Pets & Veterinary Medicine

Researchers from the Parsemus Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing pet health, have investigated the safety and dosing of testosterone therapy for neutered male dogs. Published in BMC Veterinary Research, their study provides crucial data for veterinarians to treat "spay-neuter syndrome"—a collection of health and behavioral problems associated with hormone... Read more

Small breed dogs—including dachshunds and French bulldogs—have a high risk of developing a herniated disk in their middle back, which can lead to partial or complete paralysis in the hindlegs. Until recently, the only treatment for dogs that do not respond to rest and therapy has been a costly decompressive... Read more

Burnout among veterinary nurses can affect the quality of pet care, according to La Trobe University researchers. But a new international study published in the journal Animals has identified how to fix the issue.... Read more

Animal behavior and cognition experts at the University of Lincoln, U.K., have made new discoveries about reptile sentience which could reshape how they are cared for in captivity.... Read more

Kimalu (KEE-ma-loo), a 12-year-old female beluga whale, is resting comfortably following a historic procedure at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. On Tuesday, July 1, Kimalu, who was born at Shedd, underwent a first-of-its-kind surgery to remove a growing network of cysts near her blowhole on her head and neck. In the process,... Read more

Summer often brings with it the unmistakable sniffles and sneezes of hay fever. As plants and trees release pollen into the air, many of us start to feel the effects—itchy eyes, runny noses and general discomfort. But hay fever doesn't just affect people—our pets can suffer too.... Read more

During the COVID-19 pandemic when many were stuck at home, people adopted more pets than average, but then struggled to find adequate veterinary care. Kayla Pasteur of Purdue University, U.S., and colleagues reported these findings and other pandemic pet trends, which were published in a study in the open-access journal... Read more

A groundbreaking idea from a University of Alberta scientist could finally crack the code behind one of the most stubborn diseases in the dairy industry—and lead to a new understanding of human health.... Read more

A joint team led by researchers from the University of New South Wales has revealed the alarming impact of heat waves on pet dogs.... Read more

Keep your pets safe this Independence Day and throughout the hot summer months. Independence Day celebrations and soaring temperatures can be dangerous for pets.... Read more

Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack cellular processes in ticks to ensure their survival and spread to new hosts, including humans.... Read more

The infectious and multi-resistant cattle disease Salmonella Dublin can be fatal to both humans and animals and causes significant losses for farmers. Although Denmark has attempted to eradicate the disease since 2008, it has not yet succeeded. A study from the University of Copenhagen published in Agricultural Economics points to... Read more

Epilepsy and dyskinesia are canine neurological disorders with overlapping clinical symptoms. An international team, led by Professor Andrea Fischer, neurologist at LMU's Small Animal Clinic, and Professor Hannes Lohi, molecular geneticist at the University of Helsinki, has developed a novel multilingual questionnaire that standardizes the description and classification of seizures... Read more

Whether you feed bread to ducks at the local pond or hang a bird feeder on your back porch, the food you're offering wild birds plays a role in their ability to tolerate infection. New research from the University of Arkansas has found that canaries fed a high-protein diet fared... Read more

An Alaskan brown bear at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota has a gleaming new silver-colored canine tooth in a first-of-its-kind procedure for a bear.... Read more