North Carolina will soon mandate veterinarians to declare gabapentin useDecember 20, 2023As part of Gov. Roy Cooper’s North Carolina Opioid and Substance Use Action Plan, he signed into law this past June a new requirement to report the use of the pain management medication
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More than $86,000 donation from Colorado woman supports animal health researchDecember 19, 2023Michele Alpert had allocated part of her estate to causes aligned with her passion for animals before her passing in January, directing $86,200 to Morris Animal Foundation.
Holiday hazards: 'Tis the season for sharing life-saving tipsDecember 19, 2023Delicious holiday foods are just one of the seasonal pitfalls facing clients and their pets. Help them stay accident-free with hazard management and avoidance tips from emergency, critical care, and toxicology experts and practitioners.
Santa's reindeer get the OK to fly on Christmas EveDecember 19, 2023The pair declared Santa’s reindeer are in great shape and free of injury and disease. Because animals require a health certificates in order to travel between U.S. states or across national borders, Dr. Carlson’s sign-off means the reindeer team are healthy enough to help Santa deliver presents.
Gallant Therapeutics announces study for feline stem cell therapyDecember 18, 2023Gallant Therapeutics, an animal health biotechnology company announced the launch of a study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of its novel allogeneic stem cell therapy candidate to support FDA conditional approval in cats with refractory feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS), the JEDI study.
Pet Business names the top pet products of 2023December 15, 2023With limited space in most veterinary practice’s retail centers, reviewing this year winners is one possible route in determining what to sell or gift clients for referrals.
South Korea eyes an US$11.5 billion pet industry by 2027December 14, 2023South Korea has set a goal to turn its entire pet market into a 15 trillion won industry (approximately US$11.47 billion at present) by 2027 with government-led initiatives to further prepare for its growth, reports Petfood Industry’s website.
AAHA announces enhanced digital benchmarking platform now free for all membersDecember 13, 2023The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has partnered with Chewy Health to provide its comprehensive analytics platform, AAHA Benchmarking+, free to all members and practices using certain Chewy Health tools.
Veterinarian and vet med students visit preschool for pet checkupsDecember 12, 2023Kerry Rood, MS, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, and students from USU's Zoo, Exotic and Wildlife Club demonstrate a stethoscope on a stuffed animal to preschoolers during a visit to the Dolores Doré Eccles Center for Early Care & Education on USU's Logan campus.
2023 X-ray Contest: Which is this year's People's Choice?December 8, 2023This entry is all sorts mind-boggling, interesting, a proven crowd favorite!