Monthly Archives: August 2010

Hot Branding Ban A Very Important Decision For Welfare, Scotland The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) are delighted at the announcement from the Scottish Government that the hot branding of horses and ponies will be … Continue reading →

International equine organization considers vote on NSAID policy Representatives from United States’ sport horse interests echoed others from around the world at a Congress focused on the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in sport horses: NSAIDS have their place … Continue reading →

Quincy Bioscience’s New Animal Division to Focus on Canine Cognitive Health Quincy Bioscience, a biotechnology company in Madison, Wis., reported today that it has launched an animal health division that will initially focus on product development for canine cognitive health.

Help promote dental health this Pet Smile Month Veterinary practices are signing up fast for the opportunity to take part in Pet Smile Month (PSM) this September, thanks in part to the new online registration process introduced for 2010.

Researchers Use Pyrosequencing To Study Canine Intestinal Bacteria A dog’s indiscriminate taste is not always a positive trait. In fact, it often leads to gastrointestinal infections and consequent ailments such as diarrhea and vomiting that come from eating spoiled food. … Continue reading →

A Dogs’ Place In Its Human Family Man’s best friend might just be treated like any other animal depending on where the owners live. A study by David Blouin, assistant professor of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Indiana … Continue reading →

BVA Congress tackles question of overtreatment Is it right to keep treating an animal just because the technology is available? The BBC’s Bionic Vet Noel Fitzpatrick will be attending this year’s British Veterinary Association (BVA) Congress to answer this question … Continue reading →

Nutrition veterinary technician specialty announced Just months after the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) announced its ninth specialty, clinical practice, the association has approved a 10th specialty: nutrition.

FDA Warns Of Salmonella Risk From Frozen Rodents Fed To Reptiles The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning U.S. and international customers who may have purchased frozen mice from Biggers and Callaham LLC, doing business as MiceDirect, that these … Continue reading →

MRSA and Pets podcast Most of us are aware of the dangers of the drug-resistant pathogen MRSA, particularly in health care settings such as hospitals. But as Kristy Bradley, Public Health Veterinarian and Epidemiologist for the State of Oklahoma, explains, … Continue reading →