Advancements & research
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July 19, 2019World’s largest canine cancer study could lead to a cancer vaccine for humans
Researchers are testing a new cancer vaccine on dogs in the largest clinical trial ever conducted for canine cancer. It could potentially lead to a... -
July 15, 2019
FDA issues xylitol update: It’s not just in chewing gum anymore
We already knew that Xylitol is poisonous to dogs; researchers figured that out back in the 1960s. But it turns out there’s way more of it out ther... -
July 11, 2019
Vibrating dog vest makes it possible to train dogs without saying a word
Imagine telling a dog to sit, lie down, or roll over without words or hand signals. Researchers have developed a special dog vest that makes it... -
July 11, 2019
Weekly News Roundup 7/5 to 7/11
This week: Another downside to legalized pot and a pit bull gets some good press. Plus: can dogs help your headaches go away? -
July 8, 2019
Study: Adopting shelter dogs is a lot like dating (minus that first visit to Starbucks)
It turns out that adopting a dog is a lot like dating, only without the “getting-to-know-you” cup of coffee. Those are the findings of a study that... -
July 3, 2019
Weekly News Roundup 6/28 to 7/3
This week: A service dog summits Mount Rainier, a cat door that prevents cats from bringing home dead things, and a cure for HIV—in mice. -
July 1, 2019
FDA update: An investigation into grain-based diets and the possible link to canine DCM
In July 2018, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was investigating a potential link between heart disease in dogs and the... -
June 26, 2019
Osteoarthritis and obesity in pets go hand in hand (slowly)
Cases of osteoarthritis (OA) in pets have increased at an alarming rate in the past decade, and that increase corresponds with rising rates of... -
June 24, 2019
Study: Dogs evolved to make us go all mushy inside
Which one do you want to cuddle? If you picked the one on the right, there’s a reason. In the first detailed study comparing the anatomy and behavi... -
June 19, 2019
New study suggests that skull shape may not be the only reason some breeds have trouble breathing
It turns out the shape of the skull may not be the only reason some short-snouted dog breeds have trouble breathing. The culprit could be a genetic... -
June 17, 2019
Study shows a change in feline diet could curb cat allergies in people
“You’re allergic? Whoops.” Cat dander, which holds the allergens that set off the sneezing, the itching, and the runny eyes and nose, is also the... -
June 12, 2019
Calm down. You’re stressing out the dog
When momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy—including the dog.That’s what new research out of Scandinavia suggests. Scientists from Linkoping... -
June 6, 2019
New study identifies most damaging dog bites by breed
Nearly five million people in the US are bitten by dogs each year. The most common victims are children, most of whom are bitten by family pets. Bu... -
June 5, 2019
Rocky Mountain spotted fever epidemic spread by dog-borne ticks threatens US
An uncontrolled outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) has reached epidemic proportions in one northern Mexico town and started spreading ... -
May 30, 2019
New study boasts 90% accuracy when using PARR to diagnose canine lymphoma
Veterinarians have been using PARR assays to diagnose certain kinds of canine lymphoma for years. But no one knew how accurate those assays really... -
May 30, 2019
New study: CBD shows promise for treating canine epilepsy
“I see a lot of epileptic patients,” says Stephanie McGrath, DVM, MS. “It’s a very heart-wrenching disease.” Canine idiopathic epilepsy affects up ... -
May 23, 2019
Treating feline diabetes mellitus just got easier
Cases of feline diabetes mellitus (DM) are cropping up at an alarming rate: As many as 1 in 100 cats in the US are now believed to have feline DM.... -
May 22, 2019
How often are you taking your feline patients’ blood pressure?
Odds are, not often enough.That’s according to a new survey of cat owners in the United Kingdom, carried out to coincide with Feline Hypertension... -
May 20, 2019
Why owning a dog is like having male-pattern baldness
Some people own dogs, others don’t. How come? A group of researchers in Great Britain and Sweden wondered why. After all, there would seem to be a... -
May 9, 2019
On moving day, remember: Pets are family, not furniture
We’ve entered the peak moving season in the US. On average, more than 40 million people move each year in the United States, with an estimated 80% ... -
May 8, 2019
Online cat food recipes can be hazardous to cats’ health
Advice to clients who are thinking about feeding their cats a homemade diet: think twice before downloading that cat food recipe—even if a... -
May 2, 2019
Heartworm compliance study: Just because you’re sick of talking about heartworm prevention doesn’t mean your clients are
The secret to getting pet owners to stay compliant with heartworm preventives? Frequent and frank conversations with your clients, according to a n... -
May 1, 2019
Interactive online maps give veterinarians a 30-day local parasite forecast
It’s one thing to know the risk of vector-borne parasites on a national scale thanks to annual national projections. It’s quite another to know the... -
April 24, 2019
Do your clients know how to get rid of unused pet meds? Do you?
When you prescribe a medication for a patient, do you advise the client on the proper disposal of those meds? Most veterinarians don’t.A 2018 study... -
April 22, 2019
Study: Does salmon pose a health risk to dogs?
Everyone knows cats love fish, but these days, dogs are eating their fair share, too. Especially salmon. Salmon is an increasingly common ingredien... -
April 11, 2019
New attitudes about bad behaviors: Can you feel the paradigm shifting?
In a new paper “Evidence-based paradigm shifts in veterinary behavioral medicine,” Karen L. Overall, MA VMD, PhD, DACVB, editor-in-chief of Journal... -
April 10, 2019
Study: Cats know quite well when you call them by name
They just don’t care. At least, that’s a reasonable conclusion to draw from a new study by Japanese researchers that suggests household cats can... -
April 8, 2019
FDA approves new once-a-day treatment for urinary incontinence in dogs
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week approved Proin ER (phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride extended release), a tablet for the contro... -
April 4, 2019
Overweight dogs live shorter lives
A new study by scientists at the University of Liverpool and Mars Petcare’s Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition showed that the lifespans of overweigh... -
April 3, 2019
Study: One-third of cat owners use puzzle feeders. What’s really puzzling is why more don’t
Cats are basically freeloaders. They’re perfectly capable of foraging for food on their own, but there they are at feeding time, tails twitching li...
