Homeless pets in many parts of the US are experiencing an unexpected benefit during the coronavirus crisis, as housebound families with time on their hands, and a desire to do some good, are adopting and fostering shelter animals in record numbers . According to Pethealth, which tracks more than 1,400 animal welfare organizations nationally , [...]
With up to 300 million smell receptors – compared to six million in humans – dogs are uniquely positioned to aid in disease detection. This pioneering study – that will explore the sensitivity and specificity of scent – sets the stage for dogs to be a force multiplier in the mission to detect COVID-19, particularly among asymptomatic patients, or hospital or business environments where testing is most challenging. Preliminary screening of live humans by trained dogs could begin as early as July.
During this time of necessary social distancing, AKC wants to give our beginner AKC Rally® exhibitors some motivation to continue training their dogs and to stay engaged with the sport of Rally. The AKC Rally Novice Virtual pilot program is designed to provide these exhibitors an opportunity to stay-at-home and enter an AKC Rally® event. The pilot [...]
Canine Health Bytes – a webinar series sponsored by the AKC Canine Health Foundation and presented by VetVine is presenting a webinar on the Recent Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy. The synopsis of the seminar is below: Immunotherapy has tremendous potential for treatment of cancer in dogs. Clinical trials of antibody therapeutics in human oncology have [...]
Though our show is only held once every five years, I think of Morris & Essex as a far-flung but close-knit family. As such, I hope this note finds each and every one of you healthy, safe and secure. We are reaching out to the fancy with this message in response to ill-founded rumors that [...]
According to Animal Emergency Service at Underwood Hospital in Australia, a new record has been set with an incredible litter of 21 Neapolitan Mastiffs being born via cesarian section on April 20, 2020. The new mom, Shadow, and her puppies are making headlines around the world. This is the largest litter born in Australia to [...]
The following chart provides information on COVID-19 shelter in place/closure orders with respect to rules impacting access to pet care, supplies, and services. This document will be updated to reflect changing circumstances as new information becomes available.
Gift Advances Stop Cancer Furever Campaign, Launching May 1 The Petco Foundation and the Blue Buffalo Company are partnering to award a $100,000 grant to Morris Animal Foundation to fuel pet cancer research. Since 2003, the two organizations have invested more than $7 million in the fight against pet cancer in dogs and cats at Morris Animal Foundation, the [...]
The American Kennel Club continues to encourage each of its 5,000 clubs to adhere to federal, state and local restrictions pertaining to minimizing the spread of COVID-19. As states gradually begin to reopen, we strongly urge clubs to follow every regulation for large gatherings.
Despite opposition from the American Kennel Club (AKC), the Massachusetts Federation of Dog Clubs (MassFed), and the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation (CSF), and an ongoing global health pandemic, two identical Massachusetts bills have again been granted extended time for legislative committee consideration – until May 8, 2020.
