March 11, 2020
Weekly News Roundup 3/6 to 3/12
This week: The passing of the world’s first cloned cat, face mask theft skyrockets, and where do cats go when they’re out and about?
March 11, 2020
This week: The passing of the world’s first cloned cat, face mask theft skyrockets, and where do cats go when they’re out and about?
April 15, 2020
A veterinarian writes an imaginary "memo to clients," inspired by the incredible patience, indomitable good cheer, and flat-out fortitude of her veterinay team during the coronavirus crisis.
June 30, 2020
Americans aren’t limiting their Fourth of July fireworks to the holiday weekend. And that’s a real problem for pets.
July 02, 2020
This week: Vaccinating wildlife may reduce threat of zoonotic disease, and the AKC recognizes a rare dog breed. Plus, why do fireworks freak out some dogs but not others?
July 16, 2020
What’s it like working a pet poison hotline during a pandemic, when people are cleaning like crazy and calls are up 100%? Even crazier than you might think.
April 09, 2020
Up until last weekend, there were only four reported cases of dogs and cats testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus anywhere in the world: two dogs and a cat in Hong Kong, and another cat in Belgium. Then along came a tiger
August 06, 2020
Most practices are experiencing a major uptick in business. But the boom in general practices is cascading—onto emergency practices.
September 03, 2020
Will Draper started veterinary school at historically Black Tuskegee University in 1987. It didn’t occur to him at the time that he, as a Black man, was entering a profession that was, and remains, overwhelmingly white.
October 29, 2020
Calls to the Pet Poison Helpline continue to rise as the pandemic goes on. And the toxins reflect how owners' lives have changed.
November 05, 2020
This week: A dean steps down at UC Davis and a new nonprofit takes aim at lack of diversity in the profession. Plus, do UV air-disinfection units decrease upper respiratory infections?