Interesting & unusual
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December 31, 2020Weekly News Roundup 12/24 to 12/31
This week: The FDA investigates reports of aflatoxin in pet food, dog racing to end in Florida, and the first year of pet ownership is the hardest. -
December 22, 2020
Weekly News Roundup 12/18 to 12/23
This week: Urban environments are bad for pets’—and owners’—allergies, a wild mink in Utah with COVID bodes ill for the future, and kangaroos can tell us what they want. -
December 17, 2020
Study: What dogs don’t hear when you talk to them
Dogs just don’t listen. Or maybe more to the point, dogs can’t listen. Despite their excellent hearing, dogs don’t hear the subtle differences between words the way that humans do. -
December 15, 2020
Weekly News Roundup 12/11 to 12/17
This week: Congress bans private ownership of big cats and Brazil taps dogs to sniff out COVID. Plus, how do robotic therapy dogs compare to the real thing? -
December 10, 2020
Where are you in the vaccine queue?
As Americans await a vaccine rollout in the US, most are wondering when they’ll get their shots. Veterinary healthcare workers are no exception. -
December 10, 2020
Who are you calling “bird brain”?
Birds are far from stupid. So their lack of a neocortex has long baffled scientists. A new study may provide clues to help explain that mystery. -
December 3, 2020
An empathetic ear—and more—for veterinary professionals struggling with depression
Between 1979 and 2015, 398 veterinarians died by their own hands. Talking about depression can help. Or, in this case, posting about it. -
December 2, 2020
Weekly News Roundup 11/26 to 12/3
This week: Escaped minks could spread coronavirus to people in Denmark, face masks pose a health risk to animals in an unusual way, and veterinary colleges save exotics. -
November 25, 2020
Weekly News Roundup 11/20 to 11/25
This week: BluePearl expands end-of-life services, climate change has Arctic animals on the move, and a spike in pandemic-related dog bites. -
November 24, 2020
Penn Vet to evaluate first-of-its-kind point-of-care pathogen-detection system
Penn Vet is testing a new tool that does real-time veterinary diagnostic testing at the point of care. The technology could be a gamechanger.
