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A groundbreaking global survey of 16,000 pet owners and 1,200 small-animal veterinarians reveals that the human-animal bond (HAB) is a win-win for both: it improves pet health and Human Health.

While veterinary practices face a unique set of challenges, there are some universal trends to watch. 

The agency recently approved Elanco's Zorbium, first transdermal buprenorphine animal drug intended to control postoperative pain in cats.

Vaccine hesitant pet owners aren’t necessarily anti-vaxxers—sometimes they’re just pet owners who haven’t made up their minds yet because they’ve been listening to anti-vaxxers.

Dogs share the human environment and have a sophisticated health care system, which means they offer a unique opportunity to identify the genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors associated with a healthy lifespan in both species.

When white-tailed deer on New York’s Staten Island were diagnosed with the Omicron variant two weeks ago, it marked the first time Omicron has been found in wild animals.

Human medicine has seen a troubling rise in vaccine hesitancy in recent years; the WHO named vaccine hesitancy one of the top ten global health threats in 2019. Then COVID hit, and things really ramped up.

NEWStat talked to veterinary oral surgeon Jennifer Tjepkema, DVM, DVAVDC, about how GPs can optimize their relationship with dental specialists.

A cranial cruciate ligament rupture—the canine equivalent of the dreaded  ACL tear in human athletes—is one of the most common injuries in dogs. A new study of agility dogs—who are nothing if not athletes—indicates that increased core strength could help all dogs avoid them.

Euthanizing patients has always been hard on practice staff. But social-distancing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic made it even harder, according to a new study.