Nova Scotia outlaws cosmetic surgery on animals unless medically imperativeSeptember 24, 2018Nova Scotia has introduced changes to the Animal Protection Act intended to strengthen the welfare of livestock and companion animals in the province.
Education Center - SponsoredA New Way Forward in Canine Osteoarthritis: Targeting Pain and Inflammation at Its Sourceby • Exubrion Therapeutics The traditional approach to canine osteoarthritis (OA) has largely focused on treatments such as NSAIDs, joint supplements, stem cell, PRP, and anti-nerve growth factor (anti-NGF) injections. This raises a critical question: What if we could do more than manage symptoms? What if we could target the inflammation driving the disease?
British Columbia forbids cosmetic tail proceduresJanuary 31, 2017The College of Veterinarians of British Columbia has voted overwhelmingly to ban cosmetic tail docking of dogs, horses and cattle. The Vancouver-based licensing body declared cosmetic ear cropping of dogs to be unethical about a year ago.