August 19, 2020
ALERT: Some state licensing boards report spoofing scam
At least two veterinary state boards report that scammers are spoofing the license board’s phone number to try to get personal information from licensees.
August 19, 2020
At least two veterinary state boards report that scammers are spoofing the license board’s phone number to try to get personal information from licensees.
November 11, 2020
Denver, Colorado, voted to overturn a 30-year-old pit bull ban last week. Will cities with similar bans take the hint?
December 02, 2021
US relaxes travel restrictions for dogs from high-risk countries.
September 11, 2019
This week: Find out if you follow the most popular pet influencers, the FDA recalls more pet food products, and gender discrimination in the veterinary profession.
August 15, 2019
According to figures compiled by the US Department of Labor, 12% of people who work in the veterinary services profession reported work-related injuries or illnesses in 2016.
July 25, 2019
The age at which large-breed dogs are spayed or neutered has become a hot topic with regard to obesity and nontraumatic orthopedic injuries, and a new study published July 17 in the journal PLOS ONE and based on data from the Morris Animal Foundation Golden Retriever Lifetime Study provides more information for veterinarians.
July 15, 2019
We already knew that Xylitol is poisonous to dogs; researchers figured that out back in the 1960s. But it turns out there’s way more of it out there than we realized—so many that the FDA recently issued a xylitol update.
October 03, 2019
This week: The man who created the Labradoodle rues the day, new dog treats made from swamp rodents, and the FDA warns of raw pet food that tested positive for Salmonella.
November 21, 2019
This week: One man’s clever scheme to sneak an overweight cat on a plane, freeze-dried versus stuffed, and cat food samples test positive for Salmonella in Minnesota.
December 18, 2019
This week: Military veterans with PTSD could get free service dogs, trekking to Idaho to find out if dogs can detect bird flu, and Santa’s reindeer are cleared for flight.