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Have you ever lost weight on a diet, only to gain the weight back again after you stop dieting? Turns out the same thing happens to dogs. About half of obese dogs that successfully lose weight will regain weight after the diet is over, a new study has found. However, the good news is, dogs that gained weight back only regained less than half the weight they originally lost. The study, conducted at the University of Liverpool, looked at long-term follow-up data in obese dogs that had successfully reached their target weight after dieting. The researchers also wanted to determine how often dogs regained weight and discover any factors involved with the regain.

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A startup pet food delivery company in New York is raking in $1 million in monthly sales after only being in business for a year and a half.

Merrick Pet Care has issued a voluntary recall for a single lot of its Doggie Wishbone pet treat due to possible Salmonella contamination. 

In this short video segment, Clarke Atkins, DVM, DACVIM, professor of medicine and cardiology at North Carolina State University talks about three things veterinarians should know about heartworm preventive resistance. Atkins recently completed a study looking at heartworm infection epidemiology in the Mississippi River Delta region. He and his team investigated increased reports of lack of efficacy (LOE) of heartworm preventives in Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi.

The FDA has approved the first drug for treating urinary incontinence in female dogs.

Nestlé Purina PetCare Co., is voluntarily recalling a limited number of 3.5- and 7-pound bags of its Purina ONE Vibrant Maturity 7+ Dry Cat Food due to possible contamination with Salmonella.

The AVMA has released a new educational resource for cat owners who are considering declawing their pets.

A mutt, famous in his day more than 100 years ago, is commemorated this week in the form of a new stamp and an updated museum exhibit.