Pets & Veterinary Medicine

With the newfound independence and freedom a college student discovers, a desire to have a pet tag along for the adventure often follows. For these first-time pet owners, a furry friend can help them feel a stronger connection to their new home-away-from-home in the new chapter of their lives.... Read more

Rabies is a deadly disease. Without vaccination, a rabies infection is nearly 100% fatal once someone develops symptoms. Texas has experienced two rabies epidemics in animals since 1988: one involving coyotes and dogs in south Texas, and the other involving gray foxes in west central Texas. Affecting 74 counties, these... Read more

For the first time, University of Queensland scientists have been able to make a prediction about the severity of upcoming tick seasons to help vet surgeries and pet owners prepare.... Read more

Milking procedures are likely to be the primary routes of H5N1 influenza virus transmission between dairy cows, suggests a paper published in Nature this week.... Read more

Reports of H5N1 bird flu outbreaks at California dairy herds are continuing to rise as the nation's largest milk producer scrambles to contain the spread.... Read more

A raw diet pet food company is recalling cartons of frozen beef and chicken dog food that could be tainted with salmonella or listeria germs.... Read more

Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and Center for Systems Neuroscience in Hannover, Germany have discovered that fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) can reduce negative mental health symptoms in dogs with epilepsy—especially in dogs with a version of epilepsy that is resistant to drugs.... Read more

Pig farmer Alberto Cavagnini has slaughtered 1,600 of his hogs due to swine fever, a virus threatening the 20-billion-euro pork industry in Italy, including its world-famous prosciutto.... Read more

Scientists in South Africa say they have identified an outbreak of rabies in seals that is believed to be the first time the virus has spread in sea mammals.... Read more

As temperatures continue to soar across the country, a simple yet innovative technique could be the key to keeping dogs safe from heat-related illnesses.... Read more

The University of Liverpool's Leahurst Equine Hospital and Knowsley Safari worked together to conduct an ultra rare veterinary procedure.... Read more

Imagine watching your dog waddle into the room and noticing that he is walking on the top of his back paw. While you may classify it as a harmless quirk, in reality, that "knuckling" action can actually be a response to the dog's neurological health in distress.... Read more

Washington State University pathologists have confirmed a rare case of plague in a mule deer found blind and emaciated in Idaho.... Read more

The deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus, which has killed millions of birds worldwide since 2021—and in rare cases can be transmitted to humans—may be spread through the food-stealing behavior of some seabirds.... Read more

At a shelter for big cats in Brazil, a vet gingerly dresses wounds on a jaguar that was caught in wildfires raging in the world's largest tropical wetland.... Read more