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.
November 24, 2020
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.
November 24, 2020
A new report presents a snapshot of how pet ownership has evolved in response to the pandemic. And while many of the findings are positive, some pet owners are struggling to care for their pets.
December 02, 2020
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.
December 09, 2020
This week: Nearly 20 million pets are at risk of COVID-related eviction, a simple blood test screens for canine cancer at Texas A&M, and new travel rules for emotional-support animals.
December 10, 2020
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 10, 2020
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 17, 2020
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 31, 2020
When people first started worrying about what species besides humans could catch COVID, ferrets weren’t top of mind for most—except for a group of scientists in Colorado working feverishly to save a species nobody was even sure was at risk: the black-footed ferret.
January 07, 2021
This week: Protected species status doesn’t necessarily protect neighboring species, the latest veterinary school rankings, and the reason platypuses are so . . . odd.
January 05, 2021
Early reports that pets could be COVID carriers led to speculation that dog abandonment might skyrocket. A new study looks at what actually happened.