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Recent advances such as chimeritope technology could potentially be used to develop vaccines against other tickborne diseases as well.

Although still in its infancy in veterinary medicine, targeting neural circuits with electricity offers huge potential to provide focused, personalized treatment for a variety of ailments.

Did you miss any important news last month? These were the 5 most popular articles from June.

It is essential that people administering altrenogest products, intended for use in horses and pigs, take appropriate precautions to prevent human exposure to the medication, the FDA has warned.

The mechanisms behind this familiar condition are multilayered and poorly understood, and treatment must be individualized based on the cause of the problem.

Investigators now have another research tool in their arsenal to help them better understand genetic and developmental diseases in dogs.

I learned firsthand this year how hard these injuries are for pets and their owners.

Did you miss the announcements of these 3 new feline drugs?

Although most animals don’t love loud noises, for a large subset of pets—nearly half, by some estimates—the sensitivity to sudden, loud noises is more than a dislike.

If the oral dosing syringe for Sileo, a drug prescribed for dogs suffering from noise aversion, is not locked properly, the dog may receive an accidental overdose of the drug.

This year’s Global One Health Award winners are recognized for their work in developing more sensitive Bartonella tests.

Forecasters are predicting an exceptionally hot summer for those living out west and near or slightly above average temperatures for the Midwest and Northeast. This means pet owners should be on high alert when spending time outside with their pets, and veterinarians should be ready for an increased caseload. Do you know the 3-tiered approach to treating heatstroke?

A Queensland koala at the San Diego Zoo is among the first recipients of Dexcom 6, an interoperable continuous glucose monitoring system designed for humans with diabetes.

Although flea control today is a good bit easier than it once was, it’s far better to prevent fleas than to have to treat an established infestation.

Infectious disease outbreaks are occurring with increasing frequency all over the world. Now, a new virtual center has been created to help control these outbreaks more quickly.

Once believed to be on the verge of global eradication, Guinea worms have infected hundreds of dogs in Chad.

Although the availability and offerings of One Health academic programs in the United States are growing, gaps remain. The One Health Action Collaborative analyzed current academic programs and made recommendations for improvement.

True Hemp’s line of hemp-seed based pet chews, dental sticks, and supplement oils will now be adorned with a National Animal Supplement Council quality program seal.

Painful diseases, sensory deficits, and cognitive issues often cause changes in behavior in elderly pets.

While working on my board certification for sports medicine and rehabilitation, I had the amazing opportunity to work with sled dogs.

Permethrin is an ingredient in many parasite preventives for dogs and cats. But can clothing treated with this insecticide prevent tick bites in people?

Using 2-dimensional ultrasound, researchers observed the peristaltic rates in healthy dogs over a 24-hour fasting period.

A recent review highlights the challenges of using behavior to assess pain and health-related quality of life.

A new survey of pet owners in France describes the injurious effects of electronic collars and provides recommendations for future regulations.

Meet the first dog to complete a clinical trial aimed at treating hemangiosarcoma.

Contrary to what many pet owners believe, protecting dogs and cats from parasites requires a year-round commitment.

Human-animal interaction can help promote healthy aging, which is one of the reasons behind a new handbook for senior centers across the nation.

A new study is one of the first to record and analyze the referential communication abilities of dogs when interacting with people.