Life wasn’t looking too bright last year for Cyrus, a 10-year-old German shorthaired pointer (GSP). Not only had he lost his home, he was also losing his sight. Living in a shelter, Cyrus was suffering from corneal endothelial dystrophy (CED), a disease in the eyes that causes premature degeneration of endothelial cells, which are critical […]
Susan M. Lilly, Certified Fund Raising Professional (CFRE), has been appointed CEO of the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF). Founded in 1995, CHF is the leading organization devoted solely to canine health research, having funded more than $40 million in worthy scientific research and education to help dogs and their owners lead longer, healthier lives. […]
AVMA Press Release Even during the last weeks of summer, it’s important to remember children and pets are at greater risk of being infected with Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases such as anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Because people and their pets often spend time in the same environments where Lyme and […]
AUBURN UNIVERSITY – Auburn University’s internationally recognized detector dog program, operating since 2009 as Animal Health and Performance in the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been renamed Canine Performance Sciences. “As the program grew and evolved it became clear that we needed to rename it to better describe what it actually does,” said Dr. James […]
by Joey Kennedy The “Trifexis killed my dog” stories keep popping up — through social media and traditional media, but don’t get into a panic if you give the medicine to your dog. I wanted to know about the credibility of the stories because our dogs have been using Trifexis to prevent heartworm, fleas and intestinal parasites […]
Your best friend is a little slower on her walks, but she still loves to play. She sleeps more and her joints ache a bit, but she is as happy as she was the day you first met. She has become a little grey in the face, but she never complains. She is a member […]
by Gretchen Reynolds Many people who run or walk with their dogs treat them like human running partners, offering them sips of Gatorade or half of a sports bar during a workout. But the latest science about performance nutrition for canines underscores that dogs are not people. They have more fur and cellular mitochondria, the […]
by Dr Karen Becker Responsible dog owners understand the importance of making sure their canine companion always has fresh, clean water to drink. But what a surprising number of pet owners don’t realize is that it’s actually possible for a dog to ingest too muchwater. Water intoxication, which results in life-threatening hyponatremia (excessively low sodium levels), […]
As a result of years of genomic research conducted by Drs. Goldstein, Acland, Aguirre, and their team at Cornell University’s Baker Institute College of Veterinary Medicine, OptiGen is pleased to offer a diagnostic DNA test for Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) in the Italian Greyhound. OptiGen’s IG-PRA1 test is highly predictive of development of PRA in […]
AVMA Press Release In a major victory for the veterinary profession and the healthcare of our nation’s animals, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) would like to thank President Barack Obama for signing into law a crucial bill that makes it legal for veterinarians to provide complete medical care to their animal patients beyond their clinics and […]
