Cats can transmit SARS-CoV-2 to other cats. But they could be the future poster animals for developing a vaccine.

Orphaned kittens experience more stress than those who are cared for by their mothers, according to a new study from UC Davis. And it shows.

This week: The Tasmanian devils’ triumphant return, blinking slowly can help you communicate with cats, and dogs may like each other’s faces more...

Multipet households are common—but what if some of those pets, specifically cats and dogs, don’t get along?  Pheromones might be the answer.

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association  free article:  Are absorbable suture cassettes contaminated through multiuse in a high-quality...

This week: Salmonella outbreaks reported in pet hedgehogs, a Colorado community college launches the country’s first veterinary technician...

AAHA’s peer-reviewed, scientific journal unveiled a new website this week, featuring a sleek, modern look that improves reader experience.

They wanted to find the genetic basis for a dental condition in one particular breed. They found more than they bargained for.

Feeding cats more often might actually make them hungrier. Here's why.

Anne Fawcett, BVSc, MVS, MANZCVS, DECAWBM, shares how brachycephalic conformation is associated with multiple health problems, some of which can be...

This week: Researchers investigate why pets catch coronavirus, feeding cats less frequently may be better for them, and a poll on pet owners’...

While some studies suggest that lifelong training and an enriched diet could slow cognitive aging in dogs, most of those focus on dogs in a...

Last week, pets held Congress hostage for three days, and all they did was be their adorable, dependable selves.

This week: An inspirational league of veterinary superheroes, a cloned horse could save a species, and the ratio of labra to doodle in labradoodles.

When market research firm Packaged Facts took the unusual step of issuing a June update to their 2020–2021 US Pet Market Outlook , they wanted to...

Cats who catch COVID seem to be fighting off the virus with naturally developed antibodies. And more of them may have it than we thought. 

Cases of canine housemate aggression spiked when pet owners tried to integrate their new pandemic adoptees into a household where another dog alrea...

This week: FDA announces dog food recall, the secrets of FeLV revealed, and singing dogs in the wild are very much alive.

This week: A spicy new way to treat canine uveitis, a cat drug could treat COVID-19 in humans, and the FDA warns against deceptively packaged hand...

Preventive care profiles aren’t just for senior and geriatric patients.

Just as antibiotic resistance is a concern for all of us, antimicrobial stewardship is a responsibility for us all.

This week: Not all service dogs make the cut, active dogs are less fearful, and veterinary students in Georgia will learn to care for bees.

Two new studies found that heavier dogs have higher health risks if spayed or neutered too early.  

This week: The secret to harmonious pet relationships, pandas and dogs are cute (but not together), and hip surgery gives a Texas camel a new lease...

COVID-19 has infiltrated every aspect of daily life, so it’s difficult to not get caught up in the maelstrom of the pandemic’s effects. But the usu...

This week: Another dog who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 dies, veterinary students seek diversity from within, and cat drugs show promise for...

A couple of Canadian researchers may have figured out why cats get COVID and dogs don’t: a mutation in the gene that provides a vector for the nove...

Chronic vomiting and diarrhea are common clinical signs of IBD. But that very commonness can make it tricky to diagnose.

Are you ready for another pandemic? Not later, after this one is over—right now. Because it is a possibility. And it starts with pigs.

This week: Coronavirus hampers help for feral cats in Canada, buying drugs on Facebook’s black market, and AAHA’s only accredited zoo tests a goril...

Aerosolization could explain the alarming spike in COVID cases. Is your hospital's ventilation system up to the challenge?

Researchers need your help to find out how COVID-19 is impacting pet care for at-risk pet owners. And they’re willing to compensate you. To a point.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Vetoquinol USA’s Imoxi Topical Solution for Cats. 

SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted person-to-person through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. But what other bodily fluids mig...

One veterinarian at an AAHA-accredited hospital was recently bitten by a five-month-old Labrador. She attributes it—at least in part—to the pandemi...

Cats with SARS-CoV-2 can give it to other cats. That’s according to researchers who infected cats  with SARS-CoV-2  to see what would happen when...

