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The World Small Animal Veterinary Association continues to receive support for its campaign to secure global access to veterinary therapeutics.

If you’ve ever considered skipping your pet’s checkup to avoid sending your furry friend into a tizzy, you’re not alone.

Banfield Pet Hospital’s 2018 State of Pet Health Report outlines the prevalence of the 3 most common types of pet allergies.

A new surgical “toggle” technique provides a stronger anchor point on the paralyzed cartilage in horses with recurrent laryngeal neuropathy—allowing better outcomes than current surgical practices.

A new study on the genetic epidemiology of canine disease risk variants has enabled the creation of an online database of inherited genetic disorders.

In a new study, researchers from UC Davis concluded that by making modifications to housing, shelters can reduce the rates of URI among their cats.

The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention’s annual survey results revealed both good and bad news about overweight cats and dogs, plus a bit of confusion among pet owners.

A new rabies test is being touted as faster, more accurate, and easier to use than the current gold standard test.

Learning that your beloved pet has diabetes can be heartbreaking, but the diagnosis doesn’t mean your cat or dog cannot continue to live a happy, healthy life.

According to a recent study, suspected cases of urinary tract infection are commonly overtreated with antibiotics.

Available in Europe since 2013, Semintra has now been approved for use in the United States.

A customer complaint brought the potential health risk of these dog treats to the company’s attention.

The CDC’s newly released data on Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, and anaplasmosis underscore the One Health nature of these diseases and the attention required from both human and veterinary health care professionals.

In a recent study, incorporating transplantation with standard supportive care decreased mortality rate and hospitalization time.

For both dogs and people, it seems that in utero exposure to air pollutants may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease development later in life.

According to a UK study, patients with demyelination diseases are more likely to have antibodies to a toxin produced by C perfringens infection in ruminants.

A UK study revealed a high percentage of injuries requiring hospitalization and work leave.

Feline idiopathic ulcerative dermatitis may be a behavioral disease associated with poor welfare, researchers say, prompting a name change to “feline behavioral ulcerative dermatitis.”

A recent study analyzed the 2 methods for detecting lower respiratory tract disease.

Prestige vaccines now meet current OIE and AAEP guidelines for clade 1 and clade 2 equine influenza virus strains.

Nancy Shaffran has decades of veterinary medicine experience.

When your pet becomes a travel companion, safety is key.

Diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of this common cancer are more successful with an understanding of the many differences in the disease between dogs and cats.

As part of our multifaceted approach to providing expert veterinary insight, we’re also proud to announce our inaugural Pet ConnectionsTM video series.

Nutrition is a vital aspect of treatment planning for hospitalized patients with severe illnesses and those with chronic diseases.

The pet insurance claims data show that dogs have a lot of skin in the game, while cats are all over the place.

Lucy’s Project shines a light on a largely unaddressed—and often unrecognized—issue: animals affected by violence at home.

Researchers at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital retrospectively examined cancer records in intact versus gonadectomized dogs.