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Feline audiogenic reflex seizures (FARS) is a problem for older cats, and include myoclonic seizures in response to certain high-pitched sounds. Avoiding the high-pitched sounds is one solution. Another is suggested by a recent study. Researchers from Davies Veterinary Group and the University College London (UCL) School of Pharmacy in the United Kingdom compared the effects of levetiracetam, a relatively novel medication, with the much older first generation drug phenobarbital. The researchers concluded that levetiracetam was more effective for treating cats with hallmark myoclonic seizures. The study was published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery on Dec. 21.

Researchers from the University of Bari, Italy have reportedly discovered an effective method of treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in dogs that doesn't involve surgery or drugs. Their study, published online in The Prostate and scheduled to appear in print in August, details their use of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) to treat dogs with enlarge prostates.

A new Mayo Clinic study shows that many pet owners are severely underestimating the potential health risks of cat bites. The study reviewed 193 biting incidents from 2009 to 2011 and found that people often delay seeking treatment for cat bites, sometimes leading to significant health problems.

Members of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine are putting 3D printing to the test as a futuristic way to prepare for surgeries.

Molecular Therapy Tested on Cats with Naturally Occurring Degenerative Disease

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Researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) presented findings at the Endocrine Society's ENDO 2015 conference March 6 in San Diego showing nearly 90% accuracy using scent-trained dogs to detect thyroid cancer.

The University of Wisconsin's School of Veterinary Medicine is proving itself to be an early adopter by exploring the use of Google Glass during surgeries.

New research reveals that brachycephalic dogs are most susceptible to corneal ulcerative disease. The cornea is the outermost layer of the eye and must remain transparent to support vision.

Things are moving fast in the world of feline pathogens. The authors of a recent review article in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery say “the rate at which novel [or previously unknown] viruses are being discovered now exceeds our understanding of their clinical relevance.” And it’s not just happening to cats: A 2008 paper in Nature described the discovery of 335 infectious diseases in the global human population between 1940 and 2004.