariz., a commercial breeder chicken flock in Lawrence County, Miss., and a backyard flock in Beaufort County, S.C., marked the

The One Health Joint Plan of Action was launched this fall by the Quadripartite—the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations’ Environment Programme, the World Health Organization, and the World Organisation for Animal Health, founded as the OIE—to improve the health of humans, animals, plants, and the environment while contributing to

The World Health Organization published a list of pathogenic fungi that pose serious risks to human health, and Cornelius Clancy, an infectious disease physician and professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, notes that fungal disease also threatens animals and agriculture. Veterinarians may be at especially high risk, as Tom Chiller, who leads the

Veterinary practices can use data from within the practice and from the industry overall to guide tough business decisions in a challenging economic environment. Two sessions at the AVMA Veterinary Business and Economic Forum, held virtually Oct. 24-25, covered the use of data. Sheri Gilmartin, a veterinary technician who is vice president of sales and

Kittens and puppies are usually adopted from shelters faster than older cats and dogs, but senior pets’ personalities are already established, which may make it easier to match a pet with the adopter’s lifestyle, many senior pets are already trained, senior pets usually need less exercise than rambunctious kittens and puppies, and most have outgrown

The American Association of Feline Practitioners has released the 2022 AAFP Consensus Statement on the Approaches to Urolithiasis Treatment. The consensus statement provides patient-centered, research-based, and experience-supported recommendations for the treatment of cystoliths in cats. In the past, urolith management was provided by veterinary surgeons. However, a better understanding of the causes and risk factors

Chocolate can sicken pets, and other candy may contain the sweetener xylitol, which is toxic in any amount, so it’s best to keep pets and candy of all types well separated, says AVMA President Dr. Lori Teller. Decorations that fly, shake or make noise can frighten, as can masked strangers at the door, says veterinarian

As part of its ongoing effort to stem the spread of chronic wasting disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently awarded a total of $9.4 million to several states and Native American tribes for CWD management and response programs for wild and farmed cervids. The funding will also allow

Veterinarian Jay Hreiz says thousands of dogs in the Charlotte, N.C., area have been infected since summer with H3N2 canine influenza, an airborne virus that is easily spread among dogs at boarding facilities, dog parks and kennels. Some infected dogs develop coughs, while others are only a bit lethargic, but the virus can cause pneumonia,

The mean debt-to-income ratio for new veterinarians is down to 1.4:1, a figure not seen since 2005, as educational debt decreases and starting salaries increase. The mean debt from earning a veterinary degree was $147,258 for 2022 graduates from U.S. veterinary colleges, and the mean starting salary was $111,242 for those who secured full-time employment.

All Halloween candy is off-limits for pets and should be stored where they can’t reach it, and pets shouldn’t be brought along trick-or-treating and should be kept indoors, where mischievous ghouls and goblins can’t throw candy to them or frighten them, writes Traci Howerton, volunteer coordinator for Animal Rescue New Orleans. Pets should also be

The strain of H5N1 avian influenza circulating in the US is extremely contagious among birds and has infected mammals, “which gives me a little pause for humans,” and anyone working closely with birds should get a flu vaccine, said epidemiologist Maurice Pitesky of the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. H5N1 may

AVMA member AVMA honor roll member Larry A. Eld Dr. Eld (Colorado State ’67), 83, Meridian, Idaho, died Aug. 7, 2022. Following graduation, he practiced mixed animal medicine in Emmett, Idaho. Dr. Eld subsequently moved to Boise, Idaho, where he joined Mountain View Animal Clinic. In 1977, he took over the practice, owning it until

Celine Halioua is working with staff at Muttville Senior Dog Rescue in San Francisco to recruit people to enroll their dogs in a study of two drugs that would extend dogs’ — and perhaps humans’ — healthy life spans. Halioua, founder and CEO of Loyal, is building on prior research on the genetic and cellular

Veterinarians at the University of Minnesota Raptor Center were able to save only one of more than 180 birds infected with avian influenza this spring, and the center already had 11 confirmed cases last month, says veterinarian Victoria Hall, the center’s executive director. Highly pathogenic avian influenza continued circulating throughout summer, and case rates are

Queen Elizabeth II loved her corgis! The short-legged pooches were the queen’s steadfast companions for nearly eight decades. From meetings to photo ops, the corgis were always by her side. It all started with a corgi puppy named Susan that was gifted to the queen on her 18th birthday. The lucky dog even tagged along

The caseload at the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory has more than doubled since the 1990s, but the personnel has dropped by about half with the use of new technologies. Yet, staffing continues to be a big challenge at the OADDL to meet the ever-increasing number of cases—with the main caseload coming from swine, cattle,