Advancements & research
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January 21, 2013
New Bayer study updates vets' cat-friendly progress, issues recommendations
Bayer and the AAFP presented the results from their latest study on Jan. 21 at the NAVC. The study revealed opportunities and recommendations for veterinarians to get more feline patients through their doors. -
January 16, 2013
Abbott Animal Health releases new fluid therapy app
Abbott Animal Health has provided veterinarians with a new app to help with fluid therapy: the I.V. Fluid Volume Calculator. The free app can be used on iPad, iPhone, and Android devices. -
January 9, 2013
Hyperbaric chambers a breath of fresh air for animal hospitals
In October 2011, Dr. Andrew Turkell’s AAHA-accredited Calusa Veterinary Center became one of fewer than perhaps two dozen American veterinary hospitals to install a hyperbaric chamber. By the time his shiny new hyperbaric chamber was one year old, Turkell and his staff had performed more than 600 treatments. -
January 2, 2013
Study shows dogs can smell clostridium difficile infection
Dogs may soon become a doctor’s best friend when it comes to detecting clostridium difficile, which is traditionally costly and time-consuming to diagnose. -
December 19, 2012
Gene therapy treatment showing promise for dogs with chronic pain
A new approach to veterinary pain management using gene therapy is yielding promising results in Colorado. The study involves treating dogs that have chronic pain with a natural anti-inflammatory and protein called Interleukin-10. -
December 12, 2012
Researchers find elevated BPA levels in dog training batons
Texas Tech University researchers analyzed plastic “bumpers” - training aids used to teach dogs how to fetch - and found that they contained relatively high levels of bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates. -
December 12, 2012
Dog regains use of leg after unique muscle transplant surgery
Dr. Michael Pavletic helped a dog walk again after transplanting a portion of the latissimus dorsi muscle into the dog's triceps area. With rigorous physical therapy following the surgery, the dog has nearly regained full function in the leg. -
November 30, 2012
Auburn researchers take innovative approach to vaccine development
Researchers at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine are taking a non-traditional approach to vaccine development that could pay big dividends for the health of humans and animals. -
November 21, 2012
Promising University of Missouri cancer study needs canine participants
Researchers at the University of Missouri are seeking dogs for a cancer study that stimulates the body to fight cancer by infusing tumors with bacteria. -
November 19, 2012
Cancer vaccine now in clinical trials
Specialists from the Veterinary Specialty Center of the Hudson Valley in Wappingers Falls, NY, are conducting a pilot study with a cancer vaccine that may prolong survival in dogs with osteosarcoma and cats with mammary cancer.