June 03, 2020
First dog in the US tests positive for SARS-CoV-2
If that headline gives you déjà vu (“Didn’t the first dog in the US already test positive for SARS-CoV-2? Like, a month ago?”), you’re probably thinking of Winston.
June 03, 2020
If that headline gives you déjà vu (“Didn’t the first dog in the US already test positive for SARS-CoV-2? Like, a month ago?”), you’re probably thinking of Winston.
June 11, 2020
This week: Frank talk about racial discrimination, the USDA beefs up guidelines for dog sellers, and pet ambulance in name only.
August 06, 2020
This week: The FDA approves chewable tabs for canine congestive heart failure, a new veterinary school is slated to open next year, and COVID has changed the way people and pets shelter during a hurricane.
August 20, 2020
Fears about the possible transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to pets and vice versa are obscuring the proven dangers of clear and present zoonotic threats. The hurricanes aren't helping.
September 30, 2020
This week: Social distance and service dogs, pig ears cause problems in Canada, and how 9/11 impacted the health of search-and-rescue dogs.
May 13, 2020
Pandemic-related pet adoptions are definitely up in the US . . . but maybe not as much as some news reports suggest.
April 01, 2021
Only a handful of states have authorized veterinarians to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. This Colorado veterinarian was one of the lucky few.
October 21, 2021
Where do worried pet owners go when they can’t see their regular vet? Since curbside started, many are going to the nearest emergency hospital—whether it’s an emergency or not.
March 31, 2020
You already know that facemasks are in critically short supply. That's why a small DIY cottage industry has sprung up around making your own masks.
April 16, 2020
Most people know that the Veterinarian’s Oath focuses on caring for animals and protecting animal welfare. But there is also a very important line in the Oath: a newly minted veterinarian must also swear to benefit society through “the promotion of public health.”