Tests of the potential vaccine against “Ich” ― the dreaded “white-spot” disease that plagues fish in commercial fish farms, public aquariums, pet fish retail outlets and home aquariums ― are raising hopes for finally controlling the disease, scientists reported here today at the 240th national Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
An NC State University researcher has helped to locate and identify a gene responsible for a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects American Staffordshire terriers and that may also be responsible for a rare human disease.
New research suggests allergies to dogs, cats and dust mites make hay fever symptoms worse.
Summer is a prime time for animals, especially cats, to contract the bacterial disease tularemia, according to a Kansas State University veterinarian.
Hot weather is here, and that means both dogs and their owners can enjoy more outdoor activities. But a Kansas State University veterinarian says hot weather can be dangerous for dogs.
In a collaboration of veterinary medical school programs, a Lipizzaner stallion was cloned at Texas A&M and the foal was delivered at the University of Florida.
University of Kentucky College of Medicine alumni, 2,730 in total, are currently practicing across the Commonwealth, generating $6.3 billion annually into Kentucky’s economy and creating at least 49,140 jobs, according to UK’s Office of Health Research and Development.
Students and faculty in Ohio are using canine blood samples to study the possibility of using canine populations to determine environmental affects on humans in the same geographical area.
Simple, common, and mostly inexpensive genetic tests available for most breeds.
A study done by Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine finds a large range in calorie content, density, and serving size among weight-control diets for pets.
Pet owners who contract H1N1 flu may pass the disease along to their pets, especially if the pet is a cat or ferret.
Adults who use pet therapy while recovering from total joint-replacement surgery require 50 percent less pain medication than those who do not. These findings were presented at the 18th Annual Conference of the International Society of Anthrozoology and the First Human Animal Interaction Conference (HAI) in Kansas City, Mo.
When their family pet developed a life-threatening injury, a dyed-in-the-wool Ole Miss family turned for help to a gridiron rival: Mississippi State University.
Dalhousie University researcher Mark Petter has been looking into whether dogs can recognize if humans had the intention of deceiving them. His results have been published in Behavioural Processes magazine.
Animals shelter officials housing lost pets that had been implanted with a microchip were able to find the owners in almost three out of four cases in a recently published national study.
Dr. Susan Nelson, a veterinarian and assistant professor of clinical sciences at Kansas State University, said there are several guidelines to follow when feeding your pet to ensure that it maintains good health.
A Kansas State University veterinarian explains why dog and cat bites can be dangerous and what to do if you've been bitten. She also offers tips on avoiding a bite in the first place.
A veterinarian at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine has advice for pet owners who want to consider how pets fit into their own household emergency plans "” especially if that includes evacuating.
A new report from the CDC shows that many Americans, particularly the elderly, are falling over their dogs and cats literally"¦and hurting themselves. More than 21,000 elderly Americans are treated in hospital emergency rooms each year for falls associated with their pet dogs and cats, and their injuries account for nearly one-fourth of all the fractures, contusions, sprains, and lacerations caused by falls associated with dogs and cats. A geriatrician from UMDNJ has some helpful tips.
Dog owners who sleep with their pet or permit licks on the face are in good company. Surveys show that more than half of owners bond with their pets in these ways. These dog owners are no more likely to share the same strains of E. coli bacteria with their pets than are other dog owners.
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