Pair-Housing Shelter Dogs: Improving Welfare and Outcomes
Dogs housed in shelters often experience stress and isolation, which can negatively impact their welfare. Prior research has suggested that pair-housing compatible dogs can produce…
Category: Dogs
Exploring the Analgesic Potential of the GIN-TONIC Block in Canine Pelvic Limb Surgery
Regional anesthesia techniques are becoming increasingly popular in veterinary medicine. This is because they offer localized pain relief while potentially reducing the need for systemic…
Decoding Dog Communication: How AI is Revolutionizing Animal Welfare
Researchers at the University of Michigan are at the forefront of a groundbreaking effort to better understand canine communication using artificial intelligence (AI). By leveraging…
Harnessing Automation to Streamline Canine Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis
A recent study has yielded some new insights into the exciting advancements being made in the automation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis for canine patients.…
Expanding the Scope of Canine Health Research: A Call for Capturing the Human Exposome
Researchers Audrey Ruple and Courtney Sexton from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine are urging their fellow scientists to cast a wider net when it…
Canine Cognitive Testing Provide Insights into Trainability and Temperament
Researchers at the University of Helsinki recently conducted a large-scale study examining the links between canine cognitive abilities and everyday behavior in over 900 dogs.…
Surgical Outcomes in Dogs with SAD
A recent retrospective study investigated surgical treatment outcomes in dogs with spinal subarachnoid diverticulum (SAD). The study included ten dogs with chronic progressive paraparesis, or…
Decoding Canine Oral Melanomas
In a comprehensive study, researchers evaluated a cohort of 12 dogs with oral malignant melanomas (MM). The demographic details of the cohort, including a balanced…
Tackling Canine B-Cell Lymphomas: A Novel Targeted Approach
B-cell lymphomas (BCL) are the most common hematological cancers affecting our canine patients. While traditional chemotherapy-based protocols, such as CHOP, have been the mainstay of…
Cementoplasty: Promising Palliative Treatment for Canine Osteosarcoma
Cementoplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that involves injecting a bone substitute, such as a calcium phosphate cement, into a tumor lesion. This technique…
TMJ Diagnostics: Arthroscopic Examination Protocol for Canine Temporomandibular Joint
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in canines poses several challenges in terms of intra-articular diagnostics. However, a recent study that developed and tested an arthroscopic examination…
Proton Pump Inhibitors: A Potential Game-Changer in Canine Cancer Treatment?
Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) recently made a groundbreaking discovery. They have revealed the potential of proton…