Monthly Archives: October 2010

Animal Health Trust launches new DNA test to save sight of Golden Retrievers Scientists working in the Kennel Club Genetics Centre at the Animal Health Trust (AHT), which is part funded by the Kennel Club Charitable Trust, have identified a … Continue reading →

Dechra acquires DermaPet in a $64 million bid for veterinary company In a bid to boost its presence in the veterinary market in the United States, Dechra Pharmaceuticals reports it acquired DermaPet, a Florida based business

VPI: Top 10 Medical Conditions Requiring Surgery Benign skin mass was the top medical condition requiring surgery for dogs last year and tooth extraction was the top for cats, according to Veterinary Pet Insurance of Brea, Calif., which analyzed its … Continue reading →

New Report Focuses on Diabetes in Dogs, Cats Although the true incidence of diabetes among dogs and cats is unknown, pet health professionals believe that it is increasing due to the obesity epidemic and the longer lifespan of pets, according … Continue reading →

Hill’s Launches Weight Reduction Program for Dogs Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc. of Topeka, Kan., today launched a weight loss program aimed at improving pet owner feeding compliance. The Hill’s Prescription Diet Therapeutic Weight Reduction Program, available only through veterinary clinics, … Continue reading →

Cancer Drug That Benefits People May Soon Benefit Dogs Kim Selting, assistant teaching professor of oncology at the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, is the principal investigator in a study that examines the efficacy of Attaxol™ in dogs with naturally … Continue reading →

Dogs Showing Separation-Related Behaviour Exhibit A ‘Pessimistic’ Cognitive Bias A study has gained new insight into the minds of dogs, discovering that those that are anxious when left alone also tend to show ‘pessimistic’ like behaviour.

New Pet Weight Loss Program Helps Reverse the Growing Trend of Pet Obesity Project: Pet Slim Down™, a nationwide initiative from Purina Veterinary Diets, unites pet owners and veterinarians in helping overweight pets lose weight and achieve better overall health.

AVMA Lauds U.S. House Expansion Of Public Health Incentive Programs To Veterinarians; Senate Action Needed The U.S. House of Representatives approved an expansion of the Public Health Workforce Grants and Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Programs to support veterinarians in … Continue reading →

Mars Petcare and YMCA to Promote ‘Power of Pets’ Mars Petcare, a Nashville, Tenn.-based pet food manufacturer, launched today a new program that aims to highlight the health benefits of pet ownership.