What has been suspected to be true about dog parks and parasite risks has been quantified. This study assessed the prevalence of these infections i...

Kössi and Lucky knew the people had COVID-19 before the people did. More remarkably, they knew before the people even began to show symptoms.

This week: A new cat virus discovered in Vancouver, snake-bit cats do better than snake-bit dogs, and scientists can now test dolphins and sea...

Most veterinarians recommend year-round flea and tick prevention for dogs and cats due to the high prevalence of fleas and ticks and related...

There’s no question that stay-at-home orders have impacted pets and their owners. Now, a new survey from Banfield Pet Hospital reveals how, and to...

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association free article: As the opioid epidemic continues across the United States, law enforcement K9s...

This week: Adolescent dogs and adolescent teens have similar problems, the fate of pets left behind when COVID-19 takes their owners, and cat video...

Researchers are training dogs to detect SARS-CoV-2 in humans. But the CDC says we’re supposed to practice social distancing with dogs . . . to keep...

Across the United States, dog parks have increased in number by 74% over the past 11 years (Trust for Public Land, 2019), and the number of pet dog...

Do you have the bandwidth for another feline virus? How about two Because while SARS-CoV-2 is the new kid on the block, FeLV and  FIV haven’t gone...

This week: Dogs could suffer when quarantine ends, there are roadblocks in the way of finding a coronavirus vaccine, and a rare species of dog figh...

This week, the American Heartworm Society (AHS) published the results of the 2019 AHS Heartworm Incidence Survey and unveiled a new heartworm...

If you’re lucky enough to have a stash of N95 respirators, a new study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) can help you extend their life,...

That tiger in the Bronx Zoo has a lot of pet owners worried that maybe their pets can catch COVID-19 after all. Now IDEXX Laboratories is rolling o...

This week: The lab animals most likely to lead to a coronavirus vaccine, and why you shouldn’t believe everything you hear about stray dogs and...

This week: Veterinary colleges go online and coronavirus fears could derail scientific research. And by the by, does a dog need a learner’s permit ...

Veterinary clinics are resilient. They have already begun adapting to the added stress associated with COVID-19.

A Singapore startup is testing its antiviral drug, RetroMAD1, against the SARS-CoV-2 beta-coronavirus that causes COVID-19. A spokesperson for...

Nearly all cats have identifiable signs of degenerative joint disease (DJD), yet it often goes undiagnosed. A new screening checklist can change...

If companion-animal orthopedics are your jam, AO VET wants to hear from you; they’ve got a few questions.

This week: Pet insurance payouts hit new highs, heat-seeking dog noses, and UC Davis named top veterinary school (again).

Can music help calm a cat who’s freaked out by a visit to the veterinarian? A new study says yes—if the cat’s musical taste is taken into account.

This week: Canine blood banks face increased regulation in California, Western has a new name, and what happened to the happiest animal in the worl...

Pet owners are spending more than ever before on their pets, and time-saving, specialty pet care services account for a significant portion of that...

This week: Denver’s mayor votes thumbs down on pit bulls, the coronavirus slows down science, and canines could hold the key to brain cancer.

Because what he costs is one thing. What he’s worth is quite another. And according to a new paper, he’s worth around $10,000.

Each month in NEWStat, we highlight an article from the upcoming issue of Trends magazine.  The most important thing to know about cannabis in...

A new study from Brakke consulting indicates that veterinarians are missing out on a big piece of the online sales pie.

The American Heartworm Society ( AHS ) needs your help. It could literally put your practice on the map.

According to Banfield Pet Hospital, pet obesity is an epidemic. But if it’s an epidemic, does that mean it’s a disease?

This week: FDA approves new source for rescues, golden retrievers shut out of Westminster winner’s circle again , and Denver City Council says “yes...

Thomas Mather, PhD, believes everyone should be better educated about ticks and able to identify the small number of tick species in the United...

Banfield Pet Hospital’s 2020 Veterinary Emerging Topics (VET) Report reveals that more than half of all adult dogs seen at Banfield hospitals in 20...

This week: A frostbitten cat gets 3D-printed paws, a con man peddling canine-cancer cures gets caught, and a veterinary school that admits rejected...

How do we to get more pets out of shelters and into apartments? By making the process easier on everyone involved: pets, renters, and landlords.  

When researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital (Penn Vet) shipped off a set of animal isolates to the US Fo...

Most dogs respond to their owners’ commands and hand signals. But is that just because they’re trained to? Or could a dog’s ability to understand...

A rare genetic mutation could result in some canine patients being exposed to dangerously high levels of certain anesthetic agents.

This week: A new music-streaming service for pets, the most-trafficked animal in the world might be one you’ve never heard of, and why you don’t wa...

The authors of a new study say their findings further support the connection between persistent infecton and some types of cancer.  

This week: Many people with dog allergies only allergic to males, wildlife thrives in a nuclear wasteland, and checking out dog photos online could...

Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) affect up to 3% of all cats in the US, and infection rates are significantly...

This week: World’s first cloned cat still going strong, beware CBD products that leave out the CBD, and a cat thief thoughtfully leaves owner a not...

This week: The mental health benefits of childhood dog ownership, animal-testing-free cosmetics sales now the law in California, and the American...

As 2019 draws to a close and we look back over the year that was, NEWStat put together a list of the most popular news stories we published over th...

That’s among the finding of a new study by researchers at Emory University (EU) in Atlanta, Georgia. More accurately, the findings indicate that do...

Roughly two-thirds of all domestic cats in the US have a virus called feline foamy virus, which could put them at risk for more serious infection.

Pet owners are spending more money on their pets than ever—last year they spent $72 billion—and they spend more on pet food than any other category.

A new hepatitis B–like virus called domestic cat hepadnavirus (DCH) was discovered last year by Australian researchers and is now believed to be a...

Dog owners might want to consider getting their pet one of those word of the day desk calendars (and a desk to put it on): Researchers in Great...

A groundbreaking cancer-imaging technique pioneered to diagnose human prostate cancer is being repurposed to diagnose canine cancer in dogs with he...

Many people think cats are hard to read, but some Canadian researchers wanted to find out just how true that is. And it turns out that some people...

It’s not just about extending a dog’s lifespan. It’s about extending their healthspan, too—the period of life spent free from disease. The Dog Agin...

Did you ever have an itch that drove you crazy? And the stress just seems to make it itch more. Turns out it’s the same for dogs, too.

This week: One man’s clever scheme to sneak an overweight cat on a plane, freeze-dried versus stuffed, and cat food samples test positive for...

Keep it kind! That’s one way of summing up the findings of a new study by Portuguese researchers on the long-term negative effects of aversive...

This week: This year’s oddest pet insurance claim gets paranormal, animals who can navigate by the stars, and a list of all the animals who’ve ever...

This week: Alumni give back in the Badger State, the most popular dog names for 2020, and are you taking enough photos of your cat?

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 6 out of every 10 known infectious diseases in people are spread fr...

This week: Arizona greenlit for new veterinary college and testing on early detection of canine cancer. Plus, 1 woman, 1 van, and . . . 300 rats.

Given the popularity of tramadol among opioid addicts and how often pet owners doctor shop for veterinarians willing to prescribe it, sending home...

It’s a disease that was first diagnosed in a dog in the UK in 1983. The second case popped up in the state of Wyoming in 1991. And how it got from...

This week: Not everyone’s happy about the EPA’s plans to stop animal testing, doggie blood donors face roadblocks in California, and bad news about...

Everybody loves treats, including pets. That’s partly why the market for pet treats in the US is expected to reach $6.7 billion dollars by the end ...

This week: Owning a dog can lower your risk of death from almost anything, invasive pets are becoming a problem in some US cities, and a new study...

According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 60% of cats in the US are overweight or obese. A couple of researchers at Virginia Tech...

