AVMA YouTube Channel Adds New Videos on Pet Dental Health

Yep, it’s Pet Dental Health Month again…a time for all pet owners to remember that their pets’ teeth need attention. Whether that’s at-home care or a dental at the vet’s office, the American Veterinary Medical Association has you covered! The AVMA has posted 2 new videos to their YouTube channel, designed to educate pet owners …

Respiratory Health Grading System Created for Brachycephalic Dogs

The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals has joined the University of Cambridge and the UK Kennel Club in adopting a new way to assess breathing difficulties in brachycephalic dog breeds like the English and French Bulldogs and the Pug. The Respiratory Function Grading Scheme measures BOAS (brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome) in dogs on an ascending scale …

“Critter Fixers” Vets Join Pet Obesity Prevention Campaign

Drs. Vernard Hodges and Terrence Ferguson of Nat Geo Wild’s popular “Critter Fixers: Country Vets” show have teamed up with the Hill’s pet food company on a new “End Pet Obesity” campaign. The campaign includes a simple test called “L.O.V.E.” that pet owners can perform to determine if their pets are overweight. L:  Locate the …

San Diego Humane Society Introduces New Lost Pet Resource

Did you know that 1 in 3 pets will become lost at some point during their lives? The San Diego Humane Society alone takes in around 19,000 stray pets per year, and only 22% are reunited with their families. To help increase the number of found pets, our friends at San Diego Humane recently introduced …

Canadian Vets Test New Cancer Treatment on Tumors in Dogs

Researchers at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College have been working with dogs suffering from thyroid cancer in a clinical trial for a new high-tech cancer treatment. This treatment, called “search and destroy,” is a targeted, non-surgical therapy that uses nanotechnology and lasers to locate and attack tumors. Light-activated nanoparticles called porphysomes are injected …