Dr. Lisa Murphy, Penn Vet’s Associate Professor of Toxicology, and Dr. Kenneth Drobatz, Chief of the Emergency Service at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital, offer the following tips to keep pets healthy and out of the emergency room during the holidays. Poisonous Holiday Plants Poinsettias: Toxicity from poinsettias is often exaggerated. The thick sap inside the […]
Applications for the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program are now being accepted through Dec. 31. Merck Animal Health is partnering with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) to provide $185,000 in scholarship dollars to outstanding second and third-year veterinary students around the globe. Scholarships will be awarded to students from the United States, […]
Special Book Signing at AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Show on Friday, December 11, 2015 In her first children’s book, well-known judge and artist Lee Canalizo tells the story of a young girl’s visit to her first dog show. Lushly illustrated with paintings by internationally celebrated artist Martial Robin of France, this new hardcover takes children – […]
by Claudia Wheatley A virologist at the College of Veterinary Medicine urges dog owners to take advantage of a new vaccine to protect against H3N2, the strain of canine influenza that sickened hundreds of dogs in the Chicago area last March and has since spread across the U.S. Edward Dubovi, who helped identify the virus, […]
Health testing designed to support responsible dog breeding by screening for hereditary conditions is helping to improve the health of breeds across the UK, according to new statistics from the Canine Health Schemes. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Kennel Club jointly run the Hip and Elbow Dysplasia Schemes to screen dogs for certain […]
Reminder: Entries close for the prestigious 2016 Westminster Kennel Club at 3:00 PM EST, Friday, December 4, 2015 or when the maximum number of 2800 conformation dogs has been reached. The Westminster Kennel Club superintendent is MBF. The 140th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is on Monday and Tuesday, February 15th and 16th, 2016. All […]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation and VetVine have made the recent free webinar on itchy dogs available to watch on demand. Presenter, Andrew Hiller, BVSc, MANZXCA, CACVD, Senior Veterinary Specialist, will provide information on why dogs itch, how to reduce skin irritation, new treatment options, and how to improve quality of life to dogs that […]
A new law has been passed in Pennsylvania that makes several changes regarding dog training areas, including providing protections for dogs actively training or participating in field trials. The law will go into effect in late January 2016. Highlights of the new law include: Making it unlawful for anyone to “willfully, negligently or maliciously” kill, […]
There will be a holiday celebration in support of Take The Lead following Best in Show at the Eastern Dog Club on Saturday, December 5, 2015. The party will be held on the show grounds at the Eastern States Exposition Grounds at the Carriage House. Guests will enjoy dinner, a silent auction, raffle, and a […]
Inbreeding and linebreeding facilitate our ability to establish our own strain within our chosen breed. These breeding systems afford us the opportunity to more easily fix the characteristics we desire most within our strain. They are, however, not the only methods of breeding available to us.