Merck Animal Health, the makers of Nobivac ® Vaccines, is committed to making a difference.  Merck Animal Health is proud to continue its...

Most cat memes are predicated on the idea that cats are aloof, impersonal, and, frequently, jerks. But new research out of Oregon State University...

Each month in NEWStat , we highlight an article from the upcoming issue of Trends magazine.  Many nosocomial or hospital-acquired infections (HAIs)...

They’re awfully pretty, but prone to problems. New research out of the United Kingdom has found that almost two thirds of Persian cats in the UK...

Chemicals, beakers, breakpoints, Petri dishes full of bacteria—who knows what goes on in a lab? The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute...

There are a number of pain scoring scales specifically developed for measuring pain in cats, but only two were validated for clinical use—until now...

This week: A new veterinary school will break ground in Texas despite controversy, a mysterious Leptospirosis outbreak in Utah, and 23 funny tweets...

Two minutes could be all it takes to save a cat’s life. That’s how long it takes to administer a new screening-technique to detect cardiac issues i...

Ticks can transmit a number of diseases to both pets and people through their saliva, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Ehrlich...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the number-one cause of death in cats older than five, and it’s estimated that it affects around 30% of cats over 1...

Ever wonder why some dogs have big heads and some dogs have little heads? Humans did that.

Maybe a lot. A new study out of Australia found that up to 40% of dog owners report their dogs are scared while being examined by a veterinarian.

Researchers have a found a way to breed Toxoplasma gondii in mice, and that’s going to save the lives of a lot of cats.  Toxoplasma gondii (or Toxo...

You don’t have to smoke to get lung cancer. Witness the nearly 40,000 dogs in the US who develop canine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (CPAC) each year.  

This week: The world’s oldest living pet celebrates another birthday, Japanese scientists get the green light to grow human organs in animals, and...

The battle is on for control of the pet medications market—which recorded $9 billion in sales last year—but for the moment, it’s pretty one-sided i...

Feline hyperthyroidism was first diagnosed in cats in 1979. One year later, in 1980, 1 in 200 cats were diagnosed with feline hyperthyroidism. Toda...

Confused by breakpoints, susceptibility test results, and lab techs who speak gobbledygook? Help is here. The Clinical and Laboratory Standards...

A dog in a deli. A cat in a coffee shop. A bird on an airplane. Companion animals who serve double duty as emotional support animals (ESAs) are...

This week: A new study seeks opioid options for postsurgical pain, Metallica may have saved a hiker’s life, and a new report aims to reduce the...

Embark Veterinary, makers of the Embark Dog DNA test and a research partner of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, is launching ...

Sometimes it’s hard to tell. But a new study by Canadian researchers based on the records of 19 million cats says that fatter is the answer.

The age at which large-breed dogs are spayed or neutered has become a hot topic with regard to obesity and nontraumatic orthopedic injuries, and a...

This week: Inaugural class at new veterinary school could get sent home come September, tracking baby turtles from the International Space Station,...

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...

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...

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...

This week: Another downside to legalized pot and a pit bull gets some good press. Plus: can dogs help your headaches go away?

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...

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.

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...

Cases of osteoarthritis (OA) in pets have increased at an alarming rate in the past decade, and that increase corresponds with rising rates of...

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...

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...

“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...

When momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy—including the dog.That’s what new research out of Scandinavia suggests. Scientists from Linkoping...

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...

An uncontrolled outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) has reached epidemic proportions in one northern Mexico town and started spreading ...

Veterinarians have been using PARR assays to diagnose certain kinds of canine lymphoma for years. But no one knew how accurate those assays really...

“I see a lot of epileptic patients,” says Stephanie McGrath, DVM, MS. “It’s a very heart-wrenching disease.” Canine idiopathic epilepsy affects up ...

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....

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...

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...

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% ...

Advice to clients who are thinking about feeding their cats a homemade diet: think twice before downloading that cat food recipe—even if a...

The secret to getting pet owners to stay compliant with heartworm preventives? Frequent and frank conversations with your clients, according to a n...

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...

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...