If you are looking for cutting edge studies on animal research and practice management, you need look no further than this years Ig Nobel Prize winners.

Advising a client or potential client on what type of pet is best for their family can be tricky. But a new study might make the answer at least a little clearer.

AAHA members will now have the member-only newsletter NEWStat delivered to their inboxes once a week instead of twice a month.

The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has launched Trends Today, an online publication inspired by the Association’s award-winning Trends Magazine.

Rabies kills an estimated 55,000 people each year, mostly in Asia and Africa. This week marked the fourth annual World Rabies Day, a global effort to increase rabies knowledge and prevention.

A new drug is showing promise as a treatment for lymphoma in dogs, researchers at the University of Illinois have found.

The red piddle pad was rolled out in full force Saturday at the first annual DogTime Pet Blog Awards (aka “the Petties”) for best animal-related blogs.

When dealing with avian or other exotic patients, it can be difficult to obtain access to information on the best ways to diagnose and treat them. At the American Veterinary Medical Association’s convention this year in Atlanta, Ga., one presenter discussed some of the things he considered important to remember when treating birds in his session: “Avian Medicine: Standard of Care.” “For the most part people that have dogs and cats generally expect that all veterinarians can treat dogs and cats. For exotics the expectation is that all vets can’t treat these animals,” said Thomas Tully Jr., DVM, DABVP (Avian), professor of avian medicine in the department of veterinary clinical sciences at Louisiana State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Tully said his department at LSU receives between 20 and 30 inquiries a week from veterinarians who treat birds. He believes that there need to be some guidelines so that avian patients can get the best care possible.

Veterinary supplier Professional Veterinary Products, Ltd., (PVP) is likely getting ready to either file for bankruptcy or sell its business. A PVP announcement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Aug. 16 says that the company “is evaluating all strategic options,” and has “encountered significant and material financial challenges during recent times, primarily as a result of macroeconomic factors and a general downturn in the economy.” According to SEC documents, the company suffered a net loss of $3.6 million during the quarter ending April 30.

With so many online classes available for veterinary technicians, it is no wonder that many boards and associations are accepting these courses as part of their continuing education (CE) requirements for re-licensure, re-certification or re-registration. For example, Louisiana this year decided that half of the total required CE for technicians (10 hours per fiscal year) can be online or self-help courses. North Carolina allows three hours (out of a required 12) of on online training each two-year renewal period. However, one state is actually moving away from online CE in an effort to increase the quality of technician education. Colorado Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians (CACVT) Executive Director Denise Mikita, MS, CVT, said CACVT’s certification committee meets every two years to evaluate the CE options in the state, and to decide what qualifies as CE.