Over 130 Maui shelter pets relocated to Portland to find new homesAugust 22, 2023Greater Good Charities, Southwest Airlines, and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue partner to airlift shelter pets out of Maui to make room for animals in need amidst wildfires.
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Screening program supports diabetes management in dogs, catsAugust 22, 2023Merck Animal Health, Purina, and Zoetis continue diabetes education and screening program, now in its ninth year.
Controlling tumor growth target of cancer trialAugust 18, 2023 Improving outcomes for dogs afflicted with a particularly aggressive and fatal type of cancer is the goal of a clinical trial currently underway. A newly funded study will evaluate the potential of a cancer drug to control tumor growth for dogs with histiocytic sarcoma. The multi-center clinical trial, which is being conducted at Michigan State University (MSU), University of Florida, University of Wisconsin, and Virginia Tech, will be funded by the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America (BMDCA) through Morris Animal Foundation's Donor-Inspired Study program. Histiocytic sarcoma was first described in Bernese mountain dogs in the late 1970s, but has since been noted in many other breeds, Morris Animal Foundation reports. "Histiocytic sarcoma is a devastating disease, and traditional chemotherapeutic drugs have shown limited success in improving treatment outcomes, especially with the disseminated form of the disease," says the study's principal investigator, Vilma Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan, PhD, a professor of microbiology, molecular genetics, and small animal clinical sciences at MSU. "Based on our studies of the molecular pathways driving tumor growth, we now have an opportunity to use a targeted approach in …
Florida vet imposter arrested after causing dog's deathAugust 14, 2023A Florida dog groomer who posed as a veterinarian has been arrested after a Chihuahua he performed a caesarean section on died post-surgery.
Hawaii wildfire relief receives $55,000 from charitable groupsAugust 14, 2023Humans and pets impacted by wildfires on Hawaii’s Maui and the Big Island have received $25,000 in relief funding from Nestlé Purina PetCare and $30,000 from the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF).
DVM-launched nonprofit streamlines access to careAugust 14, 2023California-based pet health company myBalto has launched the myBalto Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to alleviating the financial burden associated with pet care for both owners and veterinarians.
One Health central to Senate Veterinary Medicine CaucusAugust 11, 2023For the first time in its history, the U.S. Senate has established a Veterinary Medicine Caucus, aimed at educating lawmakers and their staffs about the challenges facing the profession and advancing legislation that benefits the veterinary community.
$10,000 donation supports safe stays for pets amid domestic violenceAugust 8, 2023The Bundle x Joy and BestyBnB partnership aims to provide temporary housing, recruit caregivers for pets caught in a domestic crisis while owners seek help
Baby walrus rescued from Alaska's North Slope receives 24/7 'cuddling'August 8, 2023The rare Pacific walrus calf has been admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center Wildlife Response Program
Canine cancer study reveals alarming hemangiosarcoma prevalenceAugust 1, 2023Morris Animal Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study has now reached a milestone with the accrual of 500 cumulative diagnoses of four major cancers in dogs: hemangiosarcoma, lymphoma, high-grade mast cell tumor, and osteosarcoma.
