Monthly Archives: September 2011

Vaccine Could Help Control Feral Cat Population says Florida Study A study performed by University of Florida researchers could aid in the management of feral cat populations. The researchers found that a single dose of the immunocontraceptive vaccine GonaCon controls … Continue reading →

MU Study Finds Risk Factors for Cat Cancer, Could Have Implications for Human Cancer Prevention and Treatments A recent, large-scale study on cat intestinal cancer has provided new insight into a common pet disease and its causes; the findings could … Continue reading →

AAHA Updates Canine Vaccination Guidelines The American Animal Hospital Association released its 2011 Canine Vaccination Guidelines. The guidelines were originally created in 2003 and have not been updated since 2006 and offer a review of canine vaccines licensed in the … Continue reading →

New twist in a blindness-causing disease gene found After more than three decades of research, University of Pennsylvania veterinarians and vision-research scientists, with associates at Cornell University, have identified a gene responsible for a blindness-inducing disease that afflicts dogs. In … Continue reading →

Treating diabetes in dogs Diabetes has many severe consequences that can only be prevented by maintaining blood glucose levels at values that are extremely close to those of non-diabetics. There have recently been considerable advances in insulin treatment but these … Continue reading →

BVA to Launch CM-SM Screening Scheme The British Veterinary Association’s Kennel Club Canine Health Schemes management committee will roll out a new scheme to screen dogs for chari-like malformation (CM) and syringomyelia (SM) in January 2012, the BVA has reported.

Nearly Seven-in-Ten Dog Owners Report That Economic Conditions Do Not Affect Their Dog Care Spending, Finds New CouponCabin.com Survey Dog care expenses may take a bite out of many consumers’ wallets, but even in challenging financial times, Fido comes out … Continue reading →

Pfizer Animal Health voluntarily recalls two medications used for sedation Pfizer Animal Health is voluntarily recalling one lot each of Antisedan® (atipamezole hydrochloride) Sterile Injectable Solution and Dexdomitor® (dexmedetomidine hydrochloride) Sterile Injectable Solution after it was discovered that some of … Continue reading →

New Study Links Incidence of Lyme Disease in Dogs to Increased Risk to Humans The more dogs with Lyme disease, the higher the incidence of this tick-borne illness in humans, according to the results of a new study by the … Continue reading →

Suspected wild mushroom poisonings prompt vet warning Vets Now Lincoln is issuing a warning to dog owners in Lincolnshire about the potential toxic effects of wild mushrooms.