Category: What’s New

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has approved the addition of a $120 million classroom building and small animal hospital expansion project to…

Under a new bill approved by the state Senate, California would prohibit chiropractors from treating allergies. Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff, a Republican from Diamond…

The International Society for Equitation Science (ISES) has released a statement saying that the practice of over tightening nosebands to avoid penalties in competition is…

University of Missouri researchers believe both man and animal will benefit from their discovery that the same gene mutation found in Tibetan terriers can also…

An innovative new faculty position at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College will ensure that dogs and cats receive the best nutritional care in-hospital,…

The International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC) held its first annual conference in Fort Worth, Texas last October. The conference was designed…

Equine behaviorists play a valuable role in horse care. Sue McDonnell, PhD, the founding head of the Equine Behavior Program at Penn Vet, was recently…

When evaluating early kidney injuries in people, doctors monitor blood level increases of creatinine, a waste product of muscle breakdown. Creatinine is filtered by the…

Board Certified Veterinary Cardiologists frequently implant pacemakers in animals, most commonly dogs. But recently, specialists in the cardiology practice at the VRCC Veterinary Specialty and…

Scientists have yet to unravel the mysteries of aging and the multitude of health problems that accompany it. The Morris Animal Foundation is funding a…

A recent research study conducted by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) offers a troubling snapshot of the state of animal health and wellness in…

Nutrigenomics is an exciting new area in the field of nutrition. Basically, it looks at the relationship between diet and an individual’s genetic makeup, and…