San Diego vet revives miracle kittenApril 4, 2017For animal workers and veterinarians at the Helen Woodward Animal Center (HWAC) in San Diego, rescuing dogs, cats and other animals can be filled with joy, heartbreak and sometimes both.
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Elanco offers oral ringworm treatment for catsApril 4, 2017Elanco Animal Health, an animal pharmaceutical company in Greenfield, Ind., has launched an oral itraconazole treatment for ringworm in cats, marketed under the name Itrafungol.
Mars releases feline DNA genetic testApril 3, 2017Breeders of pedigree cats are a finicky bunch, and why shouldn’t they be? A flaw passed down from parents to kitten can drop the asking price of a purebred with papers by thousands when a buyer comes knocking.
IDT Biologika unveils new health business unit, vaccineApril 3, 2017Animal vaccine producer IDT Biologika made the first overture toward its goal of becoming the leading source of livestock vaccines in the Western Hemisphere by placing its North American operations under the auspices of Americas Animal Health, a new business unit.
N.J. vet hospital now using ultrafiltrationApril 3, 2017A veterinary team at the BluePearl Veterinary Partners hospital in Paramus, N.J., has taken a page right out of human medicine by using ultrafiltration to heal furry patients literally drowning in their own fluids.
FDA includes vets in powdered glove banApril 3, 2017The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) wants veterinary practitioners to know that a December ruling banning the use of powdered gloves in human medicine also applies to veterinary medicine.
Henry Schein Financial, CareCredit embark on multi-year agreementMarch 30, 2017A new agreement between Henry Schein Financial Services (HSFS) and CareCredit makes it easier for pet owners to pay their veterinary bills.
UC Davis plans $508 million upgradeMarch 30, 2017The University of California-Davis is embarking on a $508 million overhaul of its Veterinary Medical Center (VMC).
The Idea Competition sparks veterinary student innovationMarch 23, 2017Three teams of veterinary student teams, who competed in the first-ever The Idea innovation competition held during the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Annual Symposium held last week at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, discovered that good ideas pay off.
Zoetis, AAVMC announce 315 scholarships to vet StudentsMarch 22, 2017Zoetis and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) have announced the winners of the 2017 Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarship Program.