Kerry Lengyel

This week in veterinary news from around the world: one of the world’s rarest amphibians has been bred successfully in England, an Irish animal charity extends its program to help house pets of abuse victims, and a circus tiger is shot near the Eiffel Tower after escaping from his enclosure.

What is the right age to start puppy socialization? According to a new study, the earlier the better.

This week in veterinary news from around the world: Tories vote that animals have no emotions or feelings, including the ability to feel pain; 2 Canadian rules take effect to enhance protection from antimicrobial resistance; and a new Dubai wildlife safari promoting animal welfare finishes construction.

Many dog owners know not to give turkey or chicken bones to their pet, but they may not know that the same goes for some store-bought bone treats. According to the FDA, processed and packaged bone treats can cause serious pet illnesses, and even death.

Baxter International has voluntarily recalled 1 lot of the antiarrhythmic Nexterone (amiodarone) due to the potential presence of particulate matter.

This week in veterinary news from around the world: new animal welfare laws in a host of countries, animal forensics in Taiwan, and more.

Fear of taking risks holds many of us back from true success. Learning how to analyze and better understand those risks, however, is the first step in alleviating related fears. Here are some questions to ask yourself when you’re considering taking a leap of faith.

Public health officials and veterinarians can now access the first visual representation of antibiotic resistance genes in bacteria. With this new tool, researchers can be alerted to new resistance traits and can even track antibiotic resistance in foodborne bacteria.

Digital pet avatars — which meld technology and animal-assisted therapy — could be a game-changer that improves health care and reduces costs for a complex patient population.

Every member of your veterinary team plays a role in making client visits successful. To please the pet owners who visit your practice, you need to do two things: put the right people on your bus and craft an unforgettable story.

Astute credit card users will reap the most benefits from their credit card companies. What habits do these effective credit card users possess?

The One Health Commission and the US Environmental Protection Agency are asking pet owners for their help in completing a survey to assess pet health trends across the country.

This week in veterinary news from around the world: Police in Britain believe a serial killer of cats may be escalating his crimes, officials are cracking down on illegal puppy farming in Northern Ireland, and animal rights activists sign a petition against a new Canadian restaurant serving seal meat.

Having a dog, it seems, offers a host of health benefits for people, and the list is growing. New research shows that dogs may protect children against the development of eczema and asthma.

Those who are content with their lives (or not) can usually pinpoint exactly why, and sometimes it comes down to the city they call home.

This week in veterinary news from around the world: the H7N9 bird flu strain in China has the potential to become a pandemic, New Zealand pet spending hits an all-time high, and Qatar Airways fights illegal wildlife trafficking.

Veterinarians need to be comfortable speaking out about errors to clients, team members, and themselves.

With Halloween fast approaching, it’s good to remind your clients that this season can provoke stress and anxiety in their pets and is also fraught with potential hazards.

Consumers today are more vulnerable than ever to being exposed to identity theft and fraud. But it turns out that your risk for being hacked has a lot to do with where you live.

This week in veterinary news from around the world: A police dog wins “animal of the year” honors, the RSPCA reports a 340% increase in animal cruelty on Snapchat, India opens its first mobile pet crematorium, and much, much more.

After looking at animal trapping regulations throughout the country, an animal advocacy group found that while a few states received high grades, 14 states received failing marks.

Hoarding in any form is classified scientifically as “hoarding disorder.” But a recent study examining the motivations of animal hoarders asks whether animal hoarding should be classified as a distinct type of mental disorder separate from generalized hoarding.

For most of us, our feelings about money and wealth are developed in childhood. Researchers have identified four “money scripts” that have a significant impact on our financial situation as adults.

Working long hours is common among veterinarians — especially practice owners. Whether you’re stuck working the night shift or need to catch up on some financial paperwork for your practice, remember these tips to get through these extra hours.

In this week’s veterinary news from around the world: Iraqi citizens go online to save homeless animals in Baghdad, an Italian dog owner wins sick pay for looking after her pet, and one dog travels halfway around the world for heart surgery.

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, and the ASPCA is using a special campaign to bring attention to the 3.3 million shelter dogs throughout the country in search of their forever homes.

Everyone struggles with debt, whether it be from student loans, business purchases or everyday expenditures. According to financial website NerdWallet, the average U.S. household has $137,063 in debt (including all types of debt). Here are five tips to help you become debt-free — and stay that way!

This week in veterinary news from around the world: parakeets invade Mexico due to a European ban on bird imports, animal cruelty sentences rise to 5 years in prison for UK offenders, and rabies-endemic Busia launches vaccination campaign.

Online pharmacy Vetsource has been named on this year’s Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States.

There’s a new online pet pharmacy in town, and it’s looking to take over a chunk of the pet medications industry. PetSmart Pharmacy now offers customers convenient ordering, filling and home delivery of pet prescriptions and over-the-counter medications